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·Has anyone had any luck gluing an old Seiko strap keeper back together? I would hate to get rid of it! Thanks in advance.
Broken Seiko Strap Keeper Help
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·I guess not! 😎 I’ll toss it in the garbage.
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·If anyone has one laying around please DM me.
Thanks! 😊
Thanks! 😊
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ghce
·Have a look on AliExpress, last time this happened I bought a bunch off there for next to nothing.
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·Have a look on AliExpress, last time this happened I bought a bunch off there for next to nothing.
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·I was hoping to find a vintage strap keeper from the same time period. I know the watch isn’t a collector grade specimen but I wanted to keep it as close to original as possible.
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timesofplenty
·I've looked thru my boneyard & didn't find one.
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redpcar
·If the keeper is made from the same batch as your strap........
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·I've looked thru my boneyard & didn't find one.
I've looked thru my boneyard & didn't find one.
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·If the keeper is made from the same batch as your strap........
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·No glues will hold. Trust me. Too much flex with little surface area to bond.
Post some rough dimensions. I might have one from a Seiko in the box-o-parts.
They oxidize over time. Straps break often, too.
Post some rough dimensions. I might have one from a Seiko in the box-o-parts.
They oxidize over time. Straps break often, too.
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·No glues will hold. Trust me. Too much flex with little surface area to bond.
Post some rough dimensions. I might have one from a Seiko in the box-o-parts.
They oxidize over time. Straps break often, too.
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·A few pictures for reference…
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·I understand trying to keep it all original and period correct, but I’d just get a new one from Uncle Straps via the link I sent earlier, at least temporarily. After a couple days, I bet you won’t notice the difference in rubber texture, etc.
If you find anything that is the same vintage as the strap, it will likely be just as dried out and possibly ready to crack, as yours did.
If you find anything that is the same vintage as the strap, it will likely be just as dried out and possibly ready to crack, as yours did.
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·I understand trying to keep it all original and period correct, but I’d just get a new one from Uncle Straps via the link I sent earlier, at least temporarily. After a couple days, I bet you won’t notice the difference in rubber texture, etc.
If you find anything that is the same vintage as the strap, it will likely be just as dried out and possibly ready to crack, as yours did.
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·Left one is 23.5mm and right is 24mm.
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·All the cool kids have upgraded to the latest metal keepers. 😉
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·Update:
Thanks to the very generous and respected veteran OF member Redpcar, my old Gene Kranz has a new/vintage strap keeper. The community here is amazing and although I am fairly new here it feels really good when experienced watch collectors take the time to help out the new guys! Thanks again, Dave! 😎
Thanks to the very generous and respected veteran OF member Redpcar, my old Gene Kranz has a new/vintage strap keeper. The community here is amazing and although I am fairly new here it feels really good when experienced watch collectors take the time to help out the new guys! Thanks again, Dave! 😎
