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X350 XJR
··Vintage Omega AficionadoPlenty available on eBay.
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Professor
·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.
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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Canuck
·These should be available from European or British suppliers if nobody on this side of the pond can supply.
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Radiumpassion
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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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redpcar
·If you are in the US, julesborel.com would be able to help.
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.Lovely watch... I love these.
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Dan S
·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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wristpirate
·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
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
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Engee
·Cut the nibs, drill out the lugs, use male spring bars.
*ducks for cover*
*ducks for cover*
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Waltesefalcon
·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.
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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Radiumpassion
·They are approximately 1mm @Waltesefalcon
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Waltesefalcon
·Shoot, I don't think that will work, hopefully the ones from Jules Borel will work.
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redpcar
·You can always make your own. Do you have an afternoon to kill? 😉
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oinkitt
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Dan S
·Here are some of the older style on eBay. I don't think these are so easy to find, and the last time I looked I didn't find any.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/FEMALE-SPR...ge-Watches-16mm18mm19mm20mm-NOS-/192873003722
https://www.ebay.com/itm/FEMALE-SPR...ge-Watches-16mm18mm19mm20mm-NOS-/192873003722
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