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Old 7 November 2022, 02:24 AM   #1
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What are your must-have tools as a watch owner?
What are your must-haves as part of your watch tool set? (e.g. screwdrivers, spring-bar tool, cleaning cloth, tweezers, etc.)
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Old 7 November 2022, 02:36 AM   #2
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hmmm...
Battery extractor.
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Old 7 November 2022, 03:04 AM   #3
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Simple $25 watchmaker toolset, paper clip, loctite, old mousepad.
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Old 7 November 2022, 04:02 AM   #4
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Old 7 November 2022, 04:08 AM   #5
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Tools solely for bracelet/strap removal and sizing.

The toolset becomes a bit more involved than expected.

Btw the screwdriver tips are a PIA the typical reference manufacturers are not making a quality product (opting for recurring costs model), the tips require frequent replacement. In this current situation with the advancement of metals, there is no reason for this.

it is not so much the nuisance of replacement that is disappointing but the impact to the screw heads when a tip fails.
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Old 7 November 2022, 05:43 AM   #6
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I’ve got a guy for anything beyond sizing the bracelet.


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Old 7 November 2022, 06:27 AM   #8
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Wooden toothpick for bracelet fine sizing adjustment.
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Old 7 November 2022, 09:15 AM   #9
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EDC watch tools for bracelet resizing.
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Cell phone so I can call my watchmaker.
That’s the extent of it for me too Bob
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Old 7 November 2022, 11:33 AM   #11
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EDC watch tools for bracelet resizing.
Bro... don't use red Loctite. Use another formula with that is less permanent. Use blue.
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Old 7 November 2022, 11:56 AM   #12
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Definitely micro screw driver is always a must
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Old 7 November 2022, 12:32 PM   #13
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bro... Don't use red loctite. Use another formula with that is less permanent. Use blue.
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Old 8 November 2022, 02:38 AM   #14
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Simple $25 watchmaker toolset, paper clip, loctite, old mousepad.
What is in the $25 watchmaker toolset?
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Old 8 November 2022, 02:38 AM   #15
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Anyone will get a loupe too?
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Old 8 November 2022, 04:17 AM   #16
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Bro... don't use red Loctite. Use another formula with that is less permanent. Use blue.

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222/221 is the correct loctite. (it is what Rolex and others provide in their professional tool kits.) the red bottle does not represent the color of its "purple" contents.





https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/us/...ctite_222.html

"Threadlocking Adhesive - low strength. Easy disassembly. Suitable for all metal threaded assemblies.
LOCTITE® 222 is a low-strength threadlocker that allows the adjustment of screws including countersunk head screws and set screws. Good on low-strength metals which could fracture during disassembly, ... Especially suited to small thread sizes Permits disassembly with hand tools"

https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/us/...adlockers.html
"LOCTITE® purple threadlocker has many uses, from carburetor screws to eyeglasses to small screws on laptops. Due to the threadlocker being low strength, it can be removed with the same tool used to put the project together. It is available in an easy-to-use liquid application, which makes the product especially efficient with very small screw applications, less than ¼ inches in diameter."
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222 is the correct loctite. please do not mislead the readers.
221 can be used as an alternative.
Permatex RTV/liquid gasket to ensure water tightness.
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Old 8 November 2022, 04:41 AM   #18
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Permatex RTV/liquid gasket to ensure water tightness.


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A hammer to bash myself in the skull with every time I drop an exorbitant amount of money on a new watch.
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Good screwdriver, Bergeon 7825 Spring Bar Tool and Loctite. Everything else is handled by a CW21 Watchmaker.
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Old 13 November 2022, 04:39 AM   #23
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Wooden toothpick for bracelet fine sizing adjustment.
...and jabbing at that pesky regulation lever.

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