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Broken movement holder screw. Options?

Menikmati
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Recently won a 1971 IWC #2400 Cal. 403 on a yahoo auction, noticed it was making a clanking sound when I got it and also noticed the dial was moving slightly, so I opened it up and found that one of the movement holder screws broke and is stuck inside the hole

Am I totally screwed? I'm assuming my only options are sending it directly to IWC for a probably very expensive repair, or finding a watchmaker who has experience removing broken screws.

I'd greatly appreciate any advice and/or suggestions on who I can get to fix this. I'm located in Chandler, Arizona.
 
JimInOz
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A competent watchmaker would be able to remove the screw. Either by using a screw remover, or dissolving the steel screw in alum solution.
A plasma burner can also be used to create a hole in the screw and an Ezi Out then unscrews it.
It will require a complete strip down of the movement so it's a good opportunity for a service.

I'm unfamiliar with watchmakers in AZ but one of our US members may be able to help and the watch can always be shipped within the US, you don't have to resrict yourself to a local watchmaker.

Be a good opportunity to have the bracelet properly cleaned as well (if it's the same watch).
 
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Am I totally screwed? I'm assuming my only options are sending it directly to IWC for a probably very expensive repair, or finding a watchmaker who has experience removing broken screws.
Routine work for most watchmakers, so not a big deal.
 
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JimInOz JimInOz
A competent watchmaker would be able to remove the screw. Either by using a screw remover, or dissolving the steel screw in alum solution.
A plasma burner can also be used to create a hole in the screw and an Ezi Out then unscrews it.
It will require a complete strip down of the movement so it's a good opportunity for a service.

I'm unfamiliar with watchmakers in AZ but one of our US members may be able to help and the watch can always be shipped within the US, you don't have to resrict yourself to a local watchmaker.

Be a good opportunity to have the bracelet properly cleaned as well (if it's the same watch).
Thank you for the insightful information, I'll start searching for watchmakers in the US and hopefully get it fixed as well as serviced/cleaned.

And yep, same watch with the integrated bracelet!

If anyone has suggestions on who I can contact & send the watch to, feel free to recommend some names in this thread.

Thanks!
 
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I once worked next to a guy who had an EDM shop. He said that his business was built upon hard times.

During hard times, Joe Doaks decides to do his own wrenching and breaks off bolts that professionals wouldn't have a problem with.
 
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Anyone have any watchmaker recommendations for the broken screw?
 
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