Curved Glass - Easy Home Made Press

[Lee]

I had a Dolce & Gabbana DW0191 in last week, that another person had kindly snapped the glass in half whilst pressing on the back during a battery change. the reason was the glass is curved. Up until this one all the curved glass I've done have been glued in so I haven't needed to press them, but this one I had to press it in.

 

So I thought about it through the day & remembered my sons fascination with Polymorph so when I got home on Saturday asked him if he still had any.

 

Today I made my press adaptor & it worked a treat! so I thought I'd show you it!

 

As you can see the glass is curved.

 

First thing I did, more as a precaution was covered the watch in cling film, just in case the polymorph wouldn't come off!

 

Next I mixed the poly in a cup of boiling water, squeezed it into a blob & worked it onto the old glass.

 

Then I pressed it to form the shape. (note I pushed a nail into the side inline with the crown, so I could line it up correctly when I fitted the new glass)

 

once the Polymorph had hardened I run a grinder round the outside, so I could see the glass edge when I finally came to fitting the new one.

 

Press complete, ready to replace the broken crystal.

 

Pressing, a perfect fit!

 

Job done!

 

Q; This worked for me ideally, but whats the "correct" way?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Geo]

Good result Lee, you'll be well chuffed with that. :-)

Regarding your question. I would have used a nylon die that just touched the glass around the edge making sure that there was no contact with the middle of the glass. Then used press to push it in as normal.

I'm not saying this is the correct way to deal with curved class, but it is what I would have done.

[Lee]

it wasn't a domed glass, but curved on one plain. so if you'd used one that just touched 2 of the edges, I'd have thought it would still be tricky to press it in evenly & you'd still have run the risk of it snapping in the middle?

[Geo]

Ah I didn't pay proper attention.

I think your solution to the problem was an excellent way to go, well done Lee!:-)

[Tjaart]

by the way,,, nice looking watch you have there...

[Mark]

Very innovative Lee - well done mate!

[Blacklab]

Looks like a good press Lee, what one do you have?

[Invicta]

Nice solution!

I'll be getting my polymorph out tomorrow. :)

[Mark]

Looks like a good press Lee, what one do you have?

That's a Robur press. My favorite kind :)

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