Decasing Vintage Chrono

[danizzz]

Hi guys,

I have troubles in decasing this vintage chrono movement.

I can remove the central stem but I can't remove the pushers.

Is there a simple way to do it?

[rogart63]

I think the pushers will come out after you have take the movement out? Only remove the stem and movement  screws to remove the movement from the case? 

[danizzz]

No the pushers are still in place after removing the stem and the case screws....

Edited December 10, 2015 by danizzz

[bobm12]

Some chronometers have a screw/push button that need be dealt with to remove the pushers....maybe that is your case?

[rogart63]

My though was that they where disassemble after the movement has been removed from the case?

[bobm12]

 

My though was that they where disassemble after the movement has been removed from the case?

Yes, that would be the most common configuration I believe. It just changes sometimes with some high end watches...at least that I've seen.

[danizzz]

Still no luck!

[danizzz]

Seems like the pushers have to came off first before the decasing of the movement.

[Geo]

I think you'll find that the watch is a front loader. You will have to remove the stem, carefully prise of the bezel complete with crystal then undo the the case screws. When you have done this the movement should come out the front of the watch leaving the pushers in the case, although you may have to remove part of the movement to release the pushers.

[danizzz]

I think you'll find that the watch is a front loader. You will have to remove the stem, carefully prise of the bezel complete with crystal then undo the the case screws. When you have done this the movement should come out the front of the watch leaving the pushers in the case, although you may have to remove part of the movement to release the pushers.

Exactly! I tried what you said and it's a front loader. Only way is to remove the movement by the crystal side!

Thanks!