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Hello,
I need to buy a case opener for my Wings Windrider but I am a bit confused about the exact size.
The case cover is with 15 sides, and I measured approximately 33,3mm between two opposite sides (of course there is no exactly a pair of opposite sides in shape with 15 sides).
I saw in Ebay some case openers - don't believe that Super Horb ball will do the job, prefer some metallic tool.
The problem is that I didn't see tool with size 33,5 or something like that.
Shall I buy case opener with size 34mm or it's not the right size?
Thanks!

Well not sure why you need a case opened, but if you must open it then just get a Jaxa tool, a proper one rather than the cheap Chinese garbage. They have multiple 'bits' for the ends and are adjustable for size.

Thank you for the idea, Roffensian! I have already bought cheap chinese jaxa and I am afraid to touch my watch with it
Actually I was thinking for a budget variant, to buy one of these (not the whole set, just size 34mm):

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-4pcs-34-35-36-38MM-Watch-Case-Back-Opener-For-Breitling-15-edges-Repair-Tool-/111298832386?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e9ed6802

Does anybody use something like that?

For that price, same answer. Buy a Jaxa tool.

Or even better, get Breitling to do the work!

I have a Cockpit with the same size caseback and the 34 will not work. It is too big. I finally used a rubber ball to open it.

Mike

if all else fails and you have no tool available and the ball slips ...

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gaffa tape (the real stuff)

put a few layers on the back, make sure you only cover the back, not the case , tape in some sort of handle (you know, watch MacGyver a few times) and turn to open

or :

take a socket that kinda fits the back , does not overlap the back or touch the case
gaffa tape a few layers so that both side are sticky , but one side on the watch , put the socket on the other sticky side facing out and turn to open

this will not work with the 1000+ waterproof models , you need a tool for that

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