Which tools to fix watches? | 
​Changing a watch bracelet, battery, etc.

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BEFORE YOU START
  • There are some simple watch fixes that anyone can do at home instead of relying on a specialized workshop and paying a lot of money.
  • This requires a bit of patience (not a lot however) and some basic yet mandatory tools to carry out the job properly.
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The 5 tools that are needed for DIY watch fixing

  1. A penknife for opening the stainless steel back of a watch case (press-mounted)
  2. A  case opener for threaded watch backs (in blue, middle)
  3. A pin press for dismantling a metal watch bracelet (in grey, right)
  4. A watch band pin (spring bar) removal tool (bottom)
  5. An eye-fitted magnifier (left)
And you need spares indeed like a box of spring bars (watch bracelet pins).
Assortments of different sizes are sold for a cheap price like shown below (left).
Watch bands and bracelets can only be purchased when needed. Make sure to select watch bands of the same width than the one you intend to replace.
Watch batteries are to be purchased of a matching number to the one to be replaced.