This issue is quite common on these pieces. In the old days, they made female spring-bars with flanged ends. Unfortunately, I don't have any. They look like this
https://www.ebay.com/itm/FEMALE-SPR...ge-Watches-16mm18mm19mm20mm-NOS-/192873003722
The ones I linked have a 1.2mm I.D. unfortunately.
Looks like these are too small too. I’m contending with 1.3mm pins...
And yet you comment - multiple times - as though you know lugs were originally fixed, hence my curiosity.
My (made in China) calipers may not be all that accurate...
It's an Occam's Razor thing. Why would someone purposely use a back-assword method of strap retention when people had been successfully using the usual soring bar for decades? My only reasonable explanation was that it was originally fixed-lug and someone cut it so they could more easily attach a strap... and trust me, I've had such thoughts mysellf at times! I have a wire lug "trench" that originally had a strap sewn on and believe me, finding something that looked similar enough was very difficult.
Believing this case came from the factory as you see it strains my credulity. But then, I've been wrong before, because some manufacturers in whatever field have come up with some wild designs in teh past....
It's an Occam's Razor thing.
It's an Occam's Razor thing. Why would someone purposely use a back-assword method of strap retention when people had been successfully using the usual soring bar for decades? My only reasonable explanation was that it was originally fixed-lug and someone cut it so they could more easily attach a strap... and trust me, I've had such thoughts mysellf at times! I have a wire lug "trench" that originally had a strap sewn on and believe me, finding something that looked similar enough was very difficult.
Believing this case came from the factory as you see it strains my credulity. But then, I've been wrong before, because some manufacturers in whatever field have come up with some wild designs in teh past....
It's an Occam's Razor thing. Why would someone purposely use a back-assword method of strap retention when people had been successfully using the usual soring bar for decades? My only reasonable explanation was that it was originally fixed-lug and someone cut it so they could more easily attach a strap... and trust me, I've had such thoughts mysellf at times! I have a wire lug "trench" that originally had a strap sewn on and believe me, finding something that looked similar enough was very difficult.
Believing this case came from the factory as you see it strains my credulity. But then, I've been wrong before, because some manufacturers in whatever field have come up with some wild designs in teh past....
Sometimes it is a zebra. 👍
Tri was introduced in 44 for UGs 50th anniversary. They were not doing fixed bars this late. I have never seen a Tri with fixed bars and while there’s always the potential for an exception, I think we can say with near absolute certainty this case did not have fixed bars.
Might have to disagree on that point my friend. I’ve been loathe to change the (lovely) strap that came with my 1940s rose gold 12266 for exactly that reason....fixed posts for female springbar as, as shown on these pics that came from the dealer when I first acquired it a few years ago. 😗
Might have to disagree on that point my friend. I’ve been loathe to change the (lovely) strap that came with my 1940s rose gold 12266 for exactly that reason....fixed posts for female springbar as, as shown on these pics that came from the dealer when I first acquired it a few years ago. 😗
Might have to disagree on that point my friend. I’ve been loathe to change the (lovely) strap that came with my 1940s rose gold 12266 for exactly that reason....fixed posts for female springbar as, as shown on these pics that came from the dealer when I first acquired it a few years ago. 😗
I think you may have misunderstood Ben's comment, since you are actually agreeing with him.
Another possible source: http://www.julesborel.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2794/.f#jbpid-prod-details-link
Turns out these are 1mm internal diameter. I'll add them to my jar of useless female spring bars, along with the ones from Cousins!
The ones from Cas-Ker are the same - all 1mm ID.
