How to remove the back of a watch - Watch and Learn #22
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- Опубліковано 19 кві 2017
- In today's episode of Watch and Learn, we will show you how to remove the caseback from your watch. We cover the 3 major types; individual screws, solid screwdown and the snap/pop back. The reason for opening your watch could be to change a battery, or regulation, or even some other maintenance.
With a few inexpensive tools, removing the back of a watch is quite simple and hopefully you can save yourself a few dollars when you need to do your next battery change.
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Now, I'm fully trained and YT certified. I've got a similar tool kit with lots of extra spare parts off Amazon a few years ago. Makes battery replacement much easier and enjoyable.
And you save lots of money
I just took out the back of the watch to replace the battery and I've never felt so powerful
This is a great series. Thanks for putting these watch and learn videos together. Very informative.
Thank you for watching.
TY Marc for sharing your knowledge with us in a low key way !!!
Thanks for this video. I had been trying for days to get my snap watch back off! After watching your video, I knew what to look for. It came off soooooo easy with very little effort!
Mark thanks for providing so much information to the community another excellent video !!!
Thank you! Such great timing because I need to change my watch's battery.
Perfect!
Hehe... great ... timing..
I learn something from every single one of the watch and learn videos. Thanks for making them. As a side note, I love that orient watch. I know that it isn't anything "special", but it really appeals to me.
Thank you
Great voice, and presentation! My not being a professional watch repairer, have enjoyed, first, the theory associated with various watches, the application, and then how to remove the back of certain watches. I have a specialty working on delicate implements requiring special tools. Utilizing an improper device, that is one designed to carry out its function, will more than likely ruin the intended use. Even if a screw is scratched or dented can cause that device to go down in value. Creating damage that was not there previously is never good at all. My hat is off to you "Mr. Long Island." I am interested in knowing of the other watch repairers kit you had mentioned but did not show it in the video. Many thanks. Semper Fi
Was having difficulty removing the back of my old Timex using a tiny blade screwdriver. When I saw Mark using his special knife approach the case sideways I pulled out my old small Buck knife and held it that way and it popped right out. I couldn't find an indent on my case cover so this worked quite well. I had to push really hard to get the cover back on right, but it doesn't look as tight as it was. Anyway, thanks Mark for your clear instructions!
great video mark, ive just received my watch repair kit. you learn so much from these videos and get to know what each item does in the watch repair kit... thanks mark for another great video..
I just got one too-the kit is so cool
I forgot about that little notch. It made it so simple the 1st try; Thanks for your video.
Very useful information for replacing battery in the watch!
Thank you. It helped to change batteries for few of our watches.
Thank you very much for your help!!! I was having some problem removing the back of a watch because the blade kept messing up the until I found your instruction. What did the trick was the way you mention on how to sharpen it. Thin enough to fit but thick enough so that it won't bend or chip.
Thank you for this. I was going to try to open mine, but you convinced me to go to a professional!
Love your thoroughness. Thanks.
Worked! Thank you, my 87 yr old Dad was heart broken this worked changing battery and the pill top to close worked perfect, thx again Dad is a happy pops again ⌚👍
Another great informative video! Thanks a lot, Mark!
Thank you, it is very useful, well explained. You made it very simple.
Fascinating. Really! Also enjoyed your chat with Tristan (TGV).
Thank you for some great information! I liked the idea of the 'watch ball' to remove the back of my Seiko watch, but , not having one I had to improvise. I found a wad of 'poster putty' on the bottom of an empty prescription pill bottle worked just as well. Again, thanks for a great series of videos.
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What is poster putty and is this at bottom of prescription bottle?
Thank you for this video, it teaches me a lot,To God be the Glory. Stay safe bro.
almost gave up till I watched your video, push down hard, and slightly turn, very good picture in slow motion. I got my wife's very small bulova back off! 379 battery. much appreciated
Great vid, thanks for the info. I did learn a little trick to snap the back on if it's stubborn and you don't have a press. Right now im trying to get one off that someone else pretty much wore off that little notch and scratched the heck out of it in the process.
I had six watches with dead batteries but the sixth one is just too difficult. This blog helped me a lot. Wish me luck with this sixth and last. It’s hard.
Is it worth trying at home. I'm no pro and don't want to mess up my watch. But the guy at the store wants $10 and that's excessive for just a battery.
Thanks guy u just saved me a lot of time and money!!!
Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! This is a fantastic series and I continue to be thankful for this great service you provide for free to the watch community.
Oh yeah, I bought an SKX007 from you last month because I wanted to show my appreciation as a customer as well. :)
Lee K what a grateful human being
I appreciate that.
I did too, but an SKX009 ;)
It shows you care about watches and how to do things right. Your video let me change the battery in a Fossil watch. What worked for me, was after seeing the ball you have is a cut off section of a silicone tube ( gun style) that had dried out a long time ago. The silicone tube section really grips the watch back and let me turn it without tools.
OMG Thank you! I have a lot of watches, most not worth much but are fun. Having to pay someone to replace a battery is a continuing cost, so being able to do it myself is wonderful. Your video is v clear and I love that you are an enthusiastic amateur with a real love of nice watches.
Thank you for the video. Well done.
Great video! The educational series videos are fantastic.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you!!!!! Great tutorial! 👏🏼👌🏼👌🏼
thanks for the video, now i know how to change the battery :)
Great! We'll do that eventually.
Thanks so much - very helpful!
Another great video. I like the Seiko diver's watch. Good video shows how to take the backs off of most watches. There are a few watch backs that are kinda rare. Some Benrus Swiss Army have some odd backs and of course Rolex. I like this video it covers nearly every watch back style a regular guy will ever come across. Another good video.
Old video but still good 🙌🏻 cheers for the help
This really helped. Thank you
Thanks for all the info
Hey, I asked for this info. a few weeks ago, thanks for uploading!
Haha, great! Ask and answered, :)
Thanks learn a lot from your video.
Great vid as usual Marc.
Thank you.
I had a broken Cheap Chinese Automatic Watch, I man handled it open. However this is very informative and wish I had watched this first. Nice video.
Knowing is half the battle!
Super video. Thanks!!!
Boy that Yacht Master is beautiful !!! Great video Marc !!
Thank you!
If you want to be in the know & how to use the tools to do the job this video is the go , learn how to inspect your time machines ,and not destroy the gasket etc another excellent example of how to do it right at home. Fantastic Mark 👏👍⌚⌚⌚⌚⌚ five watch star's.
Oh and that yacht master is absolutely stunning!
Thanks!
Your video are on watches are so in lightning have learned so much thank you .....
Rocky T learn to spell enlightening!
Thank you. I just got some tools from amazon. I wanted to know how to use them and this helped.
It really helps ,,thanks brother ❤️
Thanks, Mark. Very useful and informative. A quick question: anything particular one should use (or avoid!) in cleaning the case back?
Special thanks for the trick with the ball
Thank you Mark
Is funny when you have the right tools.
Thanks, that was helpful!
That ball is great. Got the rest and practiced on a cheap watch. The screwback with undeep slots was really tricky. Easy to damage when you slip
"diametrically opposite of each other" spoken like a true engineer, love it!
“So, you’re doing what you have to do, you’re regulating it, you’re ruining your watch forever; whatever you feel like doing “, lol!Keep the videos coming Mark...love them.
What is a press?
"So you do what you gotta do, you're regulating it, you're ruining your watch forever, whatever you feel like doing..." luvs it lol
How is he ruining it? The strap was broken. He had to put a new 1 on.
Very good information
Great information thanks 🙏🏻
Great Educational Series, keep up the great work!
Thanks!
Merci j'ai appris qq chose de très intéressant.
Thanks, Mark, very informative 🙂
Remember that God loves you Mark 🙂
This is an interesting case opening wrench. I have a Meikosha, Bergeon Jaxa, and couple of Chinese Jaxa knock-offs, but I haven't seen the one featured in this video before.
When the cover does not go by a thumb pushing it required another sound-science solution: place the cover in the freeze for a few minutes in order to contract the circumference and then it will go by an easy push.
Very interesting video.
That ball idea is amazing! I didnt have a ball but latex glove works amazingly at generating friction.
Or you can use a "Scotch Brite" lint roller. I just tested it and it works.
Great video dude. Loving the content and learning a lot. Respect from the U.K.! 🇬🇧
Thank you! Greetings from the USA!
Ash Rashid and don't forget his humor
Hey, thanks the info. I just removed a screw on back with a big lump of blue-tak, it worked a treat. 👍
Thank you!
Thanks, beautiful watches too 🌹
very informative video
Great video , on opening watch case back. AAA+++
Thank you.
thnks 4 sharing ❤
Easy hack to replace a snap-back without a press: Find a plastic cap from a bottle of water or soda of a diameter to just slightly smaller than the back. Lay it on, and press with your thumb. The cap will apply equal pressure all around the case back and easily snap it back on.
@Mrry W. I just got tired of hurting my thumbs. You're very kind. Have a pleasant evening.
On my TImex Snap-Back I've learned (the hard way) to find something that fits perfectly around the outside of the ring for the snap-back. I tried to put it on with my fingers once, BENT the back, and broke the beeper that sits on the inside of the back of the case.
With my Timex (Expedition dual display real nerdy I know but I love it) you have to put the back on a certain way or the beeper won't work: there's a tiny triangle pointing towards the upper right (2 o' clock position if it had been the front of the watch), which is also where the part of case is you need to pry on to get the case back off. If this watch back isn't put on straight the watch will not beep. Just FYI.
thank you!
Cool thank you for your support
Thanks for watching.
You do know that 99% of people who owns watches don't have these tools, most just have a pocket knife or screwdrivers, but the video was very helpful I got 2 out of 3 watches open because of this video.
Thanks for the video =)
Good content!
wonderful vid thank you you are wonderful
I have changed my variety of watch batteries for several versions of watch without trouble. But I have a mystery watch. Bought maybe 20 years ago, it is a ring watch. It has a huge synthetic sapphire and a cover that opens like a book to read the watch time. It has a stretchy metal band to adjust to fit. The metal battery cover plate is a "pop off". I can pop it on one side but only lift about 4 mm. The trouble is both sides where the metal band attach will not allow me to remove the plate to get at the battery. It lifts using a flat screwdriver. I am searching for videos for ring watch plate removal. I have even used a magnifier to see if there is something you push that lets go of the band.
Very nice I am watch repairing thanks for the great
Thanks for taking the time to make video
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Dang, you are a good teacher. Thank you
great video!!
Thank you!
On case replacement. If you backspin the backplate SLOWLY anti-clockwise until you feel/hear the threads CLICK that's the beginnings of the threads only just passing each other and normally if you carefully reverse the rotation, the thread will engage smoothly without getting crossed up.
Thanks Mark!
Welcome
"When the Student is ready, the Teacher appears" Thanks Mark!
Thanks
Get this! I just ordered a Bergeon branded black friction ball! I must have had dropped on my head...
great video
Thank you!
Check your wrench. One of the bits is turned wrong. Just fyi. Someone else may have said the same thing, but I didn't read all the posts just watched the video. These videos are great, really helpful or we wouldn't be watching them :)
for pop-back, small screwdriver, nor a knife worked for me. i ended up using a pizza cutter/wheel. nice and big to hold onto, sharp enough to fit under the lip and broad enough to pop it.
to put it back, i used a small 1x3 length of pine as a press. glass down on a glove and even, gradual pressure down till it popped in. use your own judgement on if you want to put your glass face down. mine glass is flush, maybe slightly recessed.
Hey Mark, I love the series, and I'm really just learning and getting into appreciating watches. I do have a question, related to moisture. Do you know what temperature an all metal watch (on a metal bracelet) can tolerate? Assuming a modern automatic - the watch I have is fine, but it has a Seiko NH35 movement. That is, if someone had the idea of putting the watch in the oven at 220 degrees Fahrenheit to remove moisture, would it damage the watch?
I mean, it sounds like a really bad idea... possibly because the lubricants for the gears might contain volatile organic compounds. Thus, if you don't know the temperature range at which you start to risk damaging the watch, do you know what the chemical composition of the gear lubricants is, and if there are any plastic parts in these cheaper automatic movements?
Adam Lee of course, it'll damage it. Place it in raw rice
Hi Marc, I really like this channel! Also like the new Red Star pieces. Maybe you can do a video on this brand? What's the relation between Red Star and Seagull 1963? (If any). Many greetings from the Low Country
I will, eventually. Red Star is the company that makes the Seagull 1963 recreation we carry.
nice video
I have been able to remove it with a caliper...has worked