Can't get this case open.......

Submitted by ezaragoza on November 7, 2022 - 5:58pm

Just got this watch, and for the life of me, I can't crack the case. Tried multiple wrenches, but it won' budge. There does seem to be some gasket but it's not even. oping it's not x thread, but does look it.

Anyone familiar with this case.... Case Serial # is 1-274019.

 

thanks in advance

Ed Zaragoza

 

ezaragoza
Posted November 8, 2022 - 3:49pm

front of hard case to crack

ezaragoza
Posted November 8, 2022 - 3:49pm

back of hard case to crack

GuyMontag
Posted November 9, 2022 - 12:18pm

Could be that the gasket has "melted" and essentially glued the caseback to the case. Have you tried using a bench style opener? Like the one pictured below? I got a cheap one (~$70) off of Aliexpress and it works very well for those difficult to open cases that a rubber ball or jaxa style opener can't open.

 

opener

ezaragoza
Posted November 9, 2022 - 2:02pm

In reply to by GuyMontag

I saw those torture devices online :) I guess I'm going to have to buy one (or two) less watches and buy one.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll post how it turns out.......no pun intended

Ed Zaragoza