Rolex Screw Won't Budge

[Mrbeebe2125]

I have this Rolex and wanted to remove the mechanism to refinish the case. The two screws securing the mechanism to the case will not budge. I added some mobius oil to them and left them to marinate overnight and this morning they are no looser. Any advise? Also, I need to order a replacement generic crystal and I am not sure what to tell the  crystal supplier. They have several generic options but was not sure how to move forward. The watch is a 15053 mens datejust if that helps.

 

Thanks very much and may I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!

[Mark]

Don't unscrew them - screw them down and this loosens the movement - then turn the movement in the case until the screws reach the gaps in the case and the movement is free.

[Mrbeebe2125]

I would have never figured that out in a million years!

 

Thanks

[Mark]

No problem :)

[Lawson]

One of Mark's latest videos shows the removal visually too.

Here's the linkage:

Removing the Rolex Movement