Marvin, without seeing the watch "hands on"...more
by Steven james
it appears this may be one of those weird ones that the movement is in a "module" that pressure fits into the bezel from below (Omega Cosmic 2000's had this set-up as well). If this is the fitting mechanism, they open by stablizing the bezel and lugs, then "forcing" the movement out from above. If you inspect the bezel closely from above, you should be able to see a hairline if this is the fitting mode.
To open I use: a small bench viseopened just to the dimension of the madule plus 1mm or so; set a fully opened screw-down cystal press (with a die that fits just on the top edge of the crystal/plexi) on the vise jaw guides with the die above the vise jaws; position the watch on top of the vise, then screw down the crystal press thus forcing-out the movement module. The module likely will have a two piece stem which can be removed easily; then remove the crystal/plexi (which should have a gasket between it and the module) and then lift out the movement.
I have heard others have been able to force the module without all this special gear and just forced it out by hand. But I have never found one that loose as most have an O-ring between the bezel wall and the module wall! Good luck.
Hope this was of some help (if only by eliminating a possibility).
Happy New Year and Cheers,
Steven
Posted on Jan 1, 2002, 4:59 PM from IP address 210.8.232.5