How to Remove a Geneve Watch Back

Gain access to your watch's mechanism in three easy steps.

Geneve watches are crafted to provide easy removal of their cases, when it's done with the proper tools. Little more than a watch wrench is needed to gain access to the inner structure of your watch; the tool is readily available both online and in watch stores. Five minutes is all it will take for you to remove the back section of your watch for repairs, cleaning, or replacing its power source.

Things You'll Need

• Cotton ball
• Geneve watch
• Watch wrench

Instructions

1. Clean the crevices of the watch back with a cotton ball, gently working out any accumulated dirt.

2. Adjust your watch wrench by moving the screws opposite its handle side so that they are placed in the same spread as the screw slots of your watch. Check their alignment carefully, making slight adjustments as necessary.

3. Place the screws of your watch wrench into the slots on the back of your watch and apply pressure, giving a clockwise turn to each. The back of the watch will mobilize, either beginning to slide or completely separating from the rest of the watch body. Gently slide the watch back into your hand, avoiding contact with the inside mechanisms of the watch.

References

• Practical Watch Repairing; Donald de Carle; 2008
• Watch Repair for Beginners; Harold Kelly; 2012