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Different watch repair tools
- Pin punch
It is an ideal tool for removing pins easily from your metal watch link pins if you need to replace the watch link or change the length of it. Just put your metal watch link on the link holder base, aim at a pin with the pin punch and apply a certain force to it until the pin is removed. The pin punch can be as well as used with a hammer and pliers.
- Screwdriver
A watch screwdriver is an essential watch repair tool used for fine work, such as removing the screws on the watch. If you need to change the battery, the movement or watch hands, you must open the watch case back. A kind of watch case back is fixed with screws, therefore, using a screwdriver is an only way to open this watch case back. It can not only repair watches, but also glasses, jewelries, etc.
- Tweezers
Tweezers are commonly made of stainless steel with magnetism, which apply to grasp little accessories of watches. The tips of tweezers are hard so that can resist bending and more rigid. If you need to change watch hands or movement, the tweezers can be used for picking up these parts instead of your fingers. It is a small yet useful tool that is convenient to carry around.
- Spring bar tool
Spring bar tools are used for getting spring bars out of watch straps if you need to adjust the length of watch straps or replace it. The two tips of the spring bar tool can be replaced, so you don’t need to buy a new if the tips are damaged. There are different types of spring bar tool at Tool.com. It is made of stainless steel, durable and practical, which is an ideal tool for fine work.
- Hammer
A watchmaker’s hammer is commonly used for adjusting the length of the watch link with a pin punch or driving pins. The handle and one end of the head are made of stainless steel and the other end of the head is made of rubber. The hammer is too small and light to damage and scratch the watch, which is a good tool for striking accessories.
- Watch case opener knife
The watch case opener knife is used for prying the watch case back that is snapped on. If you observe carefully, you will find that there is a small opening at the edge of the back cover, as long as using the case opener knife gently can open it. But it should be noted that don’t use brute force to open, otherwise it will damage the watch.
- Watch band link remover
It is as well as used for removing watch band link pins. If you have a new watch, but you find that the watch band is not fit for your wrist, thus you have to adjust the length of it with the watch link removal tool. You just need to put the watch band on the removal tool, aim the pin at the pinhole follows the direction of the arrow, and tighten the watch link remover handle to push out a spring pin.
- Long nose pliers
The watchmaker’s long nose pliers are usually used with other repair tools. For example, when you push the pin of watch band with a pin punch or a watch link remover, you could pick it out with the long nose pliers. It is made of carbon steel with ergonomic handles that is comfortable to hold. It has many other uses, such as gripping, cutting wire, cable and other metal components.
- Link holder base
The square link holder base is made of high quality plastic with eight slots, which suits almost any types of watch band link. It holds the watch strap or band so that you could remove and install the watch link easily. The best things about this tool is that it will not damage and scratch your watch, allowing of safety work.
- Watch case opener
The watch case opener is as well as an essential tool and plays an important role for repair watches, which can be used for opening the waterproof watch case back with three pins or two pins. It can adjust the distance of the pins according to the diameter of the case back. The pins have different shapes and can be replaced if they wear out.
- Watch back press
You will need a tool to close the watch case back if you have replaced the movement, the battery or watch hands. The watch back press will help you to finish this work. It commonly used with different sizes of nylon dies. You need to place a nylon die which must be bigger than watch mirror as well as smaller than watch dial plate under the watch back press and install the other that should be smaller than the watch case back on the top. Adjust the position of the watch and case back, and press the watch back press to close it.
How to adjust the watch band?
- If the watch band is shorter than your wrist, you just need to add the length of the watch band.
- Make sure the quantity of watch links you need to remove from both sides of the watch band.
- Prepare watch repair tools, such as a watch band link remover, long nose pliers, a hammer and a link holder base.
- Place the watch band on the watch band link remover, aim the pin at the spring pin of watch link.
- Push half of the spring pin with the pin of watch link remover, and pick it up with the long nose pliers.
- Take out the extra links in the same way.
- Reattached the watch band. Align the holes in the links on both sides and the drive a spring pin into the holes with a hammer.
- Wear the watch again to make sure the watch band fits for your wrist.
