Weirdest thing you ve used during a watch mod

[specialvat]

Guys

Being bored is never good when you have tools and no talent, so I m waiting for the secs @12 EOD to be made and decide to botch I mean mod my angus special. Started thinking how to add the 12 oclock marker its only 1mm by 2mm, bought the smallest paintbrush from a model making shop but had an epiphany while playing with the cat. One of his wiskers came out a while back and the misses kept it. Et voila a tiny paint brush ideal for details, not sure if the dial is going to make it needs a second coat tomorrow so will have to wait. So back to topic -

whats the weirdest thing you ve used during a watch mod ?

And to add no cats were harmed during the modding of this watch

Cheers,

DH.

[Cats]

Glad to hear i didn't get harmed

Carpe Diem

Cats

[Nanuq]

whats the weirdest thing you ve used during a watch mod ?

This comes to mind...

[TeeJay]

I've got a pair of tick removers which are great for getting hold of movement clamps and other intricate parts

[KB]

My watch tool set.....

Ken

[If you see Kay]

hahh, hahh,

I too used a meat cleaver but for me it was to use the spine of the cleaver to bash a PO pin back in.

[spooky driver]

no seriously what ta feck are you doing to that poor watch?

This comes to mind...

[TeeJay]

My watch tool set.....

Ken

All joking aside, I do use the blade of my Swiss Army Knife as a springbar tool if a watch is on a strap (and has springbars )

[specialvat]

Good to see everyone else seeing solutions not just problems, and using some heavy duty tools too

[andreww]

I recently used about a 1.5 mm screwdriver to manufacture a new pearl for my chrono avenger. Yep, that little pearl is all that is left of the screwdriver!

[Rolexman]

I recently used about a 1.5 mm screwdriver to manufacture a new pearl for my chrono avenger. Yep, that little pearl is all that is left of the screwdriver!

Ans no how-to post?

Schame on you!

[trailboss]

Nanuq: WTF are you doing to that Rollie and what did it ever do to you?

I know lubricants require warming in your part of the world but that's a bit OTT

Col.

[ubiquitous]

One time I had to use the suction cup base of a Johnny Holmes life like dildo as an improv case back opener.

nt rly.

[FxrAndy]

~I do remember some onbe using a hockey puck!

But it was not me

[ubiquitous]

That was nanuq... His makeshift bezel press! Drilled out from the center, I think to clear the crystal...

[asf]

One time I had to use the suction cup base of a Johnny Holmes life like dildo as an improv case back opener.

nt rly.

[ubiquitous]

It's the only way to get the caseback off of these things...

[Slartibartfast]

Not quite as risible as dildo jokes, but I picked up a tip from Pugwash a while back, to use post it notes to aid hand installation. Stick hand to gummy bit of post-it and use post-it as handle to assist placing hand onto movement.

Works at treat!