What is the craziest steps you have taken to resurrect a damaged/broken or otherwise unwearable rep?

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I am considering buying another Graham Chronofighter to be able to share the reset pusher between them since I lost mine on the second day of ownership

 

My beauty pre pusher loss (can't bring myself to disparage her memory with a photo sans pusher)

 

 

What's your craziest story to bring that favorite timepiece back from the dead?