Manufacturer | Sona Enterprises |
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Part Number | JT6218 |
Item Weight | 0.32 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 3.5 x 3.1 x 1.3 inches |
Item model number | JT6218 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Size | 5-Piece |
Style | 5-Piece |
Item Package Quantity | 1 |
Number of Handles | 1 |
Batteries Included? | No |
Batteries Required? | No |
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SE JT6218 5-Piece Watch Band Link Remover Kit - Includes Dual Head Hammer, Band Holder, Pin Punches (0.8, 0.9, 1.0mm) for DIY Watch Adjustments and Repairs
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- Complete Watch Band Adjustment Kit: The SE JT6218 set includes all the essential tools for watch band adjustments, featuring a dual head hammer (metal & nylon), a 2” x 2” band holder, and three pin punches (0.8mm, 0.9mm, & 1.0mm)
- Versatile Tool Selection: Whether you need to shorten, lengthen, or replace a watch strap, or change a battery, this kit provides the necessary tools for various watch maintenance tasks
- Easy to Use for Home Repairs: Designed for simplicity, this 5-piece watch band link remover kit makes DIY watch maintenance quick and hassle-free, saving time and money on jeweler visits
- Durable and Precise Tools: Crafted for reliability, the 8” dual head hammer offers versatility, while the precision pin punches cater to different watch band sizes, ensuring effective and safe adjustments
- Ideal for Watch Enthusiasts: A must-have for any watch collector or enthusiast, this kit allows for convenient and efficient watch adjustments and repairs right at home, suitable for a wide range of watch models
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From the manufacturer
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Simple repairs at homeShorten or lengthen a strap. Put on a new strap. Change a battery. For the cost of one visit to a jeweler you have the tools to take care of simple repairs and maintenance at home. For all your watches, whenever the need arises. |
It's not rocket scienceWith the right tools DIY maintenance on all of your watches are a matter of a few minutes. No more spending hours finding a jeweler, fighting traffic to get to their store, paying a lot for simple mechanical fixes. |
Watchband link removersChoose from two types of watchband link removers: An all-in-one watch link remover (kits JT6222 and JT6226) or a traditional watchband holder, punches and jewelers mallet (kits J6218 and JT6226). |
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Case knives, jewelers precision screwdrivers, tweezersEverything you need to open watch cases with the pry off back. Change a battery, make an adjustment (kits JT6222 and JT6226). |
Adjustable watch case openers for screw-in type casesSurprisingly easy and quick when you have the right tool. Two models: the traditional 3 prong opener (JT6222) or the smaller 2 prong opener (JT6226). |
Change watchbands, fix watchbands that have come offA spring bar tool is one of the most frequently needed tools (JT6203, JT6222, JT6226). Kit JT6226 includes a box of 360 spring bars (of different sizes) to repair a wide range of watchbands. |
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Adjustable Case Opener | No | No | Yes, 3-prong model with 18 tips | Yes, 2-prong model |
Case Knife | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Spring Bar Tool | Yes; includes 6 tips | No | Yes | Yes |
Watchband Link Removing Tools | No | Watchband holder with 3 punches and mallet | Watchband link remover | Both watchband link remover and watchband holder with 3 punches and mallet |
Precision Screwdriver Set | No | No | 3 Piece | 2 Piece |
Watch Case Holder | No | No | Yes | No |
Tweezers | No | No | Zippered Case | Yes |
Optical Loupe | No | No | No | Yes |
Case | No | No | Zippered case | Hard shell case |
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ASIN | B002Q8AJSM |
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Customer Reviews |
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Best Sellers Rank | #167,044 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry (See Top 100 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry) #123 in Watch Repair Tools & Kits |
Date First Available | September 24, 2009 |
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Product Description
The SE 5-Piece Watch Band Link Remover comes complete with everything you need to remove even the toughest link pins from watch bands.
Features of our product include:
(1) Dual head hammer: metal and nylon
(1) Watch band holder, 2” x 2”
(3) Pin punches: 0.8 mm, 0.9 mm, and 1.0 mm
Length of hammer: 8”
Length of pin punches: 2”
How to use:
1) Place the watch band in the holder.
2) Position the pin punch or spring bar directly on top the pin/bar.
3) Hit the hammer to remove or insert pin.
Important:
Avoid getting counterfeit items. Genuine SE products come with our SE logo on the packaging.
SE is committed to providing the customer with the best possible source for value. You will enjoy the quality, function and usefulness our SE 5-Piece Watch Band Link Remover has to offer.
SE is a registered trademark protected by US Trademark Law.
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Customers like the performance, value, and ease of use of the tools. For example, they mention that it works well, is well worth the cost, and is simple to use. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, size, link removal, and adjustability.
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Customers like the performance of the tools. They say the thin pry tools work well, and did the trick nicely. They also mention that the case holder works well to hold the case as they press the snap on cover back, and that the set is great for the intended purpose.
"...This replacement set is so sturdy and worked like a charm! Now I'm more tempted to look for more watches" Read more
"...you expect for under six dollars, and besides who cares, it did the trick quite nicely...." Read more
"...As a last-ditch effort, I bought this tool. It WORKS. I mean, it works really, really well...." Read more
"...The case itself is cheap, ugly plastic but it does the job well enough...." Read more
Customers find the value of the tool kit to be well worth the cost. They say it saves them time and money, and the price is small. Customers also say the quality is good for a cheap kit and it's surprisingly fun and rewarding to do this yourself.
"...At the end of the day, the money spent was worth it for me because it made the task easy for me to complete...." Read more
"...Enjoy a cheap and easy way to remove watch links...." Read more
"...but for the price it does the job well and as such in my opinion a good value." Read more
"...hahaIs it worth the money? Uhhhhh, no; at least not here on Amazon...." Read more
Customers find the tool set very simple to use and convenient. They say it's much easier than using a paper clip and the retention sleeves are easy to reassemble. Customers also mention that the forks are a more precise way to do things and the instructions are self-explanatory.
"...A toothpick wouldn’t scratch anything-but these forks are a more precise way to do things...." Read more
"...the money spent was worth it for me because it made the task easy for me to complete...." Read more
"...Another plus is the convenience. I arrived at home about eight o'clock the evening it arrived and everything was closed...." Read more
"Great product, terrible instructions.Here's what helped me:1) Look closely at your watch pins...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the tools. Some mention that it's well-made, strong, and has lasted countless uses. However, others say that the tools are fragile and can break. They also say that this is not professional grade materials and that the plastic on the hammer will likely break off at some point.
"...The watchcase opener in this kit has 3 prongs, and it comes with 18 bits that fit into the prongs...." Read more
"...Hit it a little harder than you should and the pin punch tip can break resulting in frustration...." Read more
"...This replacement set is so sturdy and worked like a charm! Now I'm more tempted to look for more watches" Read more
"...On the downside, this set seems a little chintzy. But what you expect for under six dollars, and besides who cares, it did the trick quite nicely...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the tool. For example some mention they come in multiple sizes and come in handy because they will commonly bend, while others say that they're not really small enough for many screws deep inside, it sits loosely and barely fits into the case, and the blade sizes are kind of stupid.
"...So as the blue knife for the pop out back plate. The aluminum tweezer is a good size and it is indeed a must have tool for those little screws...." Read more
"...grind the tips down even smaller-these are nice though-but not really small enough for many screws deep inside watches...." Read more
"...The plastic watch band holder was a big help, with grooves for various watch band sizes. Ours fit into the smaller ones...." Read more
"...metal side and one nylon side, a watch band holder, and three pin punches of various sizes...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the link removal. Some mention that they were able to remove the links easily in about 10 minutes, it has a link remover, spare pins, back remover etc. However, others say that it takes too long to remove link pins and the pin removers weren't quite long enough to push it all the way out.
"...Enjoy a cheap and easy way to remove watch links...." Read more
"...you'll know how easy it is to loose spring bars...." Read more
"...watches on a regular basis, then this is a cheap but effective way to remove your links...." Read more
"...With this item, removing the links took no time at all and it was very easy...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the adjustability of the tool. Some mention that it's good for adjusting stainless steel watch bands, and has everything you need to adjust or replace a watchband and replace s battery. However, others say that the bands just would not budge, and the band will slip out of the perpendicular position when you're hammering a pin.
"...The strap is also adjustable with velcro, so it fits comfortably...." Read more
"...will likely break off at some point which would leave it unusable for watch adjustment...." Read more
"...each item cut in nicely, none of the compartments too big, and self adhesive (which I had to fix by adding double sided tape) backing...." Read more
"...The result is that the band will slip out of the perpendicular position when you're hammering a pin and you're likely to mar the watch...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the tools. They mention that the cases are pretty wimpy, the hammer fell apart, and the pins bent easily. Some say that the tools arrived bent or damaged. They also mention that they break easily and the tweezers arrived with unaligned bent tips.
"...This could result in unsightly scratches/marks on your links if you try to use the tool blindly/unguided...." Read more
"...I did notice some bending of the tools after the strap adjustment was done but for the price, it's almost expected...." Read more
"...The punches are also rather delicate and you can bend them pretty easily, but considering the cost, it isn't that big of a deal...." Read more
"...The spring bar tool actually bent the first time out, but they do provide you with another tip...." Read more
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On the opener at full extension (largest size) the two top bits are about 33mm apart from each other and they’re both 37mm from the bottom bit. Now, you don’t put these on a diameter on the caseback. The top two are at about 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock with the bottom bit being at 6 o’clock. Because of this you can open a watch that has a larger than 33mm diameter back. You put the bottom bit on a caseback depression and then the top to go on either side of the opposite diameter depression: so it doesn’t span the entire caseback-letting you open larger casebacks. This is a good feature. The only reason I’m mentioning it is because you may be measuring all the way across (wrong) to see if this will fit you watch. Anyway—if you have a normal sized watch or smaller you should be fine. If you have a HUGE watch you bought on a TV shopping channel or one of those big Russian submarine watches-you might need to by something else (the XL watch opener). The ‘normal sized’ Invictas would probably be fine—but maybe not the HUGE Russian diver ones they make. I don’t think anything would fit those monstrous Diesel watches, lol! If you’re not sure: look at the back of the watch for the depressions/holes/insets that the prongs would catch on to allow you to unscrew the watch: measure from the 6 o’clock one to either 10 or 2 o’clock (not the depression directly across at 12 o’clock). If these are bigger than 37mm you can’t use this. Now measure from 10 o’clock to the 2 o’clock depression: if that’s bigger than 33mm you can’t use this. You’ll need a larger opener. Like I said, it worked fine on my Seiko dive and dress watches with room to spare. BTW: the 6 o’clock to 12 o’clock (diameter) of the back of my Seiko is about 34mm.
The watch case holder has two pins that fit into and two of four holes on one side. The other side has a block with a depression so as not to crush the watch’s crown (the thing you spin to change the time). It opens to allow a watch with an outside dimension of 42mm. My Seiko dive watch fit with 3mm to spare. Again, if you have a HUGE watch—you may need something else. The watch case holder has lots of holes drilled in it-but they’re only for show. Only the four holes opposite the clamp side have threaded metal sleeves that accept the pins. The pins are just screws with a plastic washer. Nothing fancy—but it is made to not scratch your watch and it works. I’m happy with it. I built my own-but I like this one just as much. My Seiko dive watch fit in it with 3mm to spare.
The metal tweezers are very nice. They have a typo (I think) that says they’re noM-magnetic. Either they meant noN-magnetic, or they’re actually NoMinally magnetic-which would be bad for watches. Probably a typo!
There are three screw drivers in the kit. They’re small and have set screws to keep the tips in. Nice feature. They look about the same: maybe a step up from those dollar store kits that come in the blue plastic boxes with the clear lids. I got a couple of those cheap kits and grind the tips down even smaller-these are nice though-but not really small enough for many screws deep inside watches.
You get three pin link pushers: .8mm, .9mm and a 1.0mm. They’re nice to use as probes inside watches when you’re not pushing pins/bars with them. The .8mm fits into the holes on my Seiko so I can remove the band.
There is what they’re calling a “spring bar remover” included. It has a small fork at one end and a bigger one at the other. These have ferules that unscrew and you could remove the forks. I would think you’d use the three pin link pushers to remove the spring bar as well, I’d probably use this to fork-off the hour and minute hands—but they’re an actual (better/safer) tool you should buy separately for that. Most other spring bar removers they look just like the pin link pushers; but some (like this one) are more expensive because of the forks. You can hook the forks and use them to push down the spring pins using the little collars/shoulders *some* spring bars have on them. You do this from the *inside* instead of pushing a toothpick or whatever from the outside. I’ll probably just use the pin link pushers from the outside—the .8mm one works on my Seiko spring bars just fine (and the fact that only the pins on the case-end, but not the adjustment end of the band seems to have the collars/shoulders). Whatever, you’re mileage may vary. A toothpick wouldn’t scratch anything-but these forks are a more precise way to do things. Basically, they gave you many ways to accomplish the same task on a variety of watch models.
There is a watchband link pin remover too. It’s a cheesy plastic threaded handle that may or may not strip-out when you try to use it. Again, you could probably just use the three pin link pushers and do the same job, although this wouldn’t ‘slip’ and scratch anything.
The last thing is a case knife. Very sharp—it’s for prying open watches that have ‘snap’ backs and don’t unscrew. BTW: some older watches the back doesn’t come off, you need a ‘crystal lift’ to take out the glass and then the watch spills out from there. I have a Lord Elgin like that: it had a line around the back that I pried on for a while with a knife, but figured out to get a crystal lift and that worked—the case and back were one cast-metal piece.
Finally there is a zippered case which is pretty nice.
Summary: if you just want to open your watch to change batteries then you could just buy the watch opener (silver wrench looking thing) alone. If you have a HUGE Men’s fashion watch you might need an XL watch opener.
If you have a HUGE watch you might also want to get a bigger case holder—but if you’re just changing batteries you don’t need a case hold anyway.
I bought this because I play around in my wristwatches. I even fixed a 1970s Omega Seamaster f300hz with a Bulova electronic tuning fork movement on it. It took me months because it was my first fix-but after I did that for a relative other family members gave me all their old broken watches to play with, so I'm slowly buying more tiny little tools. I just wanted the caseback opener, but was pleased with the other add-ons.
In the end: the opener worked on my normal-sized watches and opened one that’s been seized shut for years!!!! The other tools are just icing on the cake.
-Mike From Detroit
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2013
On the opener at full extension (largest size) the two top bits are about 33mm apart from each other and they’re both 37mm from the bottom bit. Now, you don’t put these on a diameter on the caseback. The top two are at about 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock with the bottom bit being at 6 o’clock. Because of this you can open a watch that has a larger than 33mm diameter back. You put the bottom bit on a caseback depression and then the top to go on either side of the opposite diameter depression: so it doesn’t span the entire caseback-letting you open larger casebacks. This is a good feature. The only reason I’m mentioning it is because you may be measuring all the way across (wrong) to see if this will fit you watch. Anyway—if you have a normal sized watch or smaller you should be fine. If you have a HUGE watch you bought on a TV shopping channel or one of those big Russian submarine watches-you might need to by something else (the XL watch opener). The ‘normal sized’ Invictas would probably be fine—but maybe not the HUGE Russian diver ones they make. I don’t think anything would fit those monstrous Diesel watches, lol! If you’re not sure: look at the back of the watch for the depressions/holes/insets that the prongs would catch on to allow you to unscrew the watch: measure from the 6 o’clock one to either 10 or 2 o’clock (not the depression directly across at 12 o’clock). If these are bigger than 37mm you can’t use this. Now measure from 10 o’clock to the 2 o’clock depression: if that’s bigger than 33mm you can’t use this. You’ll need a larger opener. Like I said, it worked fine on my Seiko dive and dress watches with room to spare. BTW: the 6 o’clock to 12 o’clock (diameter) of the back of my Seiko is about 34mm.
The watch case holder has two pins that fit into and two of four holes on one side. The other side has a block with a depression so as not to crush the watch’s crown (the thing you spin to change the time). It opens to allow a watch with an outside dimension of 42mm. My Seiko dive watch fit with 3mm to spare. Again, if you have a HUGE watch—you may need something else. The watch case holder has lots of holes drilled in it-but they’re only for show. Only the four holes opposite the clamp side have threaded metal sleeves that accept the pins. The pins are just screws with a plastic washer. Nothing fancy—but it is made to not scratch your watch and it works. I’m happy with it. I built my own-but I like this one just as much. My Seiko dive watch fit in it with 3mm to spare.
The metal tweezers are very nice. They have a typo (I think) that says they’re noM-magnetic. Either they meant noN-magnetic, or they’re actually NoMinally magnetic-which would be bad for watches. Probably a typo!
There are three screw drivers in the kit. They’re small and have set screws to keep the tips in. Nice feature. They look about the same: maybe a step up from those dollar store kits that come in the blue plastic boxes with the clear lids. I got a couple of those cheap kits and grind the tips down even smaller-these are nice though-but not really small enough for many screws deep inside watches.
You get three pin link pushers: .8mm, .9mm and a 1.0mm. They’re nice to use as probes inside watches when you’re not pushing pins/bars with them. The .8mm fits into the holes on my Seiko so I can remove the band.
There is what they’re calling a “spring bar remover” included. It has a small fork at one end and a bigger one at the other. These have ferules that unscrew and you could remove the forks. I would think you’d use the three pin link pushers to remove the spring bar as well, I’d probably use this to fork-off the hour and minute hands—but they’re an actual (better/safer) tool you should buy separately for that. Most other spring bar removers they look just like the pin link pushers; but some (like this one) are more expensive because of the forks. You can hook the forks and use them to push down the spring pins using the little collars/shoulders *some* spring bars have on them. You do this from the *inside* instead of pushing a toothpick or whatever from the outside. I’ll probably just use the pin link pushers from the outside—the .8mm one works on my Seiko spring bars just fine (and the fact that only the pins on the case-end, but not the adjustment end of the band seems to have the collars/shoulders). Whatever, you’re mileage may vary. A toothpick wouldn’t scratch anything-but these forks are a more precise way to do things. Basically, they gave you many ways to accomplish the same task on a variety of watch models.
There is a watchband link pin remover too. It’s a cheesy plastic threaded handle that may or may not strip-out when you try to use it. Again, you could probably just use the three pin link pushers and do the same job, although this wouldn’t ‘slip’ and scratch anything.
The last thing is a case knife. Very sharp—it’s for prying open watches that have ‘snap’ backs and don’t unscrew. BTW: some older watches the back doesn’t come off, you need a ‘crystal lift’ to take out the glass and then the watch spills out from there. I have a Lord Elgin like that: it had a line around the back that I pried on for a while with a knife, but figured out to get a crystal lift and that worked—the case and back were one cast-metal piece.
Finally there is a zippered case which is pretty nice.
Summary: if you just want to open your watch to change batteries then you could just buy the watch opener (silver wrench looking thing) alone. If you have a HUGE Men’s fashion watch you might need an XL watch opener.
If you have a HUGE watch you might also want to get a bigger case holder—but if you’re just changing batteries you don’t need a case hold anyway.
I bought this because I play around in my wristwatches. I even fixed a 1970s Omega Seamaster f300hz with a Bulova electronic tuning fork movement on it. It took me months because it was my first fix-but after I did that for a relative other family members gave me all their old broken watches to play with, so I'm slowly buying more tiny little tools. I just wanted the caseback opener, but was pleased with the other add-ons.
In the end: the opener worked on my normal-sized watches and opened one that’s been seized shut for years!!!! The other tools are just icing on the cake.
-Mike From Detroit
First and most importantly, yes, the product can work as intended.
Is it of cheap construction? A little. The actual pin punch tips and body are less than perfect but the hammer and watch band holder (plastic block) that come with it aren't too bad.
But Cappy, why all the negative reviews telling me to not bother with this and other products like it from some people?
I am thinking that it was either improper use of the product (due to lack of good instructions and without a trip to youtube to see how it's done) or it is the wrong tool for the watch (wrong type of pin to use this tool with). This task is supposed to be a precision task but I can see someone breaking the pin punch tips by hitting it too hard trying to "drive" the pin out of the watch band. That won't work if it is a screwed in pin or if it is a spring coil/link collared pin and you aren't centered properly. The most common pin on cheaper watches and the best to use this tool with is called a split pin.
Another reason this may not work for someone is if you place the bracelet of the watch over a part of the watch band holder without a hole under it. The pin won't have anywhere to get pushed out to and you'll think you need to hit it harder. Hit it a little harder than you should and the pin punch tip can break resulting in frustration. I made the mistake of not having the exit side of the tip over an opening the first couple of taps with the hammer until I realized my mistake. Once I knew I had the right kind of pin, the right position on the block and carefully centered the pin punch, I tapped it with the hammer about 3 to 6 times and out came the pin like butter. I removed 3 pins in about 10 minutes (I went slow) and sized the watch I bought this for.
At the end of the day, the money spent was worth it for me because it made the task easy for me to complete. I think they all pretty much work but they are used in different ways so I would just go on price and the type of pin you need to work with.
NOTE: Before I decided to take a chance and buy this, I tried pushing it out with a mini awl that I thought had a small enough tip to push it out with but had no luck at all. I was using a lot of pressure and couldn't budge it. I gave up for fear of ruining the watch band. I couldn't find anything better than these types of tools so I think you would have to make your own if you want something better. The more expensive ones just look like the same things in a case. Of course, if you're making your own tools, you probably don't need this.
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I originally purchased this years ago so that I would save cash and my own time as going down to a watch store proved to be annoying. $10 or $15 for a sizing, waiting in line, spending gas on the trip...I wanted something different. Enter this product !!
Upon first opening the package I was unsure however with the first use that uncertainty left and I was very pleased with the results. 60 seconds to resize one of my watches, easy peasy and done.
Yes. It does come as advertised. My pictures prove that I have a 1.0mm, 0.9mm and finally a 0.8mm pin diameters. I don't fudge any pictures and everything I take a photograph of is my own item with no trickery !
The main blue holder has different diameter slots so find which works best for your watch band thickness. Just simply place the watch into the hold so it's snug and that the pin which needs to be adjusted is lined up over the numerous holes. The watch should stay in place as is. Grab the matching diameter pin punch, hold it over the pin and give a gentle but dedicated tap with the hammer. This isn't doing a shingle roofing job so only gentle taps are needed. After the pin is 3/4 out I just pull out the pin and continue with removing or adding the needed link.
Done and done !
The three different sized pins, the hammer and the blue base I feel are quality and has held up perfectly over the years. The hammer didn't fall apart, the pins didn't fall out, the blue base didn't crack and I have zero issues. I would recommend this to everyone who like me is tired of going to stores for this very simple DYI task.
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Overall: 5/5
Value for money: 5/5
Easy to use: 5/5
Easy to remove: 5/5
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Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2020
I originally purchased this years ago so that I would save cash and my own time as going down to a watch store proved to be annoying. $10 or $15 for a sizing, waiting in line, spending gas on the trip...I wanted something different. Enter this product !!
Upon first opening the package I was unsure however with the first use that uncertainty left and I was very pleased with the results. 60 seconds to resize one of my watches, easy peasy and done.
Yes. It does come as advertised. My pictures prove that I have a 1.0mm, 0.9mm and finally a 0.8mm pin diameters. I don't fudge any pictures and everything I take a photograph of is my own item with no trickery !
The main blue holder has different diameter slots so find which works best for your watch band thickness. Just simply place the watch into the hold so it's snug and that the pin which needs to be adjusted is lined up over the numerous holes. The watch should stay in place as is. Grab the matching diameter pin punch, hold it over the pin and give a gentle but dedicated tap with the hammer. This isn't doing a shingle roofing job so only gentle taps are needed. After the pin is 3/4 out I just pull out the pin and continue with removing or adding the needed link.
Done and done !
The three different sized pins, the hammer and the blue base I feel are quality and has held up perfectly over the years. The hammer didn't fall apart, the pins didn't fall out, the blue base didn't crack and I have zero issues. I would recommend this to everyone who like me is tired of going to stores for this very simple DYI task.
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Overall: 5/5
Value for money: 5/5
Easy to use: 5/5
Easy to remove: 5/5
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The included plastic container for storing the tips has a pretty loose lid, so it's not super useful, but not worth taking off a star.