Customer Reviews

Movement Holder with 4 Pins

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Boutht this watch holder along with all the other tools needed to change out batteries on all our household watches. The Aluminum Holder is very well made and appears will last forever however I am finding it easier to simply lay the watch on a soft cloth to work on and don't find myself utilizing this tool.

However if you are in the market for a watch base holder, this one is very nicely made compared to the cheap plastic ones you will find all over ebay or other sites. Buy the best that way you only have to buy it once!

This is well designed product, and is very versatile and can work with many different shapes of watches. The price is very reasonable.

I have several diver and regular watches, all shapes and sizes. This tool was able to hold them securely for me to open the back to replace the battery. It is simple and inexpensive but rigid and very well built.

I've had mine around ten years now and it's an outstanding value for the money. Got mine from a watch material supplier. Price hasn't changed much in that time and pricing here, Amazon, for this product is good. Factor in fulfillment by Amazon and its great. Product overall is fair and with modification it can be outstanding.

Inferior point of this design is the four plastic pins, pins within the plastic are steel. The plastic area of the pins only have a support/ridge at the bottom and nothing to prevent the watch case moving upward. When downward pressure is applied to the watch wrench the case of the watch tends to tilt because of the straight wall body of the pins. The pins need to be tapered in such a way as to keep the watch case in place. The best design I've seen are the pins on the Bergeon case holder that is of the same size.

I modified the pins by chucking the metal part of the pin into a drill and wearing the plastic of the pin with a Dremel moto tool. The bit used on the moto tool is a small steel course cutting bit. With both tools running I have the drill in the left hand and Dremel in the right hand. The spin direction of each tool will be opposite making for an aggressive cutting action. Take your time and apply light pressure with the Dremel. Make frequent stops or breaks to check progress.

The question arises why not get the Bergeon in the first place. Could be I'm cheap but my very first Jaxa wrench bought about 30 years ago is a Bergeon, still in use today. I dislike the use of skeletonized plastic on the main body/base of the Bergeon case holder. I feel the twisting force of opening the watch case will cause the plastic base to flex affecting the position of the pins.

The quality of this watch/movement holder is very good. It is made of aluminium and seems like it is a product that will last a lifetime.

The only gripe about this watch/movement holder is that it seems to be on the small side even though it holds my larger diameter watches which are around 45mm (Citizen Nighthawk and Seiko Monster). I would say anything larger than 47mm you will need a larger holder.

It only comes with 4 pins, not the additional 4 the picture shows. I like this watch holder well enough. It fits all of my watches, but the nylon pins could be designed better to provide a better grip. It has a solid feel.

You really need this tool for holding a watch as the back is loosened to unscrew it for replacing the battery. This watch holder was precisely machined and works smoothly. Great buy.

Without this device it would have been very difficult to have used the Watch Opener Wrench to obtain access to the battery to change out

The item came with 4 pin with plastic molded on (Nylon). Unfortunately one of the plastic pin has cracked nylon coating. So it is defective. And the overall quality is crude. The product came with much oil coated over everything, and the aluminum blocks have sharp edges and burl on the back and under sides. The holes for the pegs are not snug. I looked at it, just not convinced that it can do a good job of holding the watch down and securely. So mounting watches on it should be exercised with care.

Unfortunately Amazon would not give me the option to exchange the holder for another one, because... it is sold by 3rd party but fulfilled by Amazon. And the 3rd party vender won't give me the exchange, because.... well it was not sold by them, but by Amazon. Now I am sitting in the middle, just want to get this exchanged! Frustrating, I might have no other choice but to return it, and pay for the shipping out of pocket.

got the holder last week. since then i've used it in several watches i needed to replace batteries. as it is, it has already paid for itself. really easy to use.