Recommendations Wanted on How to Remove a Date Magnifier on a Seiko?
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Recommendations Wanted on How to Remove a Date Magnifier on a Seiko?
If possible, what would be the best way to remove it?
I saw this vid on YouTube (can't imbed the vid); https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycgh7GM8kMc&t=246s
Thanks!
I saw this vid on YouTube (can't imbed the vid); https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycgh7GM8kMc&t=246s
Thanks!
Lance
Re: Recommendations Wanted on How to Remove a Date Magnifier on a Seiko?
Send the watch to Duarte and have him install a flat sapphire crystal. Easy and awesome.
Re: Recommendations Wanted on How to Remove a Date Magnifier on a Seiko?
They are glued on. My watchmaker said he applies acetone to the cyclops overnight and then heat will lift it. But they remove the crystal from the case first. Acetone might damage the watch otherwise.
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Re: Recommendations Wanted on How to Remove a Date Magnifier on a Seiko?
Thanks for the heads up, and recommendations! If the best way is to remove the crystal, the sapphire sounds good! I'll probably wear the Monster for a bit, before sending to Duarte. When I do, I'll hit you up for Duarte's contact info.. Thanks again!
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Re: Recommendations Wanted on How to Remove a Date Magnifier on a Seiko?
Axe and booze!
Seriously, Duarte
Seriously, Duarte
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Re: Recommendations Wanted on How to Remove a Date Magnifier on a Seiko?
Honestly I used a fire striker when I did mine. The best way is to have the crystal removed and then do it. It is only held on with uv glue.
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Same fire starter you use for sex?toxicavenger wrote:Honestly I used a fire striker when I did mine. The best way is to have the crystal removed and then do it. It is only held on with uv glue.
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you remember the "burn"
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Yes. I didn’t even know a butane torch could do that!
Re: Recommendations Wanted on How to Remove a Date Magnifier on a Seiko?
the ol' chisel and hammer doesn't work?
seriously tho... not that I recommend it but I've done that with Marathon SAR cyclops back in the day.
seriously tho... not that I recommend it but I've done that with Marathon SAR cyclops back in the day.
Re: Recommendations Wanted on How to Remove a Date Magnifier on a Seiko?
The cyclops is glues on the glass so heat and acetone are the two things that can take it off. I personally did this only once, instead of a torch I used a soldering iron an heated up the cyclops, then applied a little acetone around the cyclops, tried prying it up with an Exacto knife. Applied more heat with the soldering iron etc. At first it actually broke off and only a part came off. But continuing with hear and acetone and trying with an Exacto knife in the end worked, the trick is to get the acetone under the cyclops, when it start doing that the glue is easier to loose the binding power. It was not actually a long action, maybe 20 minutes but I would not want to do it again.
Also I did not remove the crystal but I know that a watchmaker would do that as a preference. I second the opinion of Hoppy in sending the watch to someone who is a Pro to do this or replace the crystal altogether.
Also I did not remove the crystal but I know that a watchmaker would do that as a preference. I second the opinion of Hoppy in sending the watch to someone who is a Pro to do this or replace the crystal altogether.
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Re: Recommendations Wanted on How to Remove a Date Magnifier on a Seiko?
... I posted this vid in the rumble room ...
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Re: Recommendations Wanted on How to Remove a Date Magnifier on a Seiko?
Thanks, Carlo! ...CarloDWC wrote: ↑Fri Sep 13, 2019 4:34 pmThe cyclops is glues on the glass so heat and acetone are the two things that can take it off. I personally did this only once, instead of a torch I used a soldering iron an heated up the cyclops, then applied a little acetone around the cyclops, tried prying it up with an Exacto knife. Applied more heat with the soldering iron etc. At first it actually broke off and only a part came off. But continuing with hear and acetone and trying with an Exacto knife in the end worked, the trick is to get the acetone under the cyclops, when it start doing that the glue is easier to loose the binding power. It was not actually a long action, maybe 20 minutes but I would not want to do it again.
Also I did not remove the crystal but I know that a watchmaker would do that as a preference. I second the opinion of Hoppy in sending the watch to someone who is a Pro to do this or replace the crystal altogether.
Lance
Re: Recommendations Wanted on How to Remove a Date Magnifier on a Seiko?
I still remember getting putting the SAR between yellow pages phone book. One smack of the hammer and the cyclops was out.
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I couldn't do it! ...
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Re: Recommendations Wanted on How to Remove a Date Magnifier on a Seiko?
Thanks, this is the vid to the link I posted (not sure why I couldn't imbed the dang thing. Knowing me though, I'll just F it up! ...
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Re: Recommendations Wanted on How to Remove a Date Magnifier on a Seiko?
sorry didn't even see your link... anyways... good luck
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