Watch Repair Kit with 16 Tools and 40-Page Instruction Guide

Excellent collection of tools of better than expected quality for the very low price. This is not a kit of surgical steel or titanium tools for professionals but is the next best thing at a rock bottom price. Top quality professional versions of this kit would easily cost 10-20 times more. Pieces: All the pieces shown in the listing are here. I fondled them all and they seemed well made for their price range. Instructions: The pamphlet that comes with the kit was well-produced with well constructed English. However, it doesn't spell out the details. E.g., to change a wristband, it simply says use the "watch holder" and the "pointed tool". There are several tools that are pointed and there was no info about what the so-called "watch holder" is. The only thing like a holder is the square yellow plastic cube with slots crisscrossing it - none of which is large enough to hold any but the very thinnest of watches. In the end, I just held the watch and use the "pointed tool" I found to had a cloven tip which I assumed (correctly) was for gasping the tension collar on a wristband's pin. And, for that, it work far better than I thought it would. The old adage, "The right tool for the right job" still applies - and always will. Thus far, I only used the pointed pin tool noted above. You use its tiny cloven end with two tiny tines that you use to grasp around the pin, just above the edge of the sprung cylinder that surrounds it. You then press down and the pin comes out - easy as pie. That said, I have no doubt the tiny tines of the cloven tip can easily be damaged if misused or abused. But that's true of all tiny caliber tools of any quality. I look forward to using the watch case removal spanner tool which has 3 studs with interchangeable heads that grasp the indentations around those watches that have a large disk-like cover. You can tell those kind by a number of slots or indentations around the outer edge of the circular back. There's no easy way to open those without this specialized kind of spanner tool. If you have any larger or older timepieces, they'll likely have this kind of cover. For me, the entire kit is worth the price for just the pointed tool and spanner wrench alone. It's soft, fabric-textured case is well made and sturdy. All in all, assuming you don't get a lemon, it's a very good value.

EZTool Professional Watch Repair Tool Kit: Plus 41-Page Illustrated "Maintenance & Service" Manual What a wonderful kit for repairing and working with your watches this is. While it isn't perfect, I'd love a more heavy duty and adjustable pin remover (the big blue thing), it comes with an illustrated instruction book. I have some of these tools, though many more are in this kit but some where a mystery to me how to exactly use them. I've built quite a collection of watches over the years and I used to go to the jeweler kiosk at a shopping center for batteries and sizing the bands. I've recently been doing those myself and saving a ton of money. While I don't have the skill to do the more complex things, using a kit like this, with some practice, will save you more than its cost in one or two use times. Having the book, that's the game changer. It is well written and beautifully illustrated with color photos of all the tools and even some upgrade recommendations as you get better at this new skill. I'm very impressed and wish I had this book earlier. I've been teaching m self over time and still learned more in reading the book. The tools in the kit, and all mounted in a great carry case, are complete enough to really get you started and working. There is one replacement pin for the link removal tool and you can easily find more on Amazon and elsewhere. That's the part that you can break in a wrong move with the tool. I've broken a few in my time. Luckily those parts are cheap and come in large quantities. The rest are pretty durable and will last a good long time. Don't be afraid to upgrade the tools you want to over time. That's when you'll know you're progressing. This kit is a great starter kit, it's not what you'll see in a professional shop. It's what you need to learn what to do and not break the bank in learning. Start on some cheaper watches or maybe adjust some metal bands for a watch that doesn't quite fit right. You'll get the hang of what to do then watch out, you'll be adjusting your friends watches and changing batteries. Maybe a new business is starting, nah it's just fun to help your friends. I highly recommend this kit and the book is the true jewel here, no guessing what to do it guides you well. This product was provided at or nearly no cost for the purpose of evaluation and review.

Ok I'll start out by saying that I bought his case due to the high reviews. BE AWARE: The instruction manual is not actually with the kit, but it's an online "booklet" which gets sent to you by the company in an email when you order. I found this to be a great option but also a cramp in the behind if I lose the email. But not a big deal. Now working in previous retail I have used watch tools before and I will say, all of the pieces are pretty good compared to those. The only few issues I have with the kit (minor) would be 2 of the tools and they happen to be some of the most important. 1st- the screw back wrench- not the size of tool I would have liked to see. Being that I'm a male and the backs on my watches have bigger grooves, I would have like to see the tips be bigger and a little more sturdy (see attached photo) 2nd- As some others have stated, in the blue link remover tool, the tip is bent right out of the package. This is a design flaw in the case. The strap that holds it down presses on the tip in a way that makes it crooked. Not a big deal as I can straighten this out with a pair of pliers. All in all its a good kit for the money and I'm thinking it should do the job. There is secondary equip in the kit for watch band adjustments like the holder and the hammer which is a good quality. The plastic side it definitely hard enough to get the pins back in but not hard enough to scratch them. Watch videos, and read the instruction manual and you will learn what to use the tools for before saying the tools are junk. Just because you don't know how they are supposed to be used doesn't make them junk. And be aware this is a GENERAL USE kit, some watches require a BRAND SPECIFIC kit to be opened it serviced, and some watches are designed to ONLY be serviced by the manufacturer.