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I can help you! Lol Watchoffthecuff.com (bitninsont think I have the tool you want listed on the website) Email me at colin@watchoffthecuff.com and I'd be happy to quote you some options! Cheers, Colin

Arghh - sorry to hear that! One thing to keep in mind... the hour wheel is kept in place with a wavy washer pressed between the hour wheel and dial. When you change the battery if you press down too hard you can press the dial too close to the movement putting pressure on the hour wheel, which will make the watch stop (sometime right away, sometimes after several minutes or hours). If you decase the movement you can gently separate the dial from the movement a fraction of a millimeter and it will relieve the tension, allowing the watch to work again! Just a suggestion! Cheers, Colin

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No, acrylic are compressed and fit into a machined groove, and require a special tool... Here is a video! czcams.com/video/pjHlBZFUDQ0/video.html

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Where are you located? If in Canada you can send it to me if you like! Cheers, Colin

If there are no markings on the battery that is in it now, measure the battery diameter and depth and I can confirm the correct replacement! I don't have a reference guide for all the Santos models and what they require battery wise - so I measure either the battery or if it's missing I measure the battery compartment. Cheers, Colin

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Amazing! Glad it helped! Please subscribe - and consider becoming a member so I can continue to make great content! Cheers, Colin

Yes! Totally! They can be very frustrating and finicky. Not my favorite thing to do. I had a customer lose a bunch of weight and needed 5 or 6 of these done at once!

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I have never been hands on with the 5700. I do like the style of holder that the 5700 uses, but you can buy this style for the Horotec version (I haven't gotten around to doing it yet though). There are so many options for the Horotec though - so if I could do it all over again I would still go with Horotec. (The 5700 is basically industry standard though, I have visited many shops that use it instead of the Horotec version.)

@@watchoffthecuff thanks for the tips!

Definitely in the learning phase, so probably overkill, but does something like this actually work? Is it safer on the watches? Horotec Rack Press Watch Case Opener with Red Suction Die Set

I saw the red suction die set in person at Horotec headquarters in Switzerland not that long ago, but have never actually used them. I do have the blue suction die set in my own shop and have used them with mixed results. I only use them if I don't have the proper die. So my advice is not to rely on them as any everyday die option. On my website I have the version that includes the Rolex, B&M, and blue suction dies, plus of course the standard adjustable fixture. I have been very happy with this setup!

Hahaha, that's awesome! Cheers, Colin

Use tweezers to pull out what is left of the stem. Usually between the inside of the case and the movement as the stem usually breaks on point where it exits the case!

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The Turbo forces the hands around by exciting the driver coil. The Pulse listens for the driver coil to fire during regular operation of the timing circuit so if the hands are not moving you can determine if the watch is running or not, as the watch could not be running or the watch is running but the hands are mechanically stuck! Hope I've explained that better and not worse than the video!!!! Eeeeeek! So, they each perform a very different function, as the Turbo acts upon the watch, while the Pulse only monitors what the watch is doing (or not doing!) Cheers Colin

So glad it helped! Feel free to leave me a tip! 😁 It keeps me motivated to keep making videos! Cheers, Colin

You are welcome! Please consider becoming a member of my channel for $1 a month! 😁 Cheers, Colin

I did this video a long time ago, but pretty sure it is an 8215... Is that what you are asking???

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Awesome! So glad the video was helpful!!!

Is there still an impulse to the coil? Do you have a way to test it? Does it get "stuck" in the same spot? (Wondering if it's just jammed). Also, sometimes when the battery is changed you press it in too hard and and puts pressure on the hour wheel when the movement and dial are pushed together too tightly This can also happen when you use a replacement battery that is too thick. Some things to try/consider anyway, hope this helps! Cheers, Colin

@@watchoffthecuff thanks, how about automatic watches? do you know anything about them?

Yes, I have a few videos that involve automatics! Mostly vintage though.

@@watchoffthecuff great, I own a vintage Seiko, do you mind if I send some pictures to you? I really don't know how to fix this thing. Hope you can help me with it

It works but just for a short period of time, even if I wind it or wear it

Awesome! Cheers, Colin

Send me a picture to colin@watchoffthecuff.com ?

The Turbo depending on how you position it in relation to the coil can make the watch go backwards. So don't be too alarmed by that. Do you have a pulse from the circuit?

@@watchoffthecuff i'm a complete beginner and i want to save the watch if i can. Ive put a new battery in and theres no Pulse, also on my quartz tester the hands dont move if i push the Line Free button all the way down, the hands spin only when half pushed and half power applied, maybe a resistor prob, ive no idea? and thankyou for responding

Sorry, I wish I had some solid advice for you! Finding out what the coil resistance is supposed to be to make sure the coil is okay might be the place to start? Usually, from a commercial repair perspective it is cheaper to get a replacement movement when available - so I rarely do a deep dive on quartz movements. Cheers, Colin

Yes! if you are in Canada, I currently do not accept customer shipments from the United States.

Ahh bummer! I am in New Hampshire...

@nikkiharding So sorry, what started to happen is that someone from the US would send in a repair, then a month later I'd get a customs clearance bill for $50 (sometimes more!) just to get it into the country.

​@@watchoffthecuffoh wow! That would be a bummer!

You may be right, both batteries are 7.9mm and I did not pull the spec on this movement and didn't record it so I can't go back and check. It did have a 362 in it at the time. Did you pull the spec on this movement (if you know what it is?). The trouble with a 315 is the depth when the battery is held with a side spring. The 315 is only 1.6mm thick so it would work, but could possibly pull away from the bottom contact making it reliability an issue as the battery could shift during wear and make intermittent contact with the lower contact prong. The 362 is 2.1mm thick and sat flush with the top of the movement itself, if it was incorrect it would have stuck out, raising alarm bells. Also, if it was not the correct thickness, with the error being too thick as you propose then it would have put pressure on the movement and would likely jam the hour wheel against the underside of dial, causing the watch to lose time or not work at all. In the absence of the movement spec sheet I stand behind the 362 for this model... But am willing to be corrected if other data is present! We are all human and make mistakes! Cheers, Colin

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My Santos was send to Cartier for a battery replacement a few years back, but this time I decided to replace it myself. The battery was an SR721SW/362.

Thanks for weighing in the debate! Appreciate it! Cheers, Colin

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It was an editing error, however I did a video on just the crown removal for a 7S26 here! czcams.com/video/tFZKIhYayhk/video.htmlsi=9a6ty21YAZNlyfWE

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High praise! Thanks!!!

You should use some Rodico to grab any pieces of debris.... watchoffthecuff.com/products/bergeon-6033-rodico-cleaning-product?_pos=3&_psq=rodic&_ss=e&_v=1.0

Tudor is owned by Rolex, but they are not made in the same factory or share few if any parts. In the past Tudor used Rolex cases and used ETA movements. They now use their own cases and use their own movements. Cheers Colin

Fair point! It is likely that I did lubricate it, just didn't capture it on camera... But to be honest for this video I don't remember.

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Thank you! Very, very kind of you! Cheers! Colin

I personally use a 150/400 combination stone and use 800 to do a little touch up at the end. The reason is that 150/400 combination stones are readily available.

@@watchoffthecuff tnx man👍

It can be tough sometimes to find off the shelf parts that are compatible with a lot of movements. The exception being movements that are popular with modders, like Seiko!

My wrist is 7.25, so the 41mm fits nicely in my opinion. But it does wear small as the lugs don't project out that much and are nicely curved.

Start with my crystal replacement video, here is the link! czcams.com/video/QzQgBatbJVo/video.html

Thanks!!! You're welcome!!! Cheers, Colin

You are welcome!