The dangers of buying a watch worked on by an amateur

[Natas78]

Dear watch enthusiasts,

Today while working on an ARF 116710LN that was sent to me to work on the lugs, it immediately was clear that this watch has seen some abuse.
Screw heads, lugs where bracelet pins go, bezel, crystal retaining ring, caseback,... everything is scratched, dented or deformed.
Seller stated he just changed the crystal and a cracked insert. When you don't have the proper tools, this is the result.

On to the pics:

 

[MaximillianGT]

Subject to cruel and unusual punishment...

 

[suffolkdiver]

 

[Horace_Derwent]

@suffolkdiver : that gif is 10 out of 10 !!!

Seriously , this is watch abuse in the truest sense of the word !

 

[snick]

I don't know how someone can do that to those screws... Like are you blind and can't see it?

I've even tightened since screws with a knife before and they never got like this

 

[Natas78]

I don't know how someone can do that to those screws... Like are you blind and can't see it?

I've even tightened since screws with a knife before and they never got like this

Hope not a Crocodile Dundee knife )

 

[MaximillianGT]

I don't know how someone can do that to those screws... Like are you blind and can't see it?

I've even tightened since screws with a knife before and they never got like this

Well, I agree. However, the screws used in reps are never hardened, especially the ones on the bracelet. It doesn’t take much effort for them to end up stripped like this.

 

[snick]

Hope not a Crocodile Dundee knife )

Just a good old kitchen knife

 

[Grapeshot]

Perhaps he was attempting to give it that aged look and wanted to be thorough.

 

[GV-SP]

oh i thought this was a new natas distressed collection drop announcement

 

[Natas78]

oh i thought this was a new natas distressed collection drop announcement

Close but no cigar

 

[evilgenius88]

@Natas78 even Captain Koons' watch didn't look that bad, after being up the good Captain's ass for 2 years.

 

[NeferiousnessPrior25]

I own a Dremel. I believe qualifies me for watch repair!

 

[Pickledbeetroot]

I’ll bet it was jonnydep or mymanmatt

 

[Got20Mate]

I don't know how someone can do that to those screws... Like are you blind and can't see it?

I've even tightened since screws with a knife before and they never got like this

This is exactly how I feel when I see photos like this. Do people start to unscrew them, slip and realise, "oh that's made a massive gash" or "whoops I've rounded the screw"

BETTER DO IT AGAIN

ffs.

 

[evilgenius88]

I own a Dremel. I believe qualifies me for watch repair!

And remember to always put the Dremel on the highest setting!

 

[ward1991]

Jk

 

[Agonoize]

Can´t wait for the result after your TLC

 

[Dicktator1]

My eyes!