Hi there,
Just looking for some advice on what "tools" i would need to DIY watch work – i'm thinking adding and removing links on band and changing over batteries.
The links I can see most have the pins, and I know in jewellers before when iv'e bought the watch it is a knock the pin out and add/remove, so presumably simple? As i get "bigger" I finally need an extra link so figured it was pointless taking this to a cobbler or jeweller to add a link and be charged.
Similarly i have a few dress watches – your sub $300 I want to replace batteries on. Presumably some may or may not be water resistant, but would DIY essentially break the resistance? I think it would be much more time/cost efficient than taking them to a store as I recall in Aus they charge an arm and a leg on top of the normal battery price (that you could simply buy off ebay ). One of the dress watches – an Emporio Armani – the case on the back has four grooves/indents almost like asquare location , not sure if this requires anything special, i presume the standard tool kit would have something to lift/pull it off as appears a common case design?
For the water proof, more expensive watches (just got gifted a Raymond Weil, have a simple date/time Maurice Lacroix) – do people just take these to a service representative? As I presume these are pretty expensive for servicing? The ML is automatic (got it in 2011 – do they need regular servicing being an automatic and higher quality) and the Raymond Weil gift is a quartz. Either way I presumably wouldn't be touching the battery or covers on these two.
I have found some watch "tool kits" on amazon such as the below. They come with the whole assortment of tools I'd never need – just curious what the names of the watch tools are that are a "must" for DIY? Could someone point me in the right direction please?
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07WLZ2FDM/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp…
Perhaps a simpler, cheaper tool kit is – have no idea what everything is in the listing, so again would love any recommendations or advice for a first timer?
Thanks!
I changed the battery on my dads quartz Seiko using a toothpick to push the band pin out and a knife blade to pop off the back cover. You don’t necessarily need all those tools. For the twist backs you could use a rubber ball