Last night I ordered a green bezel insert for my pro diver then broke the crystal trying to remove the cyclops so this is literally the exact video I needed. Thanks man!
Thank you so much for sharing. It's the first video where someone manages to fit a 38mm ceramic insert on a producer. I understand the secret ingredients are elbow grease and patience. Gives me enough confidence to try the same upgrade
Not badly done! A couple of additions, when you removed the old Sapphire, if you heated it (on a flame) the crystal cement for the magnification bubble with go brown, you can then easily remove it, clean it an re-attach it to the replacement glass with a drop of UV glass cement. (glue) When replacing the the movement to the case, put the movement Dial up on one of the plastic die's. then, after cleaning the inside, drop it down on to the movement, this will help you locate it correctly and stop any dust getting in as you do it. Loose the cotton gloves too! Lastly, when using the Anchor grease pad, Twist the top to the bottom, this will clean any remaining dirt and spread the silicon grease evenly. Hope you have more use out of your watch! KJ (Watchmaker)
Great tips, thanks! While waiting for a nice sunny day to cure the UV cement, I finally decided not to replace the cyclops after all bc I prefer the aesthetics without it.
Damn man, you should have been a surgeon! I would have mucked this up before I got started. My hands are much too shaky to undertake such an "operation." Kudos to you my friend.
What I do when working on watches is use a big clear tub with two holes cut for my hands. Working inside an area with no air movement is critical for dust free assembly. I got the idea by watching TH-cam videos of people germinating mushroom mycelium. I have a Vostok mod and a Seiko mod where I used this technique and they both came out flawless.
It looks great EXCEPT no cyclops? And If I was going to change out the crystal for any reason I'd have gone with sapphire. I've got a Pro Dive coming from amazon as we speak. Thanks for the crystal dimensions
I respect you for doing this, and showing us how, but I would never do this myself. Just my luck...something would go wrong. I take out links all the time, and I change batteries too (some easier than others), but this is way too much for me. Thank you again.
It sounds like you dodged a bullet with the watch still running well. I would definitely recommend a full service in the very near future. I admire your skills, i would have had to pay more for repairs than the watch is worth.
Where can you buy replacement parts for the watches. I just picked up this exact watch but I want to put the abalone face in her. I found one that had this design on ebay but it sells for 399.99 and it seems to be the last one. I dont like the new style with the abalone because the diver is cut out of the face and you can see the date wheel behind it and I think it looks terrible. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. While I have her apart I want to replace the glass with sapphire as well.
Nice job I want to do the same with my Invicta, so I have a few questions: Which material do you use for sand the ceramic bezel? And the other question is: how it works under the water with a replaced crystal? Hope to recieve your answer.
I used a coarse grade diamond stone to remove a maximum of material (relatively) quickly. If you replace the gasket at the same time as the crystal, the watch should retain its watertightness. I didn't bc I have other diver watches, and don't have the equipment to test the case under pressure. That said, I'm confident it will be fine in light water use such as swimming etc.
Crystals can be got at Esslinger. Basil you can get at the Super Market. If you meant bezel, you can get one for this watch in ceramic on ebay, but I've only seen them in green. I'm looking for a black one in ceramic myself
Nice. I have one of those watches. The mvt is a Seiko NH something-or-other. Seiko puts them in their own watches. I'm thinking of putting a double-dome crystal on mine, but it runs about 20 sec. fast per day, which is irksome, and the lume is quite weak. I did buy some good lume and have it sealed and under water to keep the air out until I need it. If I open my Pro Diver, I will probably try to enhance the lume, but how I will do that without making a big mess is a problem. Any good ideas?
Hi! Thanks for share this. I have a question for you, hope you can help me, Im interested in change my bezel to one like yours new. Where did you get that ceramic bezel? I really like the embossed effect it has around the markings on it, it looks great!! Also which kind of sandpaper/abrasive did you use to get it fitted around the face of the watch? (SiO2, Al2O3, emery??)Thanks in advance! Congrats!
Agree, its overkill. I can't imagine there is a good way to 'get rid of it' w/o buying a new case. Its an $80 watch tho so why bother. I have the 1002 white face and thought about an Explorer II silver bezel insert. Just not sure I want to mess with pulling the crystal.
The Invicta bezel insert outside diameter is 37.45 mm. Seiko and Rolex inserts (which are what you'll find typically) are slightly larger at around 37.85mm. So you'll have to find a way to remove about 0.30 mm from the outside edge. I used a course diamond stone, which works well at removing ceramic but requires patience and "elbow grease". Good luck on your mod!
@@Fabianwew Because, when the original gasket is fitted, it's round (cross section). When you apply it to the square recessed groove, it slides with the silicon to form a square under pressure. this will not happen with an old seal and ideally should be replaced, to re-create the process again. It may work, if cleaned, but after a while, the rubber/plastics become brittle and crack. Letting in moisture.
Great video well explained, I have 3 invictas love em , subbed to your channel , I will be doing a quick review on my channel in the next few days of the parnis when it arrives one day this wk cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧
Teaching with this level of expert demonstration is hard to find. Thank you. Subscribed.
Last night I ordered a green bezel insert for my pro diver then broke the crystal trying to remove the cyclops so this is literally the exact video I needed. Thanks man!
Cool. Good luck!
Thank you so much for sharing. It's the first video where someone manages to fit a 38mm ceramic insert on a producer. I understand the secret ingredients are elbow grease and patience.
Gives me enough confidence to try the same upgrade
Not badly done! A couple of additions, when you removed the old Sapphire, if you heated it (on a flame) the crystal cement for the magnification bubble with go brown, you can then easily remove it, clean it an re-attach it to the replacement glass with a drop of UV glass cement. (glue) When replacing the the movement to the case, put the movement Dial up on one of the plastic die's. then, after cleaning the inside, drop it down on to the movement, this will help you locate it correctly and stop any dust getting in as you do it. Loose the cotton gloves too! Lastly, when using the Anchor grease pad, Twist the top to the bottom, this will clean any remaining dirt and spread the silicon grease evenly. Hope you have more use out of your watch! KJ (Watchmaker)
Great tips, thanks! While waiting for a nice sunny day to cure the UV cement, I finally decided not to replace the cyclops after all bc I prefer the aesthetics without it.
This video was excellently done. Do more.
Great job, where did you source the replacement parts if I may inquire?
This was a great video. I would lovefuture include the link for the crystal or for the option to upgrade to the sapphire crystal
I wish invictacwould offer ceramic bezel and sapphire crystal options on their Pro-Divers. Nice job, looks great.
Watching this before I buy my first Invicta pro diver. You made it look so simple
Damn man, you should have been a surgeon! I would have mucked this up before I got started. My hands are much too shaky to undertake such an "operation." Kudos to you my friend.
What I do when working on watches is use a big clear tub with two holes cut for my hands. Working inside an area with no air movement is critical for dust free assembly. I got the idea by watching TH-cam videos of people germinating mushroom mycelium. I have a Vostok mod and a Seiko mod where I used this technique and they both came out flawless.
Amazing. What a Jewel. Thanks for sharing.
It looks great EXCEPT no cyclops? And If I was going to change out the crystal for any reason I'd have gone with sapphire. I've got a Pro Dive coming from amazon as we speak. Thanks for the crystal dimensions
I respect you for doing this, and showing us how, but I would never do this myself. Just my luck...something would go wrong. I take out links all the time, and I change batteries too (some easier than others), but this is way too much for me. Thank you again.
Excellent presentation. Thank you. Hopefully I never have to this procedure.
Great video and that gasket greaser is cool. I had never seen one of those before. Thanks for sharing this video and cheers.
It sounds like you dodged a bullet with the watch still running well. I would definitely recommend a full service in the very near future. I admire your skills, i would have had to pay more for repairs than the watch is worth.
@@Justpassingb1 .....this is how a $60 watch becomes priceless.
Looks awesome!
The green looks nice.
No cyclops on the new crystal?
Great video very well presented
This is a really fun video.
Nice work! EXCELLENT! Nice cideo, too! ... I ❤️ my Invicta ProDiver with its mother of pearl dial!
Would been nice with a domed or double domed sapphire lens
Thank you!!!!!!!!!! I fixed mine thanks to your Vid, THANKS
Very nice and informative. I still saw some dust particles on the crystal (at least I think so). Perils of not having a clean room. 😝
Where can you buy replacement parts for the watches. I just picked up this exact watch but I want to put the abalone face in her. I found one that had this design on ebay but it sells for 399.99 and it seems to be the last one. I dont like the new style with the abalone because the diver is cut out of the face and you can see the date wheel behind it and I think it looks terrible. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. While I have her apart I want to replace the glass with sapphire as well.
No bezel insert line-up with the quadrant? Hmmm.....
I fucking love watches
😲How did you alignment the bezel without the movement ?
I was thinking that too... Id hate to go through all that work and find the bezel 1/2 second off when finished
Why didn't you get the date magnifier on the crystal?
Nice job I want to do the same with my Invicta, so I have a few questions: Which material do you use for sand the ceramic bezel? And the other question is: how it works under the water with a replaced crystal? Hope to recieve your answer.
I used a coarse grade diamond stone to remove a maximum of material (relatively) quickly. If you replace the gasket at the same time as the crystal, the watch should retain its watertightness. I didn't bc I have other diver watches, and don't have the equipment to test the case under pressure. That said, I'm confident it will be fine in light water use such as swimming etc.
I’m curious as to why you chose not to replace the crystal with one with a Cyclops for the date.
Do you know if the bezel is the same in the 1953 Invicta as the pro diver?
What music is this? Funky groove
I want this bezel in black and blue, but i can't find it with the Sizes... Can you help me?
thanks man gr8 job got the same watch n same thing hppnd to mine n whts the name of tht musuc i like tht beat man'
Love this I would of been tempted to change hands and face
I had to do the exact same with the bezel insert on my pro diver mod, nightmare.
My Winding stem has come loose for some reason so i can pull it out of the watch without opening it, handy perhaps but it means i can't adjust it.
Berth Ljunggren take it to a watch maker to get it fixed
Wish you would of put where you got the crystal,basil and other items. Great vlog.
Crystals can be got at Esslinger. Basil you can get at the Super Market. If you meant bezel, you can get one for this watch in ceramic on ebay, but I've only seen them in green. I'm looking for a black one in ceramic myself
Nice. I have one of those watches. The mvt is a Seiko NH something-or-other. Seiko puts them in their own watches. I'm thinking of putting a double-dome crystal on mine, but it runs about 20 sec. fast per day, which is irksome, and the lume is quite weak. I did buy some good lume and have it sealed and under water to keep the air out until I need it. If I open my Pro Diver, I will probably try to enhance the lume, but how I will do that without making a big mess is a problem. Any good ideas?
Hi! Thanks for share this. I have a question for you, hope you can help me, Im interested in change my bezel to one like yours new. Where did you get that ceramic bezel? I really like the embossed effect it has around the markings on it, it looks great!! Also which kind of sandpaper/abrasive did you use to get it fitted around the face of the watch? (SiO2, Al2O3, emery??)Thanks in advance! Congrats!
I found it on Ebay. I used a coarse grit diamond stone to fit the bezel.
3Ddash thank you very much!! 😋
That cyclops on the other cracked glass comes off with heat and is reusable, if you didn't throw it away.
What brand pocket knife is that in the video? Thanks
So much work and you didnt show at the end the watch for us to see it better from all sides but u show it just for a second ...
How do you get rid of that hideous invicta logo scrolled into the side of the case?
Agree, its overkill. I can't imagine there is a good way to 'get rid of it' w/o buying a new case. Its an $80 watch tho so why bother. I have the 1002 white face and thought about an Explorer II silver bezel insert. Just not sure I want to mess with pulling the crystal.
If I'm replacing the glass i'm using a sapphire crystal glass but good video anyway
This is common then! My crystal shattered into a million pieces on removal!
Could you tell me the size of the original Invicta bezel insert? I would like to put one in ceramic
The Invicta bezel insert outside diameter is 37.45 mm. Seiko and Rolex inserts (which are what you'll find typically) are slightly larger at around 37.85mm. So you'll have to find a way to remove about 0.30 mm from the outside edge. I used a course diamond stone, which works well at removing ceramic but requires patience and "elbow grease". Good luck on your mod!
@@3Ddash I will use a lathe to do this job. Could you tell me the inside diameter?
@@alsa788 The inside dia needed no adjustment. From memory it is about 30.5 mm.
Very helpful, the background music is very distracting. Respectfully
What size crystal was that, I cracked mine and need to order a new one
30mm diameter, 2.5mm thick
That's not the ratchet spring, it's just a retention spring and lubricating it is pointless, the ratchet spring is underneath
If rice dried the water out what did it do to the oil?
Well, water evaporates. Oil, not so much.
If you install all the gaskets correctly will it still be waterproof
Yes, why wouldn't it be
@@Fabianwew Because, when the original gasket is fitted, it's round (cross section). When you apply it to the square recessed groove, it slides with the silicon to form a square under pressure. this will not happen with an old seal and ideally should be replaced, to re-create the process again. It may work, if cleaned, but after a while, the rubber/plastics become brittle and crack. Letting in moisture.
Thanks. Easy
Great video well explained, I have 3 invictas love em , subbed to your channel , I will be doing a quick review on my channel in the next few days of the parnis when it arrives one day this wk cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧
Did you put any sapphire crystal to replace the mineral crystal?
No
Well done, but don't like the green😜, in my opinion it does nothing for the watch. Looks strange.
Love the black and green. Gave it a little tudor black bay look
Was this the 40mm or 37mm
40mm
what happened to the cyclops?
You don't really need one. I find them quite ugly and obtrusive anyway. You don't often have to check the date.
Fabianwew
Agreed , who needs to look at the date when your in water !
Nice.
Where you got the crystal?
www.esslinger.com/watch-crystals-flat-mineral-glass/
Soo much dust on the dial @10:00
do you think the green bezel would go with the gold pro diver?
Count me as a subscriber.
The only thing I hate about invictas is that stupid looking seconds hand