Definitely should have gotten a lottery ticket also.

I had the same issue on a Steeldive homage watch. I couldn't get anything to slip between the bezel and watch case, not even a razorblade. I gave up after I scratched the case a bit and didn't try anymore. THese are the risks we take when trying to modify our watches. These KZfaq videos make it look was easier than it really is.

@@brantisonfire the second issue was getting the damn bezel back again. I had no tools for that

Niklas Hartmann No problem, happy I could help out!

The Regular Guy Look It is! This was my first ever bezel swap 😂

Watch Counter AWESOME!

Thank you! New videos coming soon!

Matt Brighton sweet! You’ve got this! My first time changing a bezel here actually haha

Happy to help, glad yours came out great too! Can’t speak for everyone’s discarded bezels but I’m keeping mine tucked away just Incase I ever want to go back to the original look a few years down the road.

@@AustinSamuelF I went with a lumed sapphire "planet ocean" style bezel insert in dark blue from L.C.B.I., but I'm still waiting for it to arrive. I'm a bit nervous as to whether it will look as as good as I hope, especially since I'm so tempted by your Pepsi bezel.

Glenn Hagman Oh nice, that sounds like it should look awesome. Let me know how it goes, I might have to do another install vid with a LCBI insert too!

Watch Counter my PO style lumed sapphire bezel finally arrived. I have to say, it looks fantastic and the blue on the bezel is pretty close to the blue watch face. Thanks again!

Glenn Hagman Awesome!!! If you have an Instagram give me a follow so I can share! @watchcounterofficial

Long Island website says it will.

They are all comparable, and better (tighter) than stock.

Jason Rowland I think you’ll be okay. My sapphire crystal is a 31mm dd with no bevel edge from crystal times and it works perfect! That being said I was experimenting and got super lucky so I can’t be 100% sure on your sapphire. Good on you for rolling the dice as well though! Let me know how it goes 🤘

@@AustinSamuelF Thanks for the reply. I will report back in a week or so. I did find online that most of the LIW and other standard SKX007 style inserts are about 31.5mm measuring from the inside. That gives me another .5mm or so to play with should the flat 31mm crystal I purchased not have the bevel. Yours fit perfectly and I do feel better knowing It didn’t have a bevel. Again, much appreciated!

The Crystal is now installed and it does not have a bevel. It’s totally flat on both sides. I think it is in evenly. It fits almost perfectly flush to the inner part of the OEM, Orient insert. It appears to be seated properly. I’m now waiting for the SKX style bezel and insert to arrive from LIW in another 3-4 days. My current problem is I turned the new sapphire crystal around before I installed it and can’t tell which side has the AR and which side doesn’t. I went straight to Google and found several methods to tell, but I’m only about 75% certain I got it right. The info I found didn’t result in me knowing conclusively and the eBay seller hasn’t yet responded. I’ll know eventually for sure if the crystal top starts to get scratched as the exposed AR wears away. This is one of those “things” you don’t plan on happening after watching excellent videos like yours over and over again. Good times! :)

Jason Rowland I’m glad it fit but wow that’s something I didn’t even think about since I haven’t done a flat crystal install yet. I do know that some crystals come with AR on both sides so that may be the case here. In the worst case scenario maybe try removing the AR if it begins scratching away (link below on how-to). If it turns out it only has AR on one side and you find a good way to determine which side it is on please let me know! www.60clicks.com/how-to-remove-ar-coating-from-outer-crystal/

Finally got the new bezel and insert installed. It all fits barely, but it works. One huge problem. The new bezel from LIW is five times tighter than the stock bezel. It will barely turn and I can’t get it off the watch case to inspect it. I’ll likely have to take it to someone to remove the bezel and to trouble shoot. I’m stuck. It looks amazing though, lol. Maybe the little ratchet ring prongs are pointing up too much and causing the friction when turning? I can hear clicking. Maybe the gasket inside the bezel needs to be lubed or is pinched somehow? There is zero space between the bezel and the case now. There is zero space to wedge a bench knife or case back tool in between there without doing some serious damage. Oh well. Nothing is ever easy. :)

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They can be ordered by emailing orient directly. Super cheap too

same question.

Theodorus Kurniawan i’d like to know as well.🤔 Probably so but there might be a bit up a raised lip between the insert and this particular crystal. The flat insert perfectly lines up with the beginning of the slop with my setup.

Watch Counter my concern was that the skx slope bezel insert inner diameter is 30,5mm on average, which is perfect for skx that have a 30mm crystal diameter. Meanwhile the ray crystal is 31mm in diameter, well I think it’s okay because the crystal has a bevel edge. I wanted to try, but the cost is just to expensive if I failed. The mod costs more than half of the watch itself 😅

Theodorus Kurniawan haha it’s an expensive gamble for sure 😅, if this watch didn’t hold a bit of sentimental value I probably wouldn’t have rolled the dice on this mod

You need a domed crystal to match the sloped bezel. With the standard flat mineral, there will be a raised lip (from the domed insert) between bezel insert and crystal. Changing a crystal shouldn't effect the WR, but you need to test it.

Namokies sells a sapphire crystal for the Rays/Makos that allow for sloped bezel inserts. I put a DLW yachtmaster bezel insert into my Crystaltimes coin edge bezel on my blue Ray 2 and everything is flush and looks awesome.

Don't know if you're still attempting, but I was in the same boat. I did some research and apparently soaking in warm, soapy water helps. I did it for 5 mins or so and then tried again and it popped right off.

@@devind6020 To this day, I have not been able to remove the bezel. May I ask what year is your model? Based on my research the Orient Rays made in last 2-3 years have a bezel that is unremovable.

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I have the same experience. Tried it hundred times, the bezel is still on the watch.

I wanted a lumed bezel insert and they don't make one in the shape of the standard Orient insert so I went with this option instead. Also, imo this watch is nicer looking than my SKX007 Japan red text watch.

@@AustinSamuelF I agree it's a better-looking base from which to work. And I get the point of a lumed bezel. I just prefer the Orient "vibe" over the SKX, and this mod, which a lot of people seem to do, wrecks that vibe for me. Maybe some day the aftermarket will see the light regarding Orient mod parts. Meantime, it's your watch, of course. Enjoy it your way. Cheers, and thanks for the discussion.

@@rangersmith4652 Of course, thank you for the input. If someone ever makes a direct Orient replacement lumed bezel I'll give it a shot in a video because I do agree that would be a better looking mod.

That's the beauty of modding. Is not only cool but also fun. Not for everyone, that's for sure, but if you have the tools and a calm enough hand, go for it. Let me give you an example. I wanted an SKX that looks like the Yatch master, with a steel bezel, blue dial and mercedes hands. But the closest one is the Islander Red October, which costs $329. Back in November I used the Long Island Watch black friday deal and got a Islander SL-08 for $223, which came with a ceramic Pepsi bezel, quite hideous, really, but it also came with a very nice blue dial, so I purchased a set of mercedes hands with C3 lume ($29) plus a steel bezel with red C3 lume pip ($19) and for $271 I got my Yatch Master for $60 less than the Red October.

You're not going to find 'lots of better, cheaper watches' than Orient automatics. They are *the* best, cheapest watches. That's why they're a great platform to mod.