So, how DO you get the back off the new Aquaracer?

Aquagraph
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That would make sense, cos then I could see that the bayonet backplate could be removed with a friction ball once the screw is removed...
 
Mr_Orange
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I feel the dodecagon design on the caseback may have something to do with it. Perhaps a tool slots into that shape?

I can't see that. It's not deep enough and the corners are not well defined enough.
 
Calibre11
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Here is the answer:

“To unscrew the back, the bezel must be removed to access the screws. The screws go through the case middle to the back to hold it in place.”
 
Jim Dollares
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Here is the answer:

“To unscrew the back, the bezel must be removed to access the screws. The screws go through the case middle to the back to hold it in place.”
Thank you sir! Finally Rob can sleep well at night again.

Its an interesting solution though, very nice feature to always have the caseback in the correct position 👍 but maybe potentially a bit more of a pain for quartz owners who wish to exchange the battery at home
 
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Depends on how difficult it is to remove the bezel I guess? Might end up easier?
 
imagwai
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Seems a strange solution to a problem that didn't exist. What was wrong with a screw-down caseback I wonder?
 
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I can't see that. It's not deep enough and the corners are not well defined enough.
Fair point, but I was labouring under the impression that it was a screw-down caseback, so really that would have been the only way.
 
abrod520
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Depends on how difficult it is to remove the bezel I guess?

My guess is it's the same as any other modern diver bezel. With the right bezel tool it'll pop right off.
 
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So the egg came first from a dinosaur and was irradiated by a meteor so the small dinosaur came out as a chicken!
 
Aquagraph
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Here is the answer:

“To unscrew the back, the bezel must be removed to access the screws. The screws go through the case middle to the back to hold it in place.”

Thank you David! I can't believe how hard it was to bottom that out, shoulda just asked you in the first place! 👍
 
Aquagraph
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I wonder how many people will deface the back trying to get it off not realizing that they are trying to unscrew a plate that has screws holding it down!
 
Aquagraph
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I would never open an automatic, but if the same method is used for quartz that would suck down the line.
 
JAH
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So that pulls the plug for my wet white/silver AR dream. Better get last model white dial then....That sounds like someone forgot "if it works dont F**K with it"
 
Aquagraph
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Reading between the lines it wasn't that Darnell didn't know, I don't think he was supposed to tell me. Which is odd, cos you'd think TAG would want to shout about an 'innovation' like that wouldn't you?
 
Aquagraph
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Unless they themselves think it was actually a bad idea, but too late now?
 
Calibre11
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I doubt that's it- I'd say that in their view, you don't need to know how the case opens, because you- or an independent watchmaker- shouldn't be opening it. I'm sure TAG Heuer service centres are all over the changes, have the correct tools, etc.
 
Aquagraph
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I'm sure they do. And I wouldn't open a mechanical watch. I just hope the quartz pieces don't use this system, but I'm pretty sure they are going to.
 
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