Hi all,

Reposting this as my first didn't appear, this is 3rd attempt. Noob I am. Been lurking and trying to figure out quirks of this forum engine. It's not a valjoux!

Anyway just wanted to share my recent blind purchase on a prayer. Acquired what looked like an honest to goodness 1133B viewed from the outside albeit a lumeless version. But both seller and I didn';t dare to open it to verify no seal melt and watchmaker was busy and I had a plane to catch in a few hours.

Got home couldn't sleep. Having nightmares about seal melt and the goo flowing into everything. Searched for resources on how to open a monaco. Found someone selling tool 033 for over $1k and would take a week to deliver.

Long story short, I shucked the 1133B oyster with my home brewed tool dubbed "Tool 011" and found a pearl! Zero seal melt though seal looked like it would do so in a couple of years.

Here are pics (phew relief and sound sleep again):

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