Jkay Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 So I received a new watch yesterday, and as is my normal routine, after I adjusted the bracelet to fit, I checked every screw in the links for tightness. No problem. Tonight, when I was in the kitchen, I dropped some stuff into the garbage compactor and ... felt something odd .. my new watch slithered across the back of my hand and into the garbage. Luckily, the screw which had fallen out was resting nicely on top of a piece of paper. I had completely not noticed that the end links were held onto the watch head with ... ready? ... SCREWS. If you think you tightened them all .. check again. Tighten them ps - half of the caseback screws were loose too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 I was washing my hands at work and felt my Skyland V3 slide in the sink! The little screw came off and fell on the floor gladly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 The very first thing I do when I recieve a watch rep/gen Is check all of the screws, very Important.I also check them periodically thereafter. For some extra Insurance "loctite" dosent hurt, nice reminder JKay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudemeister Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Must be "loose a screw" week!! I too lost a screw from my Cartier Pasha yesterday. The large screw that holds the end link pivot pin to the watch head is now gone. I know I lost it at work, but I can't find it anywhere. So I'll take this opportunity to ask if anyone has one. I already posted a request for the pin and also a bracelet elsewhere, but this is a good place too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thogaa Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 I once lost a gen old Navitimer on Pilot bracelet in a disco After that I use Loctite (and reps) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Wait a minute....isn't this the watch that was supposedly QC'd before you purchased it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted September 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 I don't know how far this Dealer goes on "QC" .. the advertisements state "thru my own hands" and what that actually means is open to interpretation, I guess. No harm, no foul .. it is perfect other than 4 or 5 loose screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 man oh man. So what was the watch in question? thanks for the reminder i'm gonna go check all my bracelet links tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 I lost the entire bezel assembly off of my OEM 1675 on a dancefloor in the mid-late 90s. Took me years to find the assembly parts again. This is before the days of eBay and the boom of aftermarket parts. I've lost screws from my AP Survivor. 2 in one day disappeared from the bezel. Took me 3 weeks to get replacement screws... And now I hear that there are no more replacement screws available. I got lucky in the end. Anyone with a Survivor, or any other ROO, please check the bezel screws to see if the interior nut/bolt is on the correct way. If you screw the nut on the wrong way, it will not hold! Every ROO I have (over 6 of them), had at least one nut/bolt on the wrong way! Check them before it's too late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browngo1 Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 As per advice from the guys in the know here, I removed all the bracelet screws from my Ebel Discovery 1911 and replaced them with Loctite 222. Now that I have Loctite, I use it every time I replace any screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rek001 Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Breitling bracelet screws are notorious dropouts - they are so tiny. Loctite Blue is your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Yikes, thanks for the reminder!!! Cheers J! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 As per advice from the guys in the know here, I removed all the bracelet screws from my Ebel Discovery 1911 and replaced them with Loctite 222. Now that I have Loctite, I use it every time I replace any screws. Dam good Idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broker1981 Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 I am getting a new Rolex Submariner and a new AP ROO Montoya. Could somebody please tell me what tools i need, and where to get them? I have already bought the Loctite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKDDUDE Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Good advice! You know what else just happened to me? I switched the bracelet for a strap on my Seawolf. Two seconds later, the thing popped off my wrist and luckily ( I don't know how!) I caught it before it hit the ground! Check and make sure your pins are actually in the holes if you switch out bracelets -- especially on the Breits. They can be a bit of a bear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Nothing like a tight screw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted September 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 I am getting a new Rolex Submariner and a new AP ROO Montoya. Could somebody please tell me what tools i need, and where to get them? One of the trusted merchants here is a parts/tools store. Watch Bitz gives good discounts to RWG members, and they sell a very comprehensive basic toolkit in a zipper pouch. Click this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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