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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Brassey, post: 9679627, member: 15277&quot;]In the end I got nowhere with opening it. Local jeweller didn’t think it possible without ruining the frame and a professional restorer quoted me £800 (including £140 to collect and deliver!!!!). The pins were too small to remove.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I ended up having to remove the top bezel using a very sharp knife. The pieces are undamaged so a local jeweller is going to see if she can reassemble it and re-seal it for me with the unchipped glass to the front.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here’s how she looks without the bugs.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’ll let you know how she looks when finished. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]470821[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]470822[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]470823[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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