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My apologies for the quality and erratic order of the photographs.

23-300 Disassembly continued… Continued next message…

…I'm awaiting a new detent and to find out whether I can use Rolex oils on the 23-300 (the Patek service manual specs some oils I'm not familiar with, but, generally, I've found that if it's good enough for Rolex....), so I don't have any after (clean/assembled) photographs, but here're a bunch from

…modifying an extra screwdriver similar to the way you suggested and, then, I was able to back the screw piece out: So, case solved. Thank you!

…I ended up removing a coupla bridges and pressing the dial foot out from the front of the plate: I'll have to sort out the remaining bit o' screw that's still lodged in the plate, but, at least, now I can repair the watch's original problem and complete the overhaul. Thanks again for your input!

I have experience working on Rolex, but this is only my 2nd Patek. It's a 23-300 and, wouldn't you know it, right off the bat, I'm foiled by this broken dial screw (the head is missing and only the threaded portion of the screw remains in the plate): Since the dial's stuck onto the plate due to the