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11 August 2018, 08:25 PM | #31 |
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Will the horotec hollow ground blade fit in a Bergeon handle? Thanks in advance.
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As a professional watchmaker we find ourselves having to reshape blades for specific purposes. Every brand, calibre, case and bracelet can have slightly different thickness of screws. No sets (even from the usual suppliers to watch companies - Bergeon, horotec, VOH etc) come from the factory perfect. So long story short - if you want to do what a watchmaker does; modify your own! |
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I forgot to mention in my previous post. I do not recommend using the commercially available hollow ground blades on a bracelet screw. They are made of hardened steel and are very prone to breaking when exerting high torque on them - this will be particularly true when using them on loctited link screws. They are better suited to movement screws where the force applied to them is much lower.
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I much prefer the Panerai screwdriver to the Rolex one.
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Sorry i wasn’t clear. I was asking what kind of screwdriver would he recommend for bracelet screws? I’m about to invest in some new screwdrivers and don’t want to buy some that are going to be prone to breaking when working on bracelet links.
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They do break easily. Found that out almost instantly. So are you saying the best way for a “perfect” job is to use a sharpener like the horotec and make your own to fit each screw style? (Rolex etc.) |
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Thanks Bas. Will try to get my hands on one soon.
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eBay, Amazon. Panerai hollow ground 1.6mm screwdriver.
It's better than the Rolex 2100 IMO, and I work in an RSC, so that should say something |
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Absolutely. I use either a horotec sharpener for hollow grind or freehand sharpening using an India stone or a diamond lap and finish off with an Arkansas stone when I need a flat grind.
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This thread is exactly why folks bring their watches to perceived professionals for adjustments.
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So should i be looking for hollow ground screwdrivers for regular watch bracelet work or will the French and Swiss drivers sold by O Frei be sufficient? My last drivers were terrible and the set screw won’t hold the driver blade in place. I’m looking at bergeon drivers now.
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Have to agree although quality tools play a big part, but it's mainly down to the person using the tool.You could have the finest screwdriver in the world, but its still down to how the person using the screwdriver unscrews the screw.
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And it matters with gold screws
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