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  1. Hi Mike, Make sure you post in the introduction section to tell us a bit about yourself, but that tool is a Pinion remover. Bergeon still makes one, but I've heard its not as good as the vintage ones. They are relatively common on ebay US, there is one on ebay now, but unless you are in the US the postage is way too expensive on this one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-M-S-Cannon-Pinion-and-Hand-Remover-in-excellent-condition/202447049563?hash=item2f22c8d35b:g:1jYAAOSw~XBbp~Np If you want a cheaper option a pin vice can be used, or a Chinese Presto style tool that will probably require some adjustment. Like this one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Watch-Cannon-Pinion-Remover-Lifter-Tool-Repair-Watch-Puller-Canon-Pocket/281157822562?hash=item41764fe862:g:uBAAAMXQHeBSG~jX I was the red one in the video for watches and a Bergeon brand Pesto remover for pocket watch or larger movements.
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  2. @Scottrb1: Welcome to the forum I'm a bit confused about your question? Your Rolex 3135 seems to be running -2 seconds a day ......? Seems to be running, or does it run -2 sec a day on your wrist? And in which position does it run -2 s/d? What about all the other positions? The same counts for the beat-error. A beat error of 0.4 - 0.6ms is, according to the information I have, within specs, so is the daily rate when taken over all the different positions Then the question whether you want your watch to be opened? It depends on who does it.... If it is an official Rolex service center, and they deem it necessary to make adjustments, then they will replace the O-ring and test the watch for the required water-tightness. Make sure however, it's an official Rolex service center. I have bad experiences with Rolex dealers with their own watch-repairers. Then the next question; what accuracy are you after? Quartz precision? -2 s/d on your wrist seems for a mechanical watch reasonable/pretty good and if the watch runs -2 s/d constantly, then don't worry too much about the small beat-error ..... it doesn't hurt the watch. So, yes, many questions open .....
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  3. I thought I would clarify this you're not going to see the metal on the backside of a enameled dial. When enamel is baked on the metal it has a problem of having a different thermal expansion than the metal itself. This means that when it cools after being fired the enamel has a tendency to crack. To prevent that enamel is put on the backside of the dial to cancel out the different thermal expansion on the front side. For example this is a Hamilton pocket watch dial front and back. notice typical of American pocket watch dials the subsecond is recessed and is actually a separate enameled dial soldered the main dial.
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  4. I would say with almost certainty that it is an enamel dial, which means it will have a metal backing to which the enamel is baked onto. I would be amazed if it was porcelain, which does not have the metal backing (image a porcelain plate or vase - no metal backing - solid ceramic like substance) .
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  5. Endeavor, This video steps through the process of removing a staff with a staking set. david
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