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Help, Rolex Movement Harness Fix, I Am An Idiot


lionsandtigers

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so, I had changed the crystal on my mbw 1680, and was having trouble getting the ring pressed back on, so i used a mallet over the press that i have (stuped, i know) and i broke the harness that holds the movement in the watch (the 2 little pieces of metal that are screwed into the movement that hold it in place, well, one broke, so the movement wont stay put)

does anyone have any suggestions how i can fix this myself, or a repair guy in nyc that is rep friendly. doesnt seem like an extreme fix, just aggrivating, the movement is operating just fine.

thanks guys

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You are not the first to resort to brute force. Gunnar Gran once famously used a hammer to adjust the date pusher on (I think) a Vacheron Constantin. I do hope that your eventual outcome will be as happy as his was.

Here is a photograph illustrating Gran's technique. Note the correct use of eye-loupe and movement holder.

Oldtimers, look away now. You have seen it before. But this was too good to resist :lol:

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