Caseback Opener Questions

[William Campbell]

I own a Breitling Navitimer Serie Speciale. I am interested in purchasing a caseback opener so I can regulate it as it runs quite fast. I know nothing about tools and would like to purchase a decent quality opener without spending a lot.

1. Will $50 buy a good one? How much would you spend?

2. Also, I would like to be able to use it on future watches. Does one fit all? My next watch will be an IWC Portuguese.

3. Where should I purchase it?

4. Is the opener the only tool needed to open the watch?

5. How do I close the watch.

Thanks for any help.

[If you see Kay]

I own a Breitling Navitimer Serie Speciale. I am interested in purchasing a caseback opener so I can regulate it as it runs quite fast. I know nothing about tools and would like to purchase a decent quality opener without spending a lot.

1. Will $50 buy a good one? How much would you spend?

2. Also, I would like to be able to use it on future watches. Does one fit all? My next watch will be an IWC Portuguese.

3. Where should I purchase it?

4. Is the opener the only tool needed to open the watch?

5. How do I close the watch.

Thanks for any help.

save your money first and try the rubber glove method. i was going to buy a caseback opener for my Rollie to regulate the movement till, on a whim, I tried the rubber gloves, and lo and behold, the caseback started to loosen. I've opened it up several times already and am fine tuning the movement still.

[TeeJay]

I own a Breitling Navitimer Serie Speciale. I am interested in purchasing a caseback opener so I can regulate it as it runs quite fast. I know nothing about tools and would like to purchase a decent quality opener without spending a lot.

1. Will $50 buy a good one? How much would you spend?

2. Also, I would like to be able to use it on future watches. Does one fit all? My next watch will be an IWC Portuguese.

3. Where should I purchase it?

4. Is the opener the only tool needed to open the watch?

5. How do I close the watch.

Thanks for any help.

A set of good quality dish-washing gloves should give you the purchase needed to open a caseback, much cheaper than a caseback opener, and are good for all manner of watches

With regards how to close the watch, at the risk of sounding facetious, it's just a case of reversing the steps to opening it... Make sure the case back is properly lined up so the threads won't jump/grind/strip etc, and just rotate it to close it down. If you're using your thumbs, once you can't make the case back move any further, and it feels like your thumbnails are about to separate from the pads, that's when it'll be fully secured

Best of luck