A warning - you morons and do it yourselfers

dsio

Speedmaster Pro 105.012-66 CB case unpolished with razor sharp facets, but some dipshit had a go with some pliers.

$10,000 watch and you've tried to save $20 by not paying a watchmaker to do it.

Just need to shoot one of them as a warning to the others.

And this is one of many in my collection, bloody stupid needle nose pliers ffs.

Northernman

I think I'll stick to its intended use😀

styggpyggeno1

What is wrong with people...?!

Canuck

Crucify me if you will. But several years ago, an acquaintance brought be an 18-size Waltham in a swing ring nickel silver case to check out for him. The case back absolutely would NOT come off! Every method I tried, failed. This watch had a pristine double-sunk, 24-hour dial, so I anticipated that there was a movement in that case that was NOT a typical American Waltham 7-jewel grade. What to do? I found a circular piece of stout, thick leather that was the right diameter. I brought my air powered impact wrench from the garage, and chose the largest socket. I set the impact wrench on a LOW setting and hooked it up to my compressor. If you mis-read the word impact, fear not. It was not my intention to destroy the watch. I set the impact wrench to turn counter-clockwise, and placed the socket on the leather pad. Holding the watch in my left hand and the impact wrench in my right hand, I bore down on the wrench and gave the trigger a few short bursts! Voila! The back came off beautifully, leaving nary a mark. A previous owner had likely cleaned the case with Brasso which had virtually glued the case back on. The denouement? Inside the case was a pristine Waltham 1892, 17-jewel, stem-set, CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD marked movement! The watch had been his grandfather's who had worked for CPR. It's present owner ALSO works for CPR.

It wasn't the potential enormous torque the impact wrench was capable of. It was moderate toque and vibration that broke the crud loose. The watch was totally unharmed!