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  1. Waltesefalcon Feb 10, 2020

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    Hey everybody, after recently picking up a nice little Hamilton Piping Rock I have found that acquiring new spring bars for it isn't all that straight forward. Does anyone have a good source for these old fashioned female spring bars? Here is your gratuitous photo.
     
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  2. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Feb 10, 2020

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    Plenty available on eBay.
     
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  3. Professor Feb 11, 2020

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    These are available on Ebay but after you first posted about your Piping rock I googled a site with an article on restoring several Piping rock watches and they mentioned not being able to find an exact match and having to bore out the ends of a new pair to make them fit the studs in the Piping Rock lugs.

    http://www.hamiltonchronicles.com/2014/05/1928-piping-rock-overhaul.html

    Might require some searching to find these in the right size.
     
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  4. Canuck Feb 11, 2020

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    These should be available from European or British suppliers if nobody on this side of the pond can supply.
     
  5. Radiumpassion Feb 11, 2020

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    I have NOS female springbars in many sizes. Let me know if you strike out. Located in Scandinavia.
     
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  6. redpcar Feb 11, 2020

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    If you are in the US, julesborel.com would be able to help.
     
  7. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Feb 11, 2020

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    Lovely watch... I love these.
     
  8. Dan S Feb 11, 2020

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    I have purchased them from eBay, but as noted above, they are a different style than were used at the time (which had large diameter flanged sections at the ends) and the inner diameter of modern bars is not always large enough.
     
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  9. wristpirate Feb 11, 2020

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    Same issue as @Dan S

    The ones I purchased has too small a diameter on the part that goes over the lug pin. Getting some with larger pin holes is on my never ending to-do-list
     
  10. Engee Feb 11, 2020

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    Cut the nibs, drill out the lugs, use male spring bars.



    *ducks for cover*
     
  11. Waltesefalcon Feb 11, 2020

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    Thanks for the help guys.

    I did buy some from Esslinger and ran into the same problem that both Professor, Dan, and Wristpirate mention, the diameter of the modern bars is not even close to the original ones.

    @Radiumpassion What is the diameter of the end cups for the NOS bars you have? I am going to check out Julesborel first since I am in America but will definitely keep your offer in mind.

    @redpcar Thanks for the tip, I will check them out.
     
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  12. Radiumpassion Feb 11, 2020

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  13. Waltesefalcon Feb 11, 2020

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    Shoot, I don't think that will work, hopefully the ones from Jules Borel will work.
     
  14. redpcar Feb 11, 2020

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    You can always make your own. Do you have an afternoon to kill? ;)
     
  15. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Feb 11, 2020

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    Don’t ..... keep trying. It will hurt the value. Although and I defer to experts on these, and since seen before....Are these cut fixed bars? In which case I agree...
     
  16. oinkitt Feb 11, 2020

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  17. Dan S Feb 11, 2020

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