SE 16-Piece Watch Repair Tool Kit - Comprehensive Set for Watch Maintenance and Repair, Ideal for Hobbyists and Professionals - JT6221

The mixed reviews on this item had me wondering whether I should by it or some more expensive kit. I mainly got my kit to shorten a couple of watch bands for my Seiko watches. The kit actually worked very well. The pins in my watch bands actually somewhat look like cotter pins if you are used to working on machinery. The difference between them and a cotter pin is that the portion of the pin where the metal bends 180 degrees is bent tight instead of being bulged like a cotter pin. Instead it is the end of the pin that has the split that has the bulge in it. This bulge at the split end of the pin is what creates the compression fitting of the pin in the watch band so it doesn't come out. On your watch band you should have arrows on the inside portion of the band. These arrows show the direction that the pins are supposed to move when they get pushed out. And the arrow should be on the side of the band that you insert the pin of the tool into to push the pin out. Now if you don't have arrows, don't worry. You can still figure out which side the pins have to get pushed out of. Remember that I said the split end of the pin has the bulge on it. That is the end that has to come out. That side if you look at it closely, will almost look like a really small flat head screw. The other side will look like a solid rounded piece. That solid side is the one you want to push on with the tool, because you can't push the bulge portion of the split end all the way through the watch band. The watch band pin remover that you see in the picture that is blue is what I used to remove the pins. The one that was shipped to me was black but it is built the same except that mine has one hole in that groove instead of 3. But if you look closely in the picture you'll notice there is a plate underneath where the watchband goes that can slide. And at the end you'll notice a thumb screw. That plate sets in a groove that is at an incline. Adjusting the thumb screw moves the plate along that incline groove and thus moves the plate up or down to adjust the placement for the thickness of your band. It actually doesn't take all that much pressure of turning on the handle to press the pin out. So if it feels like it is taking a little too much pressure or the pin of the remover is starting to flex, then make sure you are trying on the correct side and have it aligned properly. For deciding which link to remove, I'd recommend first removing the middle link of the ones with arrows or the one furthest away from the clasp. The watch clasp can make the band seat on the device funny if you aren't careful. Moving a little further away from the clasp on the band can help with that so it presses flat against the device wall. And once you get the pin to push about 1/8" out or less (all you need out is the bulge on the split side of the pin) you really don't need to use the device to push then pin out any further. Trying to push it out further with the device is going to make it more likely to bend the device's pin. At that point you can use the needle nose pliers to easily remove then pin without bending it. For pinning them back together, just reverse the process. The solid end (180 degree bend) of the pin goes in to the watch band hole on the side that the pin came out of, which should be the side without the arrows. Make sure to have the links aligned properly. If they are aligned properly the pin should push in all the way until it reaches the bulge at the split end of the pin. If it doesn't go in that far without ease, you likely don't have the links aligned properly. (If you try to hammer the pin in with the links aligned improperly you can bend the pin.) Once I had it pushed in up to the bulge, then I used the little grey block to put the watch band in so I could use the hammer to lightly tap it in until the pin was flush with the watch band. I think it is a good idea to have something like a note pad or something like that handy next to the block so the watch band can be kept level if you want. I tapped the pin flush, then used one of the pin punches to barely recess it back inside the watch band. The kit worked to a T. It was easy to remove the pins and put them back in. And I didn't put a single scratch or ding into the watch band like that last guy at the mall did to my one watch. I shortened two of my watches with no problems whatsoever and had never used one of these kits before. If you are careful and meticulous to details, you shouldn't have any problems using the kit. The kit is cheap, but it does the job well and you easily get your money's worth. Heck, it is hard to get even just a pair of cheap needle nose pliers at a store for the price of this kit and this kit comes with a pair. You don't need to buy one of the expensive kits to do the job. I'd only probably recommend that if you are going to try removing one of those fancy twist backs that has the 6 notches or so. I'd be afraid of stripping those notches on the watch back if you weren't really careful with the tool included in this kit. But for removing and adding watch band links, this kit will work very well. I think the people who wrote the negative reviews about the pins bending or device breaking weren't careful, didn't know what they were doing, or likely a combination of both. I'm totally happy with this kit for removing watch band links. And I'm glad I didn't spend the extra cash to get one of the more expensive kits.

I've been getting charged $20 for a link removal on watches lately that I figured, I better learn how to do it myself. So, I purchased this 16-piece watch repair tool kit. Actually, I purchased this one, plus the 10 piece and a watch case remover which comes with multiple adjustments because I didn't know which one suited me better. I. THE TOOLS First, let's talk about the tools in this tool kit. There are a good number of tools that are worth owning. The 16-piece Watch Repair Tool Kit comes with: - Pin Pusher - Mini Long Nose Plier - Mini Screwdriver - Metal Strap Holder Block - Screwdriver - Watch Case remover - Non-Magnetic Tweezers - Watch Hammer - Watch Case Opener Knife - Pin Remover - Three Precision Screwdrivers - Three Pin Punches II. USING THE TOOLS For bracelet and link remover, all you need is the pin pusher, but you can also use the holder block and pin remover. I started removing bracelets and links easy with the pin pusher, using the watch hammer and the block as well as the pin remover. These are definitely worth tools. The mini-screwdriers and screwdrivers period are worth it and also are helpful to slide batteries out for quartz watches. But that is where the non-magnetic tweezers come in! Now the watch case remover, there is a manual adjusting watch case remover but for some people, adjusting it from the top may be to cumbersome and there are no multiple adjustments. So, that is where I recommend getting an SE under $8 watch case remover with multiple adjustments. But I will say, I had more luck in using that blue watch case remover that came in the 10-piece SE set. But possibly as I mess around with more watches, I'll figure out how to use the one that came with the 16-piece set. The watch case opener (knife) was actually useful for an older watch (which I couldn't find out how to open it). But I realize by putting the knife at the angle near the lugs and flipping the case open, this watch case opening knife worked perfectly. III. PRICE At under $10, this took kit is a steal. Granted, it's made in China but so far, they didn't break on me and helped me adjust a few watches and remove newer to vintage watch casebacks. IV. OVERALL This is a highly recommended buying this watch repair tool kit. It comes with everything that you will probably need to remove or add back links, removing a strap and removing a case modern or vintage. And for it's price, it's a pretty solid set. There is another cheaper 10-piece SE Set but the 16-piece has more important tools, while the 10-piece does have a pretty cool and easy to use watch case opener, a seiko case opener and a brush to remove dust particles and more. Also, if you have a lot of modern to vintage watches with casebacks that may require adapters, then I recommend getting the SE watch case opener with multiple adjustments (sold separately). But if you need to buy one, the 16-piece set is pretty much all you need! For it's price, it's hard to beat.

Okay, I was just like everyone else reading these reviews...what kind of watch tools can I possibly get for under $10.00, right? I purchased my wife a new watch through Amazon, the Ladies Seiko Coutura SXDC34 (a gorgeous watch by the way), and I knew that the band would have to be adjusted to fit her wrist. Furthermore, I had two men's watches in need of battery replacements. The local watch store and jewelers in the mall want $15.00 to $20.00 each just to replace the batteries. I figured I had nothing to lose. I purchased a two-pack of watch batteries at Walgreen's for about one-quarter that total amount and decided to take the chance of ordering this watch tool kit for $6.95 (the price on Amazon at the time). Because I purchased the watch and the tool kit together both items shipped free with Amazon's Super Saver Shipping. The kit came in a large zip lock bag that was packaged in a rectangular cardboard box. The zip lock bag is heavy-duty and serves the basic purpose to store all the tools together, so they do not get lost. Based on previous reviews I knew that the tools were made in China and subpar in quality, but as I stated my goal was to adjust at least my wife's new watch band and replace two watch batteries. Well, adjusting the watch band on the Seiko was a breeze! When pushing out the link pins I was very careful not to force the tool. You have to make sure that you are aligned properly and slowly twist the tool-pin until the link-pin comes free. I had to remove three links and all three pins came out effortlessly while taking my time. The tool pin held up and did not bend or break as others have experienced. The jeweler would have charged me $10.00 to adjust the band, so the tool kit had already paid for itself!!! I was able to use the plastic end of the supplied hammer tool to secure the pins back into the watch band once it was the right size. I didn't have any problems. Then, I used the watch case wrench to open the backs of my other two watches, a Fossil and a Festina (more sentimental than valuable as far as watches go). After adjusting the wrench to fit the notches on each of the battery covers I was able to easily screw off each cover and access the battery compartments. After changing out the batteries I hand screwed the watch covers back on and tightened them with the wrench (absolutely no problems). That was an additional $20.00 to $30.00 that I saved by doing it myself. Now I am way ahead of the game. I would have given the tool kit five stars, simply because it paid for itself, but I did have one problem. The needle-nose pliers that came with my set appeared damaged. The tip of the pliers seemed broken at the tip like it had cracked off when it was made. I didn't have to use it and have other needle-nose pliers I could use, but it would have been nice if it wasn't damaged. At this price I would highly recommend this tool kit. It will be sure to pay for itself the first time you use it.

I used this kit to remove a couple of links from my new (Mother's Day) Invicta watch. I did look at purchasing the link remover (blue thingy) alone, which I could have gotten alone for less than $5 from other sellers, but wanted to get the hammer, pliers, and extra pins just in case. I ended up using just the link remover tool (blue thingy) and the mallet/hammer, but am happy to have the remaining tools for future projects. There were no instructions in the kit, and the website to which the packaging directs you for instructions is extremely inadequate. No pictures, no video, no detailed-enough directions on how to remove the extra links to size the band. However, as other reviewers have noted, there is a plethora of independently made instructional videos if you Google some search version of "how to adjust a watch's link bracelet." Choose a couple to watch - I watched the one produced by "Lazy Ass Videos" a couple of times, then just went for it. BTW, I'm really surprised Amazon let me use the word "Ass" in this review - twice, now! Having read the negative reviews, I was wary of breaking the pin on the link remover tool (blue thingy), but there were three spare pins (a total of four in the kit), so I felt I could afford a little trial and error. It was also news to me that the watch manufacturers put little arrows on the back of all of the bracelet's removable links, which show you against which side of the link you should push the screw/cotter pin, and which side it will then exit the link. I went somewhat carefully, but not with brain-surgery precision, and was able to remove the links pretty easily (while sitting on my bed and holding the watch and tool in my lap). But hey, I put on reading glasses, so I wasn't totally irreverent of the whole process. I did wonder if the pin was going to break, as it took a little more force than expected to turn the pin against the screw/cotter pin in the link, but it did not break, so I guess it just depends on the watch and how tightly the screw/cotter pin is held in place. I think that this difficulty may be an Invicta issue. However, it was not as easy to get the screw/cotter pin back in place to reattach the two sides of the band. That took a lot more fiddling, some taps with the hammer, and I ended up using the link remover tool (blue thingy) again, to push the screw/cotter pin back into place and seat it completely. If I had used a third hand to hold the two sides of the watch band in place so that the holes in the link pieces aligned perfectly, it would have been much quicker and easier. I ended up ditching the first screw/cotter pin I tried to reinsert, and the remaining one seemed to go in much easier, although that really should not have made any difference. I cannot complain about the quality of the tools in this kit, as the pieces I used worked as designed on the first try, and nothing broke or even indicated it was close to breaking. In about 10 minutes, including 5 finding and watching a YouTube video a couple of times, I achieved my objective of removing two links and reattaching the band together so that it looks like it was always that length. By the way, none of the other online sellers' link remover tools are any different in design and quality than the one that comes in this kit. The one sold by Invicta is precisely the same design and quality, but costs $9, is yellow, and has as many complaints about pins breaking as all the others. There is only one design for this non-professional grade, link remover tool, so if this is all you need, just purchase it from the seller that works out cheaper for you. I try to only get items that are eligible for Amazon Prime (even if it costs a little more overall, as I get it within a few days and can track it easily), which has paid for itself many times over.

Bought it to resize an Invicta watch. All of the tools are pretty weak feeling, the watchband link remover was the only tool I really needed but I bought the tool kit in addition to just the one tool because it was only $3 more; and I am away from home and could use a cheap little tool set. The link remover flexes when you use it but if you line up the pin of the tool with the pin on the watch and go slowely and gently it works and you can resize a watch strap in a couple minutes. The black strap holder thingy was redundent for me because the pin remover tool has a slot to hold the strap for reassembly. If you have a weird thickness strap you might need the holder for reassembly. The little hammer was usefull for reassembly, all the punches and screwdrivers are still in the bag but one appears to have shipped broken already. The battery change wrench is pretty low quality feeling but it looks like it would work if I needed to change the battery. Summary: If you just need to resize a watch strap and you have a set of pliers and a hammer kicking around the $3.50 (with free shipping if you're order is over $25) link remover is probably all you need. But anyone can use this thing with a few moments thought. Don't waste your money taking your watch to a jewler or buying the $20 Invicta link remover. Over all I recomend having this if you have a metal band watch.

Well for $6.50 and free shipping you won't beat this . I have seen it priced much higher too . The most negative thing is no instructions and the ones they send you too aren't that helpful . But each tool is labeled on the package and there are other sites that give instructions too. I have used the pin removal tool for push pins and it works fine, just line it up straight and remember to push the pin in the direction indicated by the band arrow . It also has a screw knob that lets you access a drawer that has a couple extra pins in it, but don't think they will fit any of my watches . Those are easy to find though . Just be sure and turn the tool over when opening the drawer since the pins will fall out if you don't . Also that drawer will hold the mini screwdriver . For pins that might not break loose with the pin removal or replacing one that needs to be seated there are three punch pins that can be used with the hammer and band holder block . The holder block also has tube legs which will prevent a pin that's driven out from bouncing away and getting lost too. The small Philips screw drivers will remove screws that some watches have which hold the battery arm in . The flat point screw drivers can be used to remove small screws or the correct size can be placed behind a wedge in the band on some watches. You then turn the driver left then right and should be able to walk the wedge out enough to grasp it with the needle nose pliers and finish removing it . (I have a couple Orient watches that use those type wedges) Haven't used the tweezers but they should work . I have used the watch case opener tool though . It opened a watch that hadn't had the back off in three years which meant there was dirt in the grooves and it was tight. It did a good job though. I just used one finger to make sure the pins stayed in the notches as I turned the handle . I opened the band so adjusting the tool to the correct width was easier to do. Some reviewers have commented on the knife watch case opener being dull . Well it isn't for cutting, but has a flat point that goes in a slot most pry off watch backs have and the edge doesn't have to be sharp once the back is lifted a bit to pry it the rest of the way if needed . I also used the two ended pin pusher to remove a pin and make micro adjustments in one band. The forked end made it really easy to replace the spring loaded pin too. Are these high quality tools, no but for me and most people who will use them once a year or every two years they will do fine . In the first 30 minutes I had them I adjusted two watch bands, took the screw back off one and replaced its' battery and put the back on again . Those tools have already paid for themselves and made me over 100% profit above the cost . So yes I like them especially since they are still there to use again . For most of us they will do fine, but you can pay $140.00 or more for professional tools if you want . The biggest negative I have about them is no case but I'll find a small plastic box to store them in . I also hope this review helps someone know how to use them easier .

This is a really great watch tool kit for the price. Let me start by saying that I worked for Swiss-made fine watch brand for a number of years, and I changed customers' batteries on a daily basis, so not only can I say I know how to properly change a watch battery, but I also know how each of the tools in this kit is used. So again, I say this is a really great watch tool kit for the price. It has practically every tool needed to change a battery (including different tools for different caseback designs), replace a watch strap, or remove links from your watch. My advice? If you don't know how to change a battery/strap/link, don't do it yourself, because like anything else you're not familiar with, the chances of making a mistake increase dramatically. But...if you are somewhat familiar, or if you're just gonna go ahead anyway, I'll leave some pointers: Be careful when using the pin punches (3). They bend easily. But no, not just these. All of them bend easily. Its very common for these to bend when sizing a metal bracelet. Best thing to do? Err on the side of caution and use LESS force, not more. Its a thin metal rod, not a nail. Just tap it until it makes some headway, and once it's in the link tap until feel it knock out the pin. If you bend the pin crooked, tap it back straight, and go back to work. Use the gray watchband holder to hold the bracelet in place as you tap. Just fit the band into the best fitting slot, and line the link you want removed with one of holes on bottom of gray holder (so once you tap pin out, it just falls beneath the holder, doesn't get lost). If you don't want any of the hassle just use the watch pin remover tool (blue one). When using the case wrench (for a specific type of watch caseback), put a piece of plastic between the wrench and your now currently scratch-free caseback. That way when it slips (when, not if) as you try to adjust, you won't damage the watch. Once you've got it fitted in the slots on the back of the caseback, just turn and unscrew it. Screwdrivers are used for watch links held by screws, but BEFORE you start unscrewing, check the bottom-side of the screw. If it looks like a pin on the bottom side, it probably is, meaning the link is held by a pin not a screw. Turn the bracelet upside-down, grab the hammer and pin punch, and tap on the "pin-looking" side (the bracelet will probably have arrows pointing in the right direction) until the pin falls out. Once its out you can clearly see its not a screw. Most watches that look like they're held by screws are actually held by this type of pin. More expensive/fine watches will have actual screws. Changing your strap? use the spring bar remover tool and watchband holder. Once strap is secure in the holder, fit the tip of spring bar tool around the spring bar (which usually has a small "lip" around it) and gently press down. That should retract the spring bar from the watch itself. Then pull it towards you until it pops free. Pull that spring bar out of your old band and fit it into your new one, then snap it back in. Its pretty cut and dry, but move slowly and make sure movements, because its easy for it to slip when you trying to pull the spring bar out and it might scratch across the watch case. I'd also recommend getting a jeweler's polishing cloth, so you can clean the parts of the watch you can't normally reach when the band is not off or disconnected. Hope this helps.

Make no mistake, when you're purchasing this, you're buying some of the cheapest of the cheapest tools you'll ever own. However, if you're thinking that you're getting some Japanese-grade watch tools for under $8.00, you're out of your mind. I used these on my $400 Bulova watch and they worked great. No scratches, not a whole lot of frustration. These tools will not last. I can already tell that they'll fall apart after enough uses. The link remover's handle is so poorly made that it falls apart while you try to screw or unscrew it (nothing a bit of super glue can't fix). As far as the hammer, I'm actually happy with its quality. I can see myself using it on a lot of little projects. I recommend this one for anyone who will use it once in a blue moon and doesn't expect top craftsmanship for price of a Starbucks coffee. If you want something that you'll use often, want to be proud of, and want to last you years to come... spend some more money and get quality tools. But if you're like me, who could care less if it lasts more than a couple of uses, because it'll be cheaper than going to the local jewelers (even in gas cost if they do it for free), then this thing is 100% worth it. Who in their right mind could complain about quality of a fairly-sized watch kit that's so dirt cheap? This is one of those cases where you get what you pay for -- it's not a shocker when you get it in the mail.

My husband and I just love this kit. It has been so useful to have and has saved us a great deal of $$ by being able to fix or adjust bands, remove cases etc ourselves. We are both watch 'nuts' and we each own many watches. The tools are of very high quality - I would say professional grade, not cheap metal like kits I have had in the past. highly recommend if you have a lot of watches in your wardrobe.

Es un buen kit para coleccionistas de relojes, no lo recomiendo para profesionales, lo compre en oferta y vale mucho la pena- La herramienta que me interesaba es la que te ayuda a quitar los pernos de la correa (herramienta de color azul), me impresiono lo rápido que se hace, el martillo ayuda a poner d enervo los pernos, creo que si hubiera ido con un relojero para ajustarme la correa, me hubiera cobrado mas que lo que vale el KIT.

It works well and is just as it appears in the photo. It is very reasonably priced. With that however is the fact that the small tools are not excellent quality. They're not bad, but the screwdriver tips are brittle. For a do-it-yourself little kit to modify and care for your timepieces, it's quite good.

Llegó en excelente estado. Piezas de calidad y resistentes. Te ahorrarás mucho dinero con el relojero en el futuro con este set!

this kit works great - not really high quality product - but for the price just can't beat it - changed my links in my watch in 5 minutes saves the hassle of going to the shop & waiting & getting a hassle there!