rotary

[berniethebolt]

my friend gave me a rotary to look at.he has had the battery changed by a jeweler? and it stopped after a day.the problem i have is getting the caseback off! there is a arrow > opposite the crown and a little indentation but i cannot get anything to purchase a grip.i have tried all sorts of tools to no avail and i am frightened of scratching the case. any suggestions? kind ones preferably! thanks B.

[yankeedog]

best watch opener I have .... potato peeler

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[yankeedog]

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[clockboy]

I may be wrong but I did one of those last year. The case back was incredibly tight and I had to use one of these. 

 

[berniethebolt]

23 hours ago, yankeedog said:

best watch opener I have .... potato peeler

potato peeler.htm

have the same but it would not bite.thanks yankeedog.

[berniethebolt]

23 hours ago, clockboy said:

I may be wrong but I did one of those last year. The case back was incredibly tight and I had to use one of these. 

 

where did you obtain that beast?

[eezy]

I use a Stanley knife blade to open my Rotary. Just enough to create a gap to use the normal case opener.  It is well machined and no gap to insert anything but not that tight once it starts moving.

[clockboy]

2 hours ago, berniethebolt said:

where did you obtain that beast?

I purchased this tool a few years ago. i think at the time Cousins was selling them. I have seen them on ebay. If you want a more slick tool and have a bigger budget horotec do this.

[vinn3]

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  i use a safety razor blade,  jewelers  hammer with the watch on edge.   after it enters,  use a case oprner knife.  vin

[berniethebolt]

20 hours ago, clockboy said:

I purchased this tool a few years ago. i think at the time Cousins was selling them. I have seen them on ebay. If you want a more slick tool and have a bigger budget horotec do this.

found the black one at red rooster £20,so will go for that and hope i need it again! thanks clockboy.B.

[berniethebolt]

21 hours ago, vinn3 said:

  i use a safety razor blade,  jewelers  hammer with the watch on edge.   after it enters,  use a case oprner knife.  vin

THANKS FOR THAT.B.

[berniethebolt]

23 hours ago, eezyrider said:

I use a Stanley knife blade to open my Rotary. Just enough to create a gap to use the normal case opener.  It is well machined and no gap to insert anything but not that tight once it starts moving.

thanks for your help.B

[vinn3]

3 hours ago, berniethebolt said:

THANKS FOR THAT.B.

   I have had a problem with some of those "nifty tools"  made of  "chinezium".  the design is excellent and the steel is soft.  vin

[berniethebolt]

On 11/13/2018 at 6:54 PM, clockboy said:

I may be wrong but I did one of those last year. The case back was incredibly tight and I had to use one of these. 

 

bought one of these(above) and struggled a bit until i took the blade off and used that on its own and hey presto it opened.next shock; there was no battery in the movement(?) my mate said he paid a jeweler friend £9 to fix it! i think he needs a visit!! could be he got confused.i will find out.any way the problem is now sorted for a couple of  quid

Edited November 21, 2018 by berniethebolt
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[eezy]

Success then if it's working again

Edited November 22, 2018 by eezy
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[berniethebolt]

13 hours ago, eezyrider said:

Success then if it's working again

i see you edited your post,but i saw it first in my e-mail box! it is a ronda movement.thanks.B.

[eezy]

On 11/23/2018 at 1:10 PM, berniethebolt said:

i see you edited your post,but i saw it first in my e-mail box! it is a ronda movement.thanks.B.

Ah yes, edited because I re-read your post and realised it was now working.

Didn't know Rotary used Ronda. Is it a recent model? The ones we have in the family are all Miyota but about 7 to 10 years old.

[berniethebolt]

18 hours ago, eezyrider said:

Ah yes, edited because I re-read your post and realised it was now working.

Didn't know Rotary used Ronda. Is it a recent model? The ones we have in the family are all Miyota but about 7 to 10 years old.

it looks pretty recent but i cant find it on the rotary website !