Watch dial removal!

[bosstaki]

Hi guys, I’m looking for ideas about removing the dial from this Armani watch, it won’t come out from the back as there’s a shoulder inside the watch case stopping it, I’m looking to remove it from the front side! I’ve removed the outside beveled gold ring & I still can’t see any way of removing the glass? Is the glass retaining ring press on or screwed down, there looks like there’s a chapter ring under the glass to! I’m open for ideas guys! Cheers

 

 

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[Chopin]

Can you post a picture of the movement and case ? If the movement and dial came out from the front (a front loader watch) then the glass should have been acrylic crystal as those can be removed with a special claw tool.

I'm assuming that this is mineral glass or sapphire so I think it comes out from the back...

[bosstaki]

Can you post a picture of the movement and case ? If the movement and dial came out from the front (a front loader watch) then the glass should have been acrylic crystal as those can be removed with a special claw tool.
I'm assuming that this is mineral glass or sapphire so I think it comes out from the back...

It’s deffo a flat mineral glass with a small bevel on the edge!

It’s a Ronda 1069 two jewel movement!


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[Ishima]

Sometimes -- though I'm not totally convinced now is one of those times -- it is necessary to remove the winder, replace the case back and compress air in through the case tube where the winder was, the internal pressure of air then pushes the glass out, which sometimes can be kind of violent at times. Usually, a large syringe (minus the needle) is used for this, there are other means though. 

[Chopin]

Just to get this straight. If you remove the crown, are you not able to remove the movement and dial through the back ?

[bosstaki]

Just to get this straight. If you remove the crown, are you not able to remove the movement and dial through the back ?

Hi there, no mate, if I take the crown out the watch the dial will still not come out! I can take the movement off the watch dial, there’s a shoulder inside the watch case which is stopping me from removing the dial, the watch dial is larger, that why I’m thinking it been put in from the front!


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[clockboy]

Looking at your pics I would say the knurled ring is also friction fitted and if removed will release the dial. A really sharp knife will possible remove it but be careful not to damage the case.

[vinn3]

glad to know you got the back off.  two things we should know,  how do you release the stem to pull it out?  and did the crown un screw from the stem?  vin