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jermy

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Hi,

I'm looking for a watch  back case opener wrench  "who have 3 jaws" which the min diameter is 10mm,

So far I have found (a wrench with 3 jaws) only 17mm

Also found tools with 2 jaws even less, but I'm after a wrench with 3 jaws...

Can someone direct me to such a wrench (if it exist at all)

TIA

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I had the same problem with a small ladys Cortebert.

Put the watch in a vice (I suppose it is too small to securely hold by hand) and use a small pair of tongs (pliers,clippers I don't know the exact word for it) that would fit in the back case cuttings. I'll try to take a photo tonight.

 

 

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Hi jermy, sorry, I don't think anyone has really been looking for something that small -- only you -- so chances are no one has that information (smaller wrench in the market). All I can say is that some people open the back of even divers with an old caliper...but again that's only 2 prongs!

Any specific reason it has to be 3?

Cheers,

Bob

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1 hour ago, bobm12 said:

I don't think anyone has really been looking for something that small -- only you -- so chances are no one has that information (smaller wrench in the market).

It seams that way, I wasn't able find smaller than 17mm (with 3 jaws)

That's why I came here

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Any specific reason it has to be 3?

I need it stable, it won't be with 2 jaws

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