Watch Bitz / Offshore order review

[Wiz]

Second order with Offshore and I'm still amazed by the quick shipping! When using airmail, it only take 7-8 working days from Oz to Europe!
Most of the tools I'd got are pretty good, and the prices are the lowest I've seen so far.

The great ones: good quality and cheap prices
- Case & Movement Holder- Alloy. / $6.50
- Loupe Headband Wire / $3.50
- Hands Press. / $19.80
- Dust blower / $3.60
- Screwdriver set-9 Piece & Revolving Stand. / $15.00
- Screwdriver Roller Sharpener. / $3.80
- Rodico. / $5.00
- Cape Cod Cloth / $6.95
- Multi Prong Case back tool / $15.00

The average ones: lower quality, but still good value for money
- Dust Cover. / $2.90
- Loupe. 5X / $3.50

The other ones: before buying you should know...
- Movement Holders-Pair / $8.00 --> Be carefull, one of the holders is quite small (25mm).

 

[offshore]

Hey,
Thanks for the review.
Glad it met expectations.
So you are aware- The multi prong tool can be adjusted- just undo the screw securing the adjustable jaws, and slide it back...hey presto, you can now open the biggest watch.
Also the small holder is "small"...its designed for womens watches, and is why we put 2 different sizes in the kit.
Offshore

 

[Wiz]

Yes indeed, you can "unsecure" the jaw to fit big watches, but if you do the tool looses all interest. First, it is built to be operated with 2 hands, so if you already use one hand to secure the jaws, you can't really use the tool properly. Second, the jaws won't be as secured as when the securing screw is doing the job. That's why I wrote that it wasn't meant for big watches: because you can find other tools (like the Jaxa XL you sell) that will do the job way more securely.

That said, the multi prong is a great tool for casebacks under 35mm

About the holder, I didn't expected to find a small one, but that's entirely my fault, as I didn't read the description carefully. But if I may suggest something, it would be good to get the sizes in the description

Thanks for everything offshore, you were great to deal with !

 

[acharria]

Hey Wizardtiti
What a nice review, also you post the links.
You forgot to say that those prices are RWI's members discount.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Watchbitz.

 

[offshore]

@wizardtiti,
You must be doing something wrong.
This tool, as can be seen-

will lock solid at 44mm, which is more than enough for most of the larger watches.
You most certainly must use two hands to operate it, and is why we supply a good solid bench mounted case holder in our tool kit.
If you try to ONLY adjust it with the fine adjustment(knurled) screw fitting, you may not be able to achieve a full spread, however if you adjust via the screw indicated, you will get a full 44mm.
Hope this helps to explain the capacity of this one!
Offshore

 

[Wiz]

Ohhhhhh OK!!! I didn't saw the "adjust this screw" screw
Thanks for the tip!

PS: Edited my first post.

Hey Wizardtiti
What a nice review, also you post the links.
You forgot to say that those prices are RWI's members discount.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Watchbitz.

Actually the links were trailboss' idea/job. He's the webmaster of watchbitz's website, so he wanted to do it for SEO purposes, but that's also really helpfull for the viewer

Thanks for clarifying about the prices!

 

[offshore]

Good I'm glad you can see that adjustment!
And thanks, I have made changes to the description of the movement holders to note their size capacity.
Offshore