DIY Transparent Caseback

[sheldonsmith]

Well, I bit the bullet. I purchased the tools and replaced my the caseback to my 16710 with a transparent caseback from Germany, with assistance from folks on www.r-l.x.de. The caseback on my watch is a welcomed addition.

With no dealers in my county, and the banter I hear at AD's and watchmakers regarding opening Rolexes (eg. $30 for the cost of a gasket, plus labor), I decided to do it myself. Of course I researched the process and had multiple emails among folks who have done this before and who provided guidance.

I'll have a DIY webpage posted in the next few weeks detailing the experience and the steps. In the meantime, the pict above is a collage of some of the pictures. Going clockwise is a pict of the tools, the LG press, caseback removed, difference in caseback heights, the casevise, and the moving balance taken through a 4x loupe.

For every hour that I wear this watch, I spend an hour looking at it function through the caseback.

-Sheldon

[sheldonsmith]

I whipped out a video that is posted at http://members.aol.com/SheldonS4/images/caseback1mb.wmv

I will have a YouTube video with better resolution later in the week and the DIY webpage over the holidays.

-Sheldon