How Do You Pry Off A Watch Backing Without Proper Tools?
• Locate a very small tab (or recessed area) on the edge of the back cover. Locate a very small tab (or recessed area) on the edge of the back cover. This is the access point for removal. You can find this sometimes by running your fingernail around the back rim, as this tab or indentation can be hard to see. • Pull out the stem, which releases the back on some watches. Pull out the stem, which releases the back on some watches. • Get a small flathead screwdriver it needs to be a thin inflexible tip. Get a small flathead screwdriver it needs to be a thin inflexible tip. Use a kitchen knife as a last resort. Wrap the hand you are holding the watch with in a towel or protect your hand in some manner so you don’t injure yourself if the screwdriver/knife slips. • Very carefully slide the blade under the tiny metal protrusion on the back cover (or across the length of the recessed area, depending on which type of cover your watch has). Very carefully slide the blade under the tiny metal pro
