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Best Pin Punch Tool for Constellation 41mm Bracelet

131.33.41.21.06.001 41mm bergeon 16988-090 bracelet constellation omega
EuroDriver
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I bought a Connie 41mm ("silk embossed rhodium dial") reference 131.33.41.21.06.001 and I want to replace the leather strap for the metal bracelet. The strap and bracelet are quite wide, and the pins on a standard pin punch are not long enough to push the pins through the collar. I've learned that using pliers to finish pulling the pins through results in the pins getting bent and mangled.

Is there a pin punch tool with a long enough pin for this job?
 
JimInOz
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If my pin punch is just a smidgeon short, I use a pin vice to clamp and extract the pin. No mangling with pliers.
 
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JimInOz JimInOz
If my pin punch is just a smidgeon short, I use a pin vice to clamp and extract the pin. No mangling with pliers.
I'd never heard of one - thanks. But if I can find a long enough pin punch tool, that would be even better for me.
 
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I have answered my own question. For those of you wanting to do your own strap changes on the 41mm Constellation, the Bergeon 16988-090 pin punch tool is perfect. It's long enough to push the pin all the way through the collar.

I also bought a pin vise clamp, and although I ended up not needing it for this job, it seems like a very handy tool to have on hand.
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