For ed:

We have a local jeweler who took one of my older watches to disassemble.  He now can get everything but a case.  He has replaced crystals for me in the past.

Try a local custom jeweler if you have such a thing.
If not, I can send you contact info and I'm sure Todd would try for you.

He replaced a crystal, and two batteries sharged me $30 for all.

Murray's jewelers in Muncie indiana.  They do have a web site but don't remember what it is.

Hope this helps.

Gary Lee
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On Aug 31, 2012, at 4:25 PM, Ed Malmgren wrote:

> Gary  I have one like Steve described and when it would not stay closed, I 
> put it in the vise and gently tightened  the vise on the case where the pins 
> go and it works great now.   Now tell me how to fix a broken Chrystal hi 
> hi.,
> Ed   K7UC
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 1:50 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: ot --  braille watches
> 
>> I've also had good success with a  Seiko since 2000.  I'm a constant
>> time checker and haven't busted it yet.
>> 
>> The latch has 2 small spring loaded pins on the crystal  part.   For
>> lack of a better description, one pin points to your wrist and the other
>> one towards your elbow.   When you snap it closed, these pins  go into
>> little recesses in the main part of the watch.
>> 
>> Of course, mine is a dozen years old, don't know if there has been any
>> change since then.
>> 
>> 73, Steve  KW3A
>> 
>> On 8/31/2012 3:27 PM, Anthony Vece wrote:
>>> I don't think you'll do any better than a Seiko!
>>> 
>>> I've had one for about 10 years and never had any problems.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my Verizon iPhone!
>>> 
>>> On Aug 31, 2012, at 3:19 PM, Gary Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I need some recommendations.
>>>> 
>>>> I have several watches, all of which are now suffering from the same =
>>>> problem.  They won't stay closed.  The catches appear to be a roleer on 
>>>> =
>>>> the crystal which kicks over a bump on the case.  It appears that these 
>>>> =
>>>> bumps wear off.
>>>> 
>>>> Does anyone have a recommendation for a braille watch with a more rugged 
>>>> =
>>>> catch system?  At this point, price isn't nearly the object it used to =
>>>> be.
>>>> 
>>>> Please, no talking watches.  I don't like drawing attention to the fact 
>>>> =
>>>> that I am checking time.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for any assistance.
>>>> 
>>>> Gary Lee
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>>> 
>>> 
>>>