Tissot dial removal

[JoeJBP]

Hello,

I have a Tissot seastar cal. 2481 here which I need to remove the dial from, but how? I can't see a single screw or clip that looks like it would release the dial. Help greatly appreciated. 

Joe. 

Edited May 27, 2016 by JoeJBP
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[Marc]

On some Tissot movements the dial feet are just a friction fit into the main plate, without screws or clips. 

It may be worth trying (very gently) to pry the dial up from the mainplate to see if it will lift. 

[oldhippy]

7 hours ago, Marc said:

On some Tissot movements the dial feet are just a friction fit into the main plate, without screws or clips. 

It may be worth trying (very gently) to pry the dial up from the mainplate to see if it will lift. 

That's right this type tend to fit into what I can only describe as holes with like nylon friction tight sleeves. So just easing the dial away from the movement should work.  

[JoeJBP]

Got it. I had removed two screws first but I don't think they were holding it at all and it it did just ease off like you said. 

Just the setting lever to fix now. I think the spring has slipped under or over the lever somehow. The winding pinion is loose. 

[oldhippy]

I can see it has slipped above the wheel, make sure it is screwed down properly and that it hasn't bent in any way. It looks clean just make sure there is no dirt hindering the parts causing it to malfunction. Just be careful you don't loose the little rapid date changer.

[JoeJBP]

Yes I saw that was loose, I can imagine knocking it off without even noticing. I've already spent over two hours this week looking for parts on the floor so don't need to drop any more!

The movement is clean and seems to be running well apart from that.

[JoeJBP]

Turns out the setting lever had just slipped above the pinion like you said. I reassembled the keyless works and it's working perfectly, the quickset date works well with a firm press and it's keeping good time. Got a bargain on this one too. Very pleased with it. 

 

[oldhippy]

Well done Tissot watches have good movements. Some times you need to clean out the inside of the button in order to get the rapid date to work, it gets bunged up with dirt.

[JoeJBP]

Thanks. It is a nice movement, has a good weight to it and looks like it's been looked after too. It needs the case cleaning so may do the crown and stem in the ultrasonic too just in case there is any dirt building up. It still needs new glass and a gasket. I've also noticed that it doesn't have a signed crown. I'm sure that it should. 

[anilv]

Hi Joe,

A signed crown is nice to have nowadays but back in the day you'd change them out every few years to ensure waterproof'ness'.

I often see old crowns for sale on the net. I imagine the old watchmaker removing the old crowns and chucking them in a drawer (no watchmaker throws anything away!). 50years on someone finds them and puts them on eb@y and idiots like us buy them to get our watches back to 'original' condition!

Anil