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A 70 year old pocket watch repair man said you go into a drug store and go where they have nail products and a nail polishing buffing cube. I tried it and pics are attached. . As you can see the fine metal on the used buffing cube. This sample was use on a blue stock wire for pivots that was about 1mm in dia. Thought it was interesting so I thought I would pass it along. I strongly believe in this day and age where it is hard to find the master and apprenticeship connection that besides a full on course on watch repair that is expensive and competitive folks like me need these forums to learn what others have mastered or skills they have learned. Where I live there are no clubs or a big interest in horology. This site has helped me immensely. Thank you fellow horologists.

A screw slot file, or a fret saw with a fine blade should do it.

Thank you. You're right. Unfortunately i dont have the watch with me now. Its in my office. I shall try on friday since today is labour day! If it couldnt get in, what are the methods would you use apart from this? Filing?

Depends on the fitting - if I can get my cutters in I would snip it off.

That's a shame Don, it could have been worse. Like the rest of the crew I'm looking forward to you getting one and sharing the info with us. I'll keep a look out for one and let you know!

Sounds like you dodged a bullet there, great that you got all your money back. I can find lots of nice minute repeaters on the net, what I cannot find is the money to buy them. I see them for sale saying "freshly serviced", and I wonder. Well for a start, how many people are around who could service a minute repeater? Secondly, cost, it would cost at least £500, say $700 for a service and thats assuming you can find someone capable of doing it. Keep searching, it`s out there somewhere.