[time-nuts] Tool Needed to Access my Timer Battery

William H. Fite omniryx at gmail.com
Tue Feb 15 21:17:24 UTC 2011


I defer to your expertise, Chuck.  I will just note that when Omega
overhauls a mechanical they reset the warranty.

And it isn't *that* expensive, especially considering the initial
investment.



On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Chuck Harris <cfharris at erols.com> wrote:

> Rolex...  that makes an easy job hard.
>
> Rolex typically uses a very strange formed wrench to screw off the
> back.... right hand thread, by the way...  where every other high
> quality watch uses a simple case spanner wrench with 6 tangs, Rolex
> Oyster's have 6 wiggly shaped forms that they repeat to make the border
> around the watch back.  This is done mostly to disguise the fact that
> the back comes off.  The down side is if you use anything but the real
> Rolex case wrench, you will be virtually assured of scarring the back...
> And Rolex won't sell tools, or parts, to anyone that hasn't gone to,
> and passed Rolex's factory school.
>
> I have a Vigor No. 6 case back wrench that has a set of tips that
> supposedly
> will open Rolex Oyster cases, but I would never risk it on such an
> expensive
> watch.  It doesn't provide the level of engagement that the real Rolex
> wrench
> does, and I am afraid it would slip.
>
> There is, however, a workaround that frequently does the trick.
>  Oftentimes,
> you can remove the back by using friction.  With a chunk of Rodico (a
> kneed-able
> eraser like material), stuck to the back, and pressing hard and twisting,
> you
> can usually get the back off... others use a new rubber crutch tip.
>
> As to the O-rings, as long as they were properly lubricated, they can be
> reused a dozen or more times without a problem... However, without doing
> a leak test, you are relying on your luck.
>
> If you go to Rolex to get the job done, they will make sure that you pay
> for the effects of the sluggish economy on their bottom line.
>
> Or, you could sell your watch on ebay, and buy several dozen timex watches.
>
> -Chuck Harris
>
>
>
>
> Stan, W1LE wrote:
>
>> Hello The Net:
>>
>> When I retired almost 2 decades ago, I put my wristwatch in a drawer and
>> left it there.
>> I was hoping to never have to use it again.
>>
>> Wishful thinking.
>>
>> Now I need it, but it does not work, battery is depleted.
>> I need to open it up and replace the battery.
>>
>> Any idea how I get my Oysterquartz open. It does have a back cover,
>> but is it a right handed or a left handed thread, and where can I find
>> the best tool,
>> without marring it ?
>>
>> Also, any idea what the battery part number is ?
>>
>> I should consider replacing the o-ring seal under the cover, any idea
>> where to get one ?
>>
>> After I replace the battery, I hope to calibrate it, comparing it to my
>> Trimble GPS/DO.
>>
>> Any help is appreciated.
>>
>> I had considered getting support from R-USA in NY, but previous support
>> was horribly bad.
>>
>> Stan, W1LE Cape Cod FN41sr
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ZZZZz
>>
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