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I am not familiar with this watch.( EAU DE ROCHAS) Thee watch was purchased from a goodwill store for 5$. I was looking to disassemble and reassembling. But before I do this is there any advice on doing this.  I am also looking for a band . It seems there is not a lot of info.  Need a little bit of help!!post-989-0-53327100-1450587258_thumb.jpg

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Hi honeybee,

 

I've never worked on such small watches. If you are experienced and have the right magnification I'd say go ahead. It is likely a press back. At that size and that shape, I've seen it is very common to get the movement out along with the back since the front doesn't have a hole for the stem but more like a semi circle or arc. Of course, I might be wrong since the picture doesn't show the sections involved. ...the band is another question mark for me too. Sorry I can't help more.

 

Hope you find the help you are looking for,

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

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Honeybee I can only suggest that-

A) You'll have to make a strap from scratch but, since it'll only be a simple one-piece job with a buckle and a few holes, that shouldn't be too difficult. You can use the old strap as a template for cutting the watch hole and the shape and design on the new strap will be whatever you want, dependent on what leather you can get hold of.

 

B) Get someone else to make it for you. Lee would be your man!

 

If it were me making it, I'd make the centre section wider than the original because it's clear that there's now little or no stiffness in the leather of the original to securely retain the case. Alternatively, use two layers of thinner leather with a thin metal sheet sandwiched between. The hole in the metal sheet would have to be a tiny bit larger than the watch aperture in order to fit the watch through it. Think of a sort of photo frame shape stitched into place. This would prevent the leather aperture from deforming.

 

Well I can visualise it anyway! :blink:

 

Good luck!

 

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