Argh! Which spring bar size do I need...?!?

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Someone enlighten me!

I bought an 18mm Hirsch strap the other day, but it came without spring bars. So I toddled to a local little jewellers and asked for some '18mm spring bars'. They insisted on measuring the watch and started telling me I needed some 16mm bars...and I then ended up confused...😵‍💫
To note, the watch lugs are definitely 18mm!

Can anyone advise? I want a pair of bars for a watch whose lugs are 18mm (the metal is 9ct gold, I don't know if that would make a difference with it not being as hard as s/s?). Can the pressure potentially damage vintage lugs?

Dan
 
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Aaaaawwww!🙁 I wanted to know too...🤔
 
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< Like the new avatar!🤩

Some of us have been aware of his squirrel like tendencies for some time. 😁
 
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That is quite funny...😁 (not for him) well that's one 🤬 way to take someone out!