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Old 20 January 2014, 07:27 AM   #1
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Need opinions in Swiss Army Watch Knife

I'm in the process of mustering up the courage to attempt to do a few minor things to my 16610, adjusting band, possibly changing band, removing band for cleaning, etc. I'm also contemplating taking the TimeZone watch repair course. I realize if I do that I will need to invest in a starter set of watchmaking tools and I'm prepared to do that if I decide to take the course. In the meantime what are your opinions of the Swiss Army Watchmakers Knife?

http://www.ofrei.com/page412.html

Is it worth the investment or is it sort of along the lines of one of those multipurpose tools that's okay in a pinch but not really optimum for working on stuff. Seems like a pretty cool Swiss Army Knife at any rate.

Thanks for your sage advise!
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Old 20 January 2014, 07:34 AM   #2
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Buy the right tools instead
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Old 20 January 2014, 07:39 AM   #3
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if you see a mechanic with an adjustable spanner ,,, what do you think ,,,
buy good tools ,,,, once.
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Old 20 January 2014, 07:39 AM   #4
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if you see a mechanic with an adjustable spanner ,,,, come to think of it ,,, or a corkscrew ,,,, run
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Thanks, Mike! Yeah, I sort of figured as much just like my dad used to tell me, "never object or hesitate to purchase a good quality tool". For the minor stuff I'm talking about would the Bergeon 6767F be the right tool?
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Old 20 January 2014, 07:57 AM   #6
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6767-f is a great tool mate...
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Old 20 January 2014, 08:12 AM   #7
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6767-f is a great tool mate...
Thanks, Christopher! I'm ordering one this week then!
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