How to remove odd bracelet on 168.005?

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Zman4eva

·Mar 11, 2024

My Constellation 168.005 was just delivered today. However, I'm scratching my head on how to remove the bracelet (it looks like a cheap generic bracelet). There's no slot to remove the spring bar. My springbar removal tool also doesn't fit between the lugs and the bracelet.

Any ideas?

 

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Dan S

·Mar 11, 2024

Some bracelets/endlinks are meant for watches with lug holes. If the bracelet has no value, you should probably look into cutting or snipping it off.

 

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TexOmega

·Mar 11, 2024

Have you tried the ol' floss trick?

 

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Davidt

·Mar 11, 2024

My gut reaction is also that some heathen has use shoulderless spring bars and a bracelet that’s the devils bloody work on a case without lug holes. Cut it off!

 

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redpcar

·Mar 11, 2024

If you don't want to save the bracelet. Take a small screwdriver and pry open the bracelet to allow access to the pin. If it's a cheapie, it should come apart pretty easy.

 

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JimInOz

·Mar 11, 2024·Melbourne Australia

TexOmega

Have you tried the ol' floss trick?

Probably wouldn't work here, there's no "pull back" gap.

 

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Zman4eva

·Mar 11, 2024

Floss trick didn't work. I had to pull out the heavy hitters. I grabbed the first thing in my toolbox that could cut metal.

All good now. It's just so nasty with all the wrist cheese. 🤮

It's going off to my spa for a full service and cleaning.

 

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Aroxx

·Mar 11, 2024

I was going to jokingly recommend a Sawzall. Guess I wasn’t far off.

 

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Zman4eva

·Mar 11, 2024

Thinking back I should have broken out the Dremel with a metal cutting wheel. Probably would have been faster without the added risk of damaging the watch.

 

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RevZMan123

·Mar 13, 2024

I think a high speed wheel of death has a higher chance of damage should it slip or torque out. Maybe a jeweler's saw next time 😁