The gap between the plastic bottom and aluminum frame is too thin even for our opening picks—so instead we put our Apple Watch Opening tool to work, hoping for some prying purchase.

Once we get enough of a gap opened up, we sheath our knife and switch to plastic. Plastic Opening Picks, that is.

The entire lower panel is glued in place, so we make a heat-and-pry-and-repeat parfait. Delicious. But arduous for repair.