Proper Tools : Bergeon Ref. 7825

Brand new piece of Bergeon Ref. 7825 for sale @ RM900. Please read further for details.

One of the questions that I have been getting from buyers of my flipped Rollies after they owned the watch for a while, was how did I managed to keep the rear lugs from getting scratched during bracelet changes. This was because many of them experimented with Rubber B, Nato, or leather straps and scratched the lugs in the process. This was actually a pretty common occurrence for watch collectors.

Ever noticed how Rolex SC would be able to make bracelet changes a breeze? You surrender your watch; and in a few mins, you get back your watch with no scratches whatsoever. Do they also tape the lugs up like most of us do,  and struggle with the spring bars? Actually no, they have a secret in the Rolex Ref. 3200/3202 spring bar tweezers that was only sold to ADs and SCs. These tweezers make it an easy affair for them to remove the spring bars. 

Want one? Well, you have to be really friendly with your ADs to be able to get your hands on one.

Well, there were other commercial options available to the rest of us collectors if we couldn't get our hands on the Rolex Ref. 3200/3202. My personal preference would go towards the Swiss-made Bergeon Ref. 7825. Do note that these precise tools only cater to selected make and models, so if you were looking for a more general tweezer that could work for both Rolex and Omega, then the older Ref. 6825 might be a better bet. But the Ref. 7825 works well with Rolex models.

Bergeon has a local AD in Tai Hing KL; but a quick check revealed that they were selling this at RM1,000 per pair of tweezer (gulp). There was also a grey reseller based locally whom sells the same tool vide eBay Malaysia, but mainly to overseas customers and priced at RM1,500 (gulp gulp).

Since many collectors have asked me to assist them to change straps on their Rollies, if any collectors would like to get their own set of Ref. 7825, I could pass on a new set to you at RM900 per piece. A sound tool for investment, if you intended to change your straps quite often with damaging your Rollies.