Reddit reviews SE Watch Case Back Opener - HN7
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Length: 4.5”Stainless steelPrecise sharp edgeHandle comes in black, blue, silver or orange (no color choice)Great for professional watch repairers, watchmakers, and everyday users to open watch cases
It is safest to use one of these than a butter knife or something. They're made to be safe to use on watches.
take a look around where the case attaches to the back. There will be an area that has a little bit of space on it.
Use this to pry it open:
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I bought this knife tool and it seems really durable
It is a snap back, it's a little tricky depending on how tight it is. To do this properly you need a [case knife] ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0001CULSS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469935099&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=watch+case+knife&dpPl=1&dpID=31vV2ratvDL&ref=plSrch) or a sharp screw driver. You will find a small lip/cut-out under the case back, there is only one, so have a close look. Use the knife or screwdriver, it will fit into the Cut out, give it a little twist and it will pop off. Swap out the battery. Now getting the case back on can be a bit tricky. It can take a fair amount of force and you have to keep the caseback parallel to the case. This is made much simpler if you have a [case press] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00PVNPSV2?psc=1#immersive-view_1469935562583)
Or take it to any jewellery shop that sells Watches and they will do it, but the price can vary a lot ($10 to $20), but where is the fun in that?
I would have struggled as well probably. St least until I inherited a watch knife (not sure how rhis tool is called in English). With something like that it becomes relatively easy to open a watch.
And it is probably cheaper. I am sure you can find some video on YouTube explaining the use.
need to open a bunch of snap on case backs and don't want to pay a jeweler to do it. Will a $5 case opener do the job? I know that they're poor quality and there's better quality tools, but will a cheap one do the trick?
I was looking at something like this or this
It's my pleasure.
If you're working on a Timex Weekender, more likely this tool would suffice. If the backing is indeed screwed on you would need a tool like this.
You can still find similar looking Seiko variations to Timex pieces. Check out the SNZG15 for example. There are so many Seiko pieces, it would be wise to not get completely discouraged when looking into the brand!