Essential Tool List courtesy of Gentle

[GingerApple 7,272]

2 minutes ago, GenTLe said:

Ginger, this link is a snapshot of the object page at the time of your order, we can't see it.

Doh! How's this one (It's not that different from one you posted above).

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000117489085.html

 

[Rozza72 58]

On 18/03/2020 at 10:25, GenTLe said:

Also, if you need to replace a bezel insert, a sharp scalpel (to fit between the insert and the bezel) would be a nice to have object. It's thin enough to fit into the glue behind the insert, but you need to exercise care and run the scalpel all around the insert circumference (again: between the lower part of the insert and the upper part of the bezel):

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000487085618.html

A standard safety razor blade is comfortable to separate the date wheel overlay from the date wheel:

And some long-time (relatively speaking) drying glue is perfect to reglue the DWO over the DW having time to put it in the right position. Also good for the new insert on the bezel. Use FEW of it and just at 0, 90, 180 and 270°, no need to spread it everywhere:

I use this specific one because it is very strong, it permits you to reposition the object for around 15 mins and it fully dries in 24h and, after it dries, it resists to basically anything (acids, bases, marine water etc etc).

 

Some medium threadlock for the bracelet screws, Loctite 221 or 241 are ok.

 

Isopropyl alcohol / isopropanol to clean the parts, go for the 99% one, not the lower grades or those mixed with other stuff.

 

Microfibre cloth to clean the crystal before putting back the movement in the case. To see if it's clean, look a light through the watch case, keeping it like at 30cm from your eyes and you'll see all the particles still on the crystal.

 

If you are going to try to service a movement, these comes handy, they are perfect to keep the parts separated (i.e. all the autowind parts in a little box, all the main train gears and screws in another etc), they are cheap in any hardware store. An advice: put some soft paper at the bottom of the container where you're going to put the hands, they scratch EXTREMELY easily:

 

If something else will came to mind, I'll add here

Not sure if this has been added but id rather use a bezel removal tool than risk slipping a blade between the case and bazel…along the lines of this….sorry haven’t figured out linking to Ali yet

 

[Rozza72 58]

Thats for Bezel ring removal not removing the bezel insert…(RTFQ, read the f***ing question Rozza72)…self correction