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Soak it in coca-cola for couple of hours.
No the whole watch of course but for the deep of case back.
It worked for seized spark plugs in car engine.
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Some great suggestions given, but none worked for me. Ultimately I found that a hammer to the crystal really made me feel better….and succeeded in opening the watch. 🙃

Gave up and hope to never come across another watch like that one.
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watchpalooza wrote: Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:52 am Some great suggestions given, but none worked for me. Ultimately I found that a hammer to the crystal really made me feel better….and succeeded in opening the watch. 🙃

Gave up and hope to never come across another watch like that one.
So, ultimately, opening it up did cost you a watch. :lol:
I wish that watch were 38mm?
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watchpalooza wrote: Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:52 am Some great suggestions given, but none worked for me. Ultimately I found that a hammer to the crystal really made me feel better….and succeeded in opening the watch. 🙃

Gave up and hope to never come across another watch like that one.
Thank you for closure!
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BostonCharlie wrote: Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:44 am
watchpalooza wrote: Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:52 am Some great suggestions given, but none worked for me. Ultimately I found that a hammer to the crystal really made me feel better….and succeeded in opening the watch. 🙃

Gave up and hope to never come across another watch like that one.
Thank you for closure!
Now you're just rubbing it in!
I wish that watch were 38mm?
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Boourns wrote: Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:31 am
watchpalooza wrote: Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:52 am Some great suggestions given, but none worked for me. Ultimately I found that a hammer to the crystal really made me feel better….and succeeded in opening the watch. 🙃

Gave up and hope to never come across another watch like that one.
So, ultimately, opening it up did cost you a watch. :lol:
Yeah, i parted out the internals to help my other watches…so not a total loss.
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