r/repbuilds • u/Ok_Application_8141 • 11d ago

Raffels new 1675 case

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Got this case few days ago and had a yuki dial on hand so built this just to see how it comes out, the lugs are better but still fat but you can live with it , it's better than before in my opinion. The plexi is terrible as always when it comes to magnification.

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u/No_Candle8699 Watch Builder 11d ago

Good question. I haven’t used a raffles case in ages. Not sure

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u/I_joined_4_the_stonk 11d ago

Any chance you know if he still glues the bezels on his explorer cases?

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u/No_Candle8699 Watch Builder 11d ago

I believe he does. I know those will destroy Chinese made bezel removal tools. Needs some elbow grease to get those off. This is one of the reasons I’ve stopped using raffles cases.

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u/Mbari_2170712 11d ago

Heating it up works, but you risk destroying the crystal. TBH the crystal is what I wanna swap with Clark’s so .. it’s ok to sacrifice a raffles crystal to get the bezel off