Right Tool for the Job

Removing and replacing rotors on many of Citizen’s vintage automatics has been something of a pain. Other than the SM and UNI models, and the Jets of course, they aren’t just a simple screw fitting i.e.:

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By chance I came across the solution, on Yahoo Japan, a vintage screw driver with special fitting. Arrived today: 
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4 Responses to Right Tool for the Job

  1. Marko says:

    Well, that´s something, i have been missed… :D. Great tool!

    • sweephand says:

      Hi Marko – it’s neat isn’t it. I always wondered whether a special tool could be found, but only recently saw one for sale. In fact I saw another one too, but only after a long trawl through many pages of auctions!

      Stephen

  2. Godbid Omy says:

    This tool is a gift for watchmaker join Citizen Watch Repair Course in the past time.
    I got one after long time search.

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