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Originally Posted by enjoythemusic
^^^^^^ great list! ^^^^^^
If i may humbly add....
OP, avoid cheap tweezers. Learned that 'lesson' the hard way... and i never found that teeny tiny part ever again. Ever. Poof, gone, like a fart in the wind.
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I could not agree more with this advice, in every sense. Avoid ANY cheap tools.
Cheap tools will work cheaply and poorly, even when they are new.
Excellent tools will work EXCELLENTLY for their entire lifetime, even if they are more expensive to purchase initially.
This has been my personal experience. I have purchased many inexpensive tools in an effort to be economical, only to repurchase them later when their shortcomings became evident. I've been through three phases of screwdriver sets, from entry-level mushroom brand screwdrivers on Amazon, to middling-grade screwdrivers from an eBay purchaser the brand of which I cannot recall, and finally to Bergeon. I am not saying this as a paid shill of Bergeon - they have never put a dime in my pocket. But OMG - their screwdrivers just REEK of quality, precision, ease of use and comfort in the hand, plus you can replace the drivers after they are too worn for use. Yes, they are expensive to purchase, especially as a large set. But I can say with confidence that I am done with purchasing screwdrivers for the rest of my watchmaking life :-)
I would recommend comparable brands like Horotec, Dumont, etc. My point is not to endorse a particular brand per se - just buy QUALITY tools from a QUALITY brand and you'll never have to look back.
Frank