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·Hi everyone -
New member here and first post. I recently picked up a 2254.50 and it is at my local watchmaker getting a spa treatment. I noticed that it was probably the most difficult spring bar removal I have ever experienced when trying to remove the bracelet. I usually change straps and bracelets almost every day, so I have 1000s of changes under my belt, but this one took well over an hour.
When I extracted it, I compressed it and checked the length with my digital calipers. It was 20mm compressed. So to get it out, I needed both ends fully compressed at the same time and removing the bracelet all in one motion. I didn't have a tweezer-type spring bar tool and this was quite challenging.
The question I have is, is this spring bar original to the watch? It is a 2000 model FWIW. I get that the tighter the fit, the more secure it is, but the tolerances on this one just seemed a little too intense. I have since picked up a tweezer-style tool, but as I mentioned, the watch is with the watchmaker and I haven't been able to try it.
Can someone tell me the correct spring bar or spring bar size I should be using if this isn't correct?
Thanks very much... and here is a pic of it on my wrist:
New member here and first post. I recently picked up a 2254.50 and it is at my local watchmaker getting a spa treatment. I noticed that it was probably the most difficult spring bar removal I have ever experienced when trying to remove the bracelet. I usually change straps and bracelets almost every day, so I have 1000s of changes under my belt, but this one took well over an hour.
When I extracted it, I compressed it and checked the length with my digital calipers. It was 20mm compressed. So to get it out, I needed both ends fully compressed at the same time and removing the bracelet all in one motion. I didn't have a tweezer-type spring bar tool and this was quite challenging.
The question I have is, is this spring bar original to the watch? It is a 2000 model FWIW. I get that the tighter the fit, the more secure it is, but the tolerances on this one just seemed a little too intense. I have since picked up a tweezer-style tool, but as I mentioned, the watch is with the watchmaker and I haven't been able to try it.
Can someone tell me the correct spring bar or spring bar size I should be using if this isn't correct?
Thanks very much... and here is a pic of it on my wrist:
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