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Passover
·I'll start (watch is not mine)
Case opening disasters
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Rado63
·Could be a Netflix mini series "Case Opening Disasters!"
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jaguar11
·Ouch!! A calamity more like. I am sure we will be in for some more visual treats of fine workmanship on this thread!
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DaveK
·The watch still lived to bring someone joy
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Archer
··Omega Qualified Watchmaker^^^^ Oy...
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MRC
·This should have been a clue that all might not be well inside -- but the price I paid allowed for that. Whew serious disaster evaded.
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cristos71
·I always wonder what the person who has opened a case is such a robust manner will actually be hoping to achieve once he finally gets his hands on the inner workings....
Worrying 😲
Worrying 😲
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blufinz52
··Hears dead people, not watch rotors.Nothing a polishing wheel can't fix.
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perks713
·I was trying to get a watch open a few years ago... I got frustrated and gave it one last try and popped it apart. I also managed for it to slip a little and pop the second hand off too. Still haven't gotten the watch taken care of / put back together. I spent about $100 for it and the case was pretty beat up and dial damaged when I got it so I wasn't to bent out of shape about it. I've since picked up some hands, a crown that should be right, and a replacement crystal, I just wish I had a local watchmaker i could easily bring it to and not just the guy with the kiosk in the mall.
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Duracuir1
··Never Used A Kodak
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mjb
·After I successfully adjusted the time on my Speedy (despite Archer's suggestion that those of us who don't know what we're doing should keep our grubby little hands out of there!) I decided to do the same on a cheap Chinese diver (not a replica, that would be against the rules here). It was something stupid like 20 minutes fast. So, I popped off the back and adjusted the doohickey thing. Better. I adjusted it some more. Worse.
Ooops, so I fiddled with it a bit more until I finally succeeded in popping out the entire balance wheel assembly, destroying the spring in the process. It went on eBay at a substantial discount "as is".
I learned my lesson, and realize (now) how lucky I was with the Speedmaster. Although, to be honest, I took a lot more care with a $7K watch than a $200 watch.
Ooops, so I fiddled with it a bit more until I finally succeeded in popping out the entire balance wheel assembly, destroying the spring in the process. It went on eBay at a substantial discount "as is".
I learned my lesson, and realize (now) how lucky I was with the Speedmaster. Although, to be honest, I took a lot more care with a $7K watch than a $200 watch.
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