Hello all, Sorry if that's a dumb Q, but I've looked on the forum and on the internet, and I can't find the answer, I'm sure it's there somewhere. And certainly someone here knows I want to replace the spring bars of this old piece of mine - except the spring bars are not of the "male" kind, with the bar nipple getting into a hole in the lug - but rather of the "female" kind, with fixed nipples on the lugs and spring bars ends shaped like tubes. I unfortunately don't have the possibility to upload a pic at the moment, but this was a rather common technology in the first half of last century, I believe. My question is : what are these "spring tubes" named, so I can purchase a few spares, as the current ones are, well, 80 years old or so, and I don't really trust them... As you can imagine, doing a product search on the internet without knowing the product's name can be a bit of a challenge... Thank you, Paul
Female spring bars. Look them up on eBay. There's a seller in the Netherlands that usually has an assortment of sizes for sale. gatorcpa
Thank you - A quick search for female spring bars on ebay.com and ebay.nl returned nothing, but I will try again in a couple of days. Thanks!
Hey Paul This might be the one Gator mentioned in the Netherlands http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lot-12-brass-female-watch-spring-bars-7-22-mm-/360755783147?rmvSB=truePurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network Alternatively this Aussie seller is pretty good - I've bought lots of male springbars from him, and he's got a good range http://www.ebay.com/itm/FEMALE-SPRI...m-OLD-STYLE-75mmHOLE-/221261826722?rmvSB=truePurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network Hope this helps.
Thanks Gentlemen - I really appreciate it. As usual, feels good to be on OF Order in process! Best, Paul
Hey guys, what's the best way to install a strap on watches like this? I have one that has an 18mm lug and tried replacing the strap but found it so hard with straps that were exactly 18mm. The only one I could put on it was a 17mm strap as it was easier to squeeze the strap into the lugs' pegs / pins. Thanks!