Readaeer 158 Pcs Portable Watch Repair Tools Kit Set Back Case Opener Remover

I sent for this watchmaker watch repair kit as I am tired of paying $10 or more to have a little battery put into my watches. I had 20 believe it or not that I gave away to the Salvation Army all because the batteries were dead rather than paying money out to someone to do such a simple task of installing a new battery. So far, I have replaced two batteries in two of the watches I kept (for some reason) and it was very easy to do. The only thing I gave this a 4 is because they had no instructions in the box. I had to go to a Walmart where they do battery replacing (but one has to buy one of their watches) and the cost is $7.00 there. But they explained to me how to do it. I had no problem once explained, but I would rather have had the instructions come along with the kit. There are lots of instruments in this kit, none of which I know anything about, so maybe some day, I will learn what they can be used for, perhaps to repair other types of jewelry besides simply watches. I love the case, it compact, neat and keeps the instruments intact.. For the price, it has a lot of various types of instruments, I like it very much and have even replaced batteries in my family's watches. They call me the watchmaker repair lady now. BTW, I am 83 years young.

Once upon a time I could take my watch to the local drug store and a friendly sales associate would replace my battery for the cost of the battery! Really! Alas, those days are gone. It might be their time is too valuable, or stores have been frequently sued by customers blaming existing scratches on the sales associates, hoping to receive a new watch.Some jewelry stores will replace a battery for a fee, and there is nothing wrong with that. I prefer to do it myself, and with the right set of tools it isn't a difficult job (for most of us). This is a nice set of watch tools, in a zippered case, but I am not sure what all of them are. The tool in the top right with a handle is used to unscrew a watch back that has two holes. Just to the left of that tool is a round container that has different size pins that fit in the watch holes, since not all watch holes are the same size. Just to the left of that is a bag filled with pins used to attach a metal expanding watch band to the watch proper. Below the bag are several small screwdrivers. On the left hand side there is a long yellow handled tool used for prying open a case. I am not sure about the other tools. There are no directions.I gave it 4 stars because the metal is a bit on the soft side. This is not a "high end" kit, but is a good value. I am pleased, and I have no reservations recommending it to others.

I'd suggest to read both the positive and negative reviews on this. I feel the negatives are a little too negative, but that's just my opinion. I think this is worth the price.So far I've had success using the tools (including the case back opener and band removal tools). Both of these have complaints in other reviews on them either bending or not working. It could very well be user error. The tools feel fine to me and have worked fine.I would not suggest someone new to fiddling with watches to use this on a very expensive watch. Practice on a cheaper one (or 2 or 3) first to get to know the tools first.I do agree with another review in that it could use some instructions (and this is the reason I'm giving it 4 instead of 5). If nothing else, at least a link to a site with downloadable instructions. What I ended up doing is looking at individual pieces on amazon, which usually did show instructions for that specific piece. For a kit with "144" pieces, I would think that instructions are a no-brainer.

I run a church garage sale and each year get 20 to 40 modestly priced watches, because it would cost the donor almost as much as a new watch to just get the battery replaced in most places. Most kinds of replacement batteries run between 40 cents and a dollar each, and it only takes five minutes to pry off the back of most of these watches and change the battery. So, for 50 cents and five minutes, I can generate $10 to $20 for our church. The back of some watches are harder to open than others, and for this, particularly in my case, this repair kit is of great use. This kind of set is available from many vendors, but this particular set is not only priced well lower than most, but also includes a package of about 100 assorted watchband replacement posts. While it may not be up to professional grade, it also includes at least six tools of specific use. The two most useful are the watch anvil, with which to hold a watch firmly in place, and the larger orange handled back pry tool. These have saved me several finger cuts, as opposed to when I used an ordinary pocket knife with which to pry off the backs. I have yet to use the three-pronged wrench for removing the backs of more expensive water-proof watches, because I get very few of that kind in the garage sale, but it looks very capable. I also have not had occasion to use the tool designed to remove links in watch bands, but it looks also looks very capable for that purpose. I have used the pick to remove watch bands, and it suffices.

About a year ago I had a watch that the battery finally gave out. I took the watch to my local mall and 20 fast fix jewelry store. The people that waited on me look like they could've been used car sales people. All of a sudden the price jumped from 20 , To 50, and then to $99 for a freaking watch battery. So, I took my watch out of the store without paying anything and decided to wait to have the battery changed. I saw this kit and decided to give it a try. There are plenty of YouTube videos out there of that show you how to use each tool in the kit. The battery I need it was only five dollars. What a huge savings this was and it worked like a charm. I would highly recommend it to anybody that doesn't want to be ripped off for a battery.