That really depends. Some people are naturally better at these tasks than others. Extreme care and patience is required. Wear finger cots. Also wear a mask - you don't want to be breathing on anything.Is this a simple enough task for a beginner? I’ve never fully taken the dial out of a watch. Also what would be a standard cost for paying a watch smith for this?
Sweet, thank you! I would like to get into being able to work on my own watches but only have 2 nice reps rn and don’t want to ruin themThat really depends. Some people are naturally better at these tasks than others. Extreme care and patience is required. Wear finger cots. Also wear a mask - you don't want to be breathing on anything.
I recommend practicing on something you don't mind damaging or destroying. And good quality tools are essential, especially if you're planning on removing and reinstalling hands.
Cost to have it done for you shouldn't be more than $30-35 USD.