Breitling main movement rotor keeps popping off (from Hont)

[zap99]

I have super avenger that I have had for some weeks now. The watch had a very bad power reserve and I constantly had to wind it with the main screw/crown.

I recently opened it up and found the rotor completely loose and the small screw was falling out as I opened the back lid. (It is really tiny, like 0,5-1mm long.

I tried to screw it back but it keeps popping out all the time even though it seem tight when I screw it back.

The watch was from Hont and I think it is a 7750 movement but not sure. It is not branded like the blackbird I got from the same seller but other than the rotor the watch works... Should I send it back or can someone estimate a repair price? I dont really trust the non AD repair shops since I have no clue on the difficulty grade. If it only takes a new screw I would guess like 2 euro but I guess I am gonna get suggestions on 200 euros from them

 

[markharris]

i had the same prob fixed it my self its a little fiddley but easy to do unless the threads have stripped

 

[zap99]

i had the same prob fixed it my self its a little fiddley but easy to do unless the threads have stripped

Did You do anything else than just screw it back?
I screwed it back with a razorblade and it was all tight but comes off.

Does it matter which way I swirl the rotor when winding by shaking the whole watch in a circular motion?

 

[tommy_boy]

i had the same prob fixed it my self its a little fiddley but easy to do unless the threads have stripped

Did You do anything else than just screw it back?
I screwed it back with a razorblade and it was all tight but comes off.

Does it matter which way I swirl the rotor when winding by shaking the whole watch in a circular motion?

Did you check the tutorials section? I saw a couple of good posts there on movement repair. I'm not ready to jump in and do the work yet, but if I do, I'll look at them a few times before I do :!:

 

[markharris]

just screwed it back in you could use i pin head of loctite to hold it

 

[smithy37]

just screwed it back in you could use i pin head of loctite to hold it

Just be carefull with the loctite or you might find you glue the workings together!

It doesn't sound like a stripped thread or else you wouldn't get it tight at all. However, it does sound like it might not be engaging too much of the thread, if it is coming loose so quickly.

Another thing to try would be a proper screw driver. I am afraid you won't get much torque with a razor blade!

 

[markharris]

just screwed it back in you could use i pin head of loctite to hold it

Just be carefull with the loctite or you might find you glue the workings together!

It doesn't sound like a stripped thread or else you wouldn't get it tight at all. However, it does sound like it might not be engaging too much of the thread, if it is coming loose so quickly.

Another thing to try would be a proper screw driver. I am afraid you won't get much torque with a razor blade!

+1 be crefull with the loctite

 

[zap99]

Does the tools have some special name that I can look for in a hardware store?