Is this Seitz jewel press worth it?

[Orologi67]

This Seitz jewel press is on ebay and its got everything.  The jewel gauge.  A pivot straightener as well.  The dude wants $1000.  Ive asked him if all the springs work in the pump pushers.  He hasnt responded yet.

[rodabod]

They are very, very useful. I probably use mine for jewel setting around 1/10th of the time. Many uses. 
 

However, for my circumstances, a smaller £300 set was more suitable. I purchased specific pushers which I needed as an add-on. 

[JohnR725]

Casually it looks like everything is there  except looking at the nice higher resolution picture a few things appear to be missing?  I also noticed you're missing the manual would you like one?

If you're looking at eBay did you notice is another seller with one for $700 right now?  Except it's missing a few more  of the things that are located up at the top left.Then a couple of other things scattered around are missing but most of its there..

Then I don't feel like looking at the manual to give you the official name but the things that are at the top left  hold the little brass bushings that are in the little aluminum containers if there's any left.. They have a habit of jumping out and finding themselves in the path of the closing lid on the edge there  and they get broken.

The entire set is nice to have but how often do you use everything in that set?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[oldhippy]

That is a bit pricey and it looks like parts are missing. A complete new set will set you back about £1,300

[Orologi67]

@JohnR725 yes id love a manual.  I think i am going to purchase the set from the guy selling for 700.  

[nickelsilver]

The jeweled gage often goes for 100-250 alone, the jeweled pivot straitener (which is also an excellent gage in steps of 0.0025mm) tends to hit 300 these days. 700 seems like a good price.

[JohnR725]

I'm attaching the manual. then I think yes the cheaper sets a better option I don't know why people get so aggressive on the pricing  but I guess sooner or later somebody might buy it at that price perhaps.

 

seitz BOOK.pdf

[Jon]

3 hours ago, nickelsilver said:

The jeweled gage often goes for 100-250 alone, the jeweled pivot straitener (which is also an excellent gage in steps of 0.0025mm) tends to hit 300 these days. 700 seems like a good price.

Yep... agree on that

[Jon]

I bought a Seitz jewelling tool with all the pushers, stumps and reamers for about £100 from German eBay. I would love to have the bigger set, but I get by well with the smaller set. It would be nice to have the pivot straightener and gauge, but have never needed them, so far.

I find watchmaker's tools are much cheaper from eBay.de (German eBay) and a bigger choice

[Orologi67]

Well.....im working on a LeCoultre desk clock that has a slightly bent escape wheel pivot and it needs jewels.  So i think hopefully this seitz pivot straightener will work.

I usually can chuck up the arbor in a collet on the lathe but this escape wheel is microscopic and the arbor fits in my smallest sherline collet.  I need tool more appropriate

[Tmuir]

Don't be too worried if some of the pushers or reamers are missing or damaged you can buy them from Cousins for a reasonable price.

I've looked at buying one of these sets many times on ebay, the price is about what they go for, but too expensive for me as in Australia I also have to pay 10% GST on the final sale price and 10% GST on the postage too which just pushes it out of my price range.