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kpaxsg
·Hi Guys, I got this UG and as the metal cuffs were a little tight, I decided to remove and change to normal strap but upon removing I got 4 pins sticking out, am I suppose to removed them all?
Help with lug pins
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ketiljo
·You need female spring bars for this:
https://www.esslinger.com/watch-band-pin-1-80-mm-nickel-plated-hollow-end-female-spring-bars/
https://www.esslinger.com/watch-band-pin-1-80-mm-nickel-plated-hollow-end-female-spring-bars/
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bgrisso
·Check the diameter on the male pins on the case and make sure the female pins will accommodate. (Modern female pins are sometimes smaller diameter than vintage). If you get stuck PM me, I might be able to help.
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Bernhard J
·(Modern female pins are sometimes smaller diameter than vintage)
Replace "sometimes" by "quite often" (as to my experience).
They can be drilled wider, though. Swiftly done if you do not want to search and wait for wider ones, the material is quite soft..
Cheers, Bernhard
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bgrisso
·Replace "sometimes" by "quite often" (as to my experience).
They can be drilled wider, though. Swiftly done if you do not want to search and wait for wider ones, the material is quite soft..
Cheers, Bernhard
true, I've had very little luck with the stock modern female pins. But I've never tried to modify, thanks for the tip.
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.true, I've had very little luck with the stock modern female pins. But I've never tried to modify, thanks for the tip.
Hi Guys, I got this UG and as the metal cuffs were a little tight, I decided to remove and change to normal strap but upon removing I got 4 pins sticking out, am I suppose to removed them all?
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Bernhard J
·Those are cut fixed bars IMO. Female pins are not going to work. Have your watchmaker finish the cutting and drill for male spring bars.
Seriously?
When fitting new pins to my Hamilton Coronado the stock modern female pins did not fit. Drilling them 1-2/10 wider by hand was swift and made them fit. I would never have thought of "converting" the Coronado to male pins. Aside the fact that drilling the femal pins wider was done faster than such a "conversion".
Perhaps I misunderstood?
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.Seriously?
When fitting new pins to my Hamilton Coronado the stock modern female pins did not fit. Drilling them 1-2/10 wider by hand was swift and made them fit. I would never have thought of "converting" the Coronado to male pins. Aside the fact that drilling the femal pins wider was done faster than such a "conversion".
Perhaps I misunderstood?
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Bernhard J
·Ah, OK. I had not considered that this watch might have had fixed bars originally.
When looking at the photos I would have thought they were original like that. I did not know that these Universal had fixed bars.
When looking at the photos I would have thought they were original like that. I did not know that these Universal had fixed bars.
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bgrisso
·I’ve had a bunch of these and the male pins are often thick, but IMO they are not cut fixed bars, I think they are stock. I can check other examples when I’m back at home
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martinc
·It’s a 21302 reference. Pins on lugs are correct and original for this reference (it didn’t have fixed bars). Don’t cut or drill anything (unless the pins break one day), it would only mean damage to the case.
You just need female spring bars.
You just need female spring bars.
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Mark020
··not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawerWhich are a pita to fit
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bgrisso
·I've had several of this reference 21302 and interestingly the earlier case serial (945XXX) used female spring bars but by the later serial 1158XXX) they had transitioned to male spring bars, so they must have been done in batches.
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Mark020
··not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawerIndeed. Also 1070xxx
