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Hi,

I just bought a new Speedmaster 125 Dial NOS.  I am going to swap out the old dail on my Speedmaster 125 with this NOS dial.   I would like to know, whether it is a hard job to change the dial on this watch or is it best to send the watch back to Bienne for a dial change or a normal watchmaker would be able to do the job? 

A few photos of my Speedmaster 125.

Any help on this subject would be very much appreciated.  Thanks.

Hi MonkeyMagic8

The watch looks great .  Why would you want to swap out that dial ?  Any watchmaker worth his salt should be able to swap the dial out for you.  But again I would not open this watch....

Good Hunting

Bill Sohne

And if the new dial is truly "NOS" its likely doesn't glow any more either.  If it's a luminova dial of more recent manufacture, swapping it out would destroy the originality in my opinion.  If you must have glowing lume, a watch of more modern manufacture is a much better option IMHO.

Opening this particular case is a tremendous headache.  Between that and the potential for damage to the dial and hands when removing and reinstalling, it's a job best left to a pro, but any worthwhile watchmaker should be able to do it easily.

The NOS Dial should be arriving within one week.  I am not sure if it still glow in the dark but if it doesn't, I have just wasted a bit of money on this NOS Dial.... 

If it is a lot of trouble to take the case apart and to swap out the dial, I guess my best option now is to wait for the Spa treatment and get everything change and service at once. 

Thanks for your input : )

The lume on the current dial is no good and the NOS dial I bought is brand new.  I want to be able to read the time in the dark.  If it's such a hassle, I guess I can wait 2 more years and get the dial change when I need to send this watch to Bienne for a service.

Kevin