Damaged my screw head

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by denmanproject

If you have any extra links with screws you could swap it out

*after you get a good screwdriver

This!


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[Jim Smyth]

Its actually not that bad. Like someone said you could change it out with another link or to have it cleaned up would be no big deal.

[Tools]

The screws are not in tight as there is nothing to tighten them to.

The issue is the loc-tite, which you need to heat to break it's hold. When you do that almost any tool will unscrew them easily.

You can clean and polish the screw head and link side if it is severe. The truth is that nobody can, or will, see your screw head.

[cerendigit]

The only real problem is if you "screw-up" your screws to the point that you can't unscrew them. Stop doing what you were doing and take it to the nearest AD, ask them to do the resizing that you want instead.

[Bozack90]

Originally Posted by Cryten

That's no worse than what most ADs would do to your watch anyway.

Ask an AD to order a new screw for you if it bothers you.

yup...dont think it looks that bad

[Andad]

Originally Posted by Billfish

The trick is to wrap desired link your working on with plastic wrap ( like Glad) allows you to still remove link screws and avoid any additional scratches or damage screw head

You can wrap the link with as much plastic as you want Scott but the wrong screwdriver tip will still damage the screw head.

I just place clear tape over the screw head and use my 1.6 precision hollow ground screwdriver.
I line the tip up with the screw head and push the tip through the tape.

I find the Rolex screwdriver too small to grip properly and a good grip with a positive action is really required to break the loktite.

Second pix was posted by another member and is not mine but shows the requirement.

The standard screwdriver tip in the second pix does not really show just how sharp the tip can be on a ‘standard’ screwdriver.
Some are much sharper and this is the cause of screw head damage.

[Bozack90]

I thought I read somewhere that Rolex supplies its dealers with Bergeon screwdrivers, if so anyone know which sizes...think I read 1.6 for oyster...any idea on size for Jubilee and ladies jubilee? is that 1.4? thanks

[wrxsti]

take a screw from one of the links you dont use