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(More customer reviews)Since the exact same wrench is sold by numerous vendors at $5-20, I got the cheaper one. As received, the exterior packaging was intact and undamaged. Both the top and bottom pieces of one end of the wooden storage box were broken free at the glue joints of wooden case and were loose inside the packaging. I re-glued the pieces to the box. The sets of pins that engage the watch case come in sets of three. I believe these are: Large round, small round, large chisel and small chisel. Both my chisel shape pins sets were the large size (no narrow chisel-end set) Because of the broken end of the wood case, one of the chisel shaped case pins was missing and had apparently escaped the exterior packaging in shipment. But I did get possibly an 'extra' set of the small round pins installed in the wrench. If I need a narrow chisel, I will try grinding down three of the larger ones and then use two large with one narrow for the large set.
The wrench itself was a bit loose. The side plates did not clamp the pin holder bases snugly and allowed the holders a lot of movement that could easily disengage the pins from the watch case in use and damaging the case surface. I disassembled the wrench and shortened the plastic spacers between the side plates, with a few wipes across sandpaper, until the pin holders were held just snug. While it was disassembled, flattened one slightly bent side plate with a couple hammer taps. Re-assembled, the wrench adjustment is smooth, the pin holders tight enough not to wobble and the adjustments stay where set during use without holding the adjustment wheels. Plenty good enough for non-commercial use. I am satisfied
This may seem a lot of work to produce a usable wrench, but writing this probably took longer than all the work. Making one from scratch would probably cost me over $30 in materials and hours of design, fitting and assembly. I'll make back the less than $6 cost of this item (prime 2-day shipping- no cost) the next time I don't have to drive 20 miles to change a battery (also available thru Amazon).
Should have ordered a case vise at the same time, but will probably just make a maple one like ASIN: B000RB1XNA .
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New. Wrench Screw Back Watch Opener. This is a new wrench watch case opener. It opens and closes screw back water resistant watches. Includes 12 patterned pins and grips, 4 sets in all, for a variety of case backs. This is a replacement for the Jaxa wrench. This adjustable case opener can open Bulova, Rolex, Movado, Gruen, Longines and Accutron screw type back waterproof watches. It measures approximately 5 1/2" (140 mm).
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