Visited an old watchmaker today and came out with this

[Wiz 0]

It's a Bergeon 5700 case back opener/closer. It is about 8 years old but the former owner has been talking good care of it, so it's in really good shape.

 

I used it for the first time to seal my PAM 005. Now try to open it with a sticky ball!

 

 

[KeNnY 29]

I would do it with no problem ! How much it cost ?

[Brightlight 0]

These retail in the UK for about £400 ($650). Good pick up!

[offshore 0]

Yeh, nice bit of kit that!

There are a whole series of "bits" for various watches available for those.

I have a similar unit, (not a Bergeon unfortunately) and they are the ducks guts for the "impossible to move" caseback which occasionally pops up.

I'll bet 1000:1 that a caseback closed with that, will break out laughing if you put a sticky ball any where near it!

Offshore.

[prestigewatchco 2]

Great tool but be careful I have stripped case back threads before now with one over tightening.

But I am ham fisted.

Certainty if you have the right bits nothing will not open with it.

I open most Rolex with my fingers though my watch guy is amazed.

It can take a minute or 2 but I rarely fail

[Wiz 0]

Thanks guys!

 

In EU the new version is available for around 400/500 EUR including VAT. I picked this one up for 250 euros with a full set of bits, so I feel like it's a pretty fair deal.

[Brightlight 0]

Thanks guys!

 

In EU the new version is available for around 400/500 EUR including VAT. I picked this one up for 250 euros with a full set of bits, so I feel like it's a pretty fair deal.

 

That's a great deal!

[Ska 11]

From the photo it looks like the whole opener somehow fits in that tiny box! :P

[Wiz 0]

lol! The device is 40cm tall, the box only contains the bits and the cases holders :P