Watch Repair tools

[retrowrist]

Hello People,

Just curious, but does anyone know of a company or a jeweler that sells quality watch repair tools? What do you use? Where do you buy?

I am faced with the task of removing the LCD panel from my Seiko M159-5059, and cannot seem to find a slotted screw driver small enough for the task.

I don't mean to bother you guys, but all my camera tools are not suited for watch for watch maintenance.

Any help would be welcomed. Thank you all very much.

- Patrick

[bucko170]

These might be worth a look.

http://www.cousinsuk.com/?domain=cousinsglobal.com

[cobra007]

why do you need to remove the LCD panel?

[retrowrist]

Oh yes, I forgot the reason for swapping out the LCD panel...

I need to remove the LCD because the watch I am repairing had a poor polarizer, and the segments were extremely faint . This happens from time to time with early model Seikos.

Originally, I tried to apply a polarizer film (non-adhesive) to the LCD, but this did not work. The extra size of the polarizer film ended up cracking the LCD panel in the far left corner. I eventually found a replacement LCD panel, and need very very thin slotted screw driver to remove the screws. Probably ".08" or somewhere in that range.

Overall, I am in need of some new jewelry tools, and wondered where most people here get theirs.

Anyway, Thank you.

- Patrick

[retroleds]

I buy a lot from these folks. Even their really cheap sets are failry decent they make note that the blades are tempered steel (good).

<<Link removed by request of the website owner>>Hanno

Just for reference, your two smaller common watch screwdrivers are 1mm(.038") and 1.4(.055") - blade size. But that doesn't include screwdrivers for fine mechanical watches. Those go down to .2mm(.0079" ) - a paper-thin piece of spring steel on the end of thin rod. Steel that thin is surprisingly stiff.

[retroleds]

Forgot to mention, for reference your panel screws probably have a .5mm(.020") slot. So, you'll want one that small.

THIS is indespensible for resharpening those sizes. What, you think you're gonna eye it?

<<Link removed by request of the website owner>>Hanno

This is a much better "life". Thanks you for your courtesy.

[retrowrist]

Thank you ED! And thank you the rest of you guys!

I will try the options you guys gave me.

- Patrick