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The proper tool for the job...strap changes

  1. Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! Mar 27, 2015

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    Here is what I have...
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    And here is what I most frequently use...
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  2. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Mar 27, 2015

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    Is the 6825 any good?
     
  3. Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! Mar 27, 2015

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    It is simply an amazing tool.

    It can peel a thin curl of metal from your lugs faster than you can say "oh sh*t"! [emoji33]
     
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  4. DocHolliday Mar 27, 2015

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    Ha, I end up using my sunglasses screwdriver. Amen. ::facepalm1::
     
  5. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Mar 27, 2015

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    Oh, hmm, that feature is not listed on Amazon.
     
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  6. lwong Mar 27, 2015

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    I bought the 6767. Regretting it slightly. Should've put the money down and gotten the 6825 instead, I think.
     
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  7. Flingit1200s Mar 27, 2015

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    The tip of my pocket knife has always done just fine for me and I have never scratched even the cheapest of watches. Prior to joining this forum, I had no idea there were specific tools for this job. The right tool is surely a plus but so is technique. My ham fisted sons have a hard time with this concept. Using your brain and finesse beats a bigger hammer most times.
     
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  8. italy1861 Mar 27, 2015

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    What do you regret about it? I just purchased one (6767F) but haven't used it yet...
     
  9. lwong Mar 27, 2015

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    No complaints about it, it works great. But I'm a clumsy guy, so I figure the 6825 *should* be more precise...

    That comment about peeling a strip of metal though...
     
  10. Tritium Mar 27, 2015

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    Edited Mar 27, 2015
  11. Stewart H Honorary NJ Resident Mar 27, 2015

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    I was chatting with a watchmaker from Wempe in London last year and told him about my tinkering. He asked me what tools I used, to which I replied the mostly Horia, Horotec and Bergeon. His reply was that Bergeon are not what they used to be and that most of their tools need some modification before use. Al has commented on their puller for chronograph wheels needing polishing (that got me reaching for the lapping paper and Dialux green) I wonder if the 6825 comes under the same category?
     
  12. billyblue Mar 28, 2015

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    Guys, come on. How would you want to remove a bracelet let's say from a six digit Rolex with THIS?
     
  13. KIMBER Mar 28, 2015

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    ^ I wish I had one to try it on.hehe
     
  14. kyle L Grasshopper Staff Member Mar 28, 2015

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    Been doing it for years...toothpicks work even better. :D
     
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  15. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Mar 28, 2015

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    Fishing line (Braid) is just as good, only got a tool the other week as it is no good on bracelets
     
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  16. Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! Mar 28, 2015

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    If it has lug holes, yes, absolutely.
     
  17. billyblue Mar 28, 2015

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    Hey kyle, you have a six digit Rolex with lugholes? Please show me [emoji12]

    Even on a modern Omega with slight gaps between lugs and bracelet end links ( Omega still has a job to do here ) I find it very difficult with a tool on one side only to remove the bracelet. Best is when my wife holds the watch body and I use two Bergeon tools simultaneously on both spring bar ends.
     
  18. Alpha Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector Mar 28, 2015

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    Sure I posted my ever ready strap changing tool way back in the mists of time.
    Small Leatherman Micro adapted with the aid of a file, simples :)
    Not great photos at this time of day but sure you get the idea and it does work extremely well for removing straps.

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  19. kyle L Grasshopper Staff Member Mar 28, 2015

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    Sorry, I missed the 6 digits part. :p I do it all the time with my Gilt GMT though.

    [​IMG]

    John Goldberger opens his 7 figure Rolex with a cheese knife so why not? :D (See 6:50)

    http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/talking-watches-with-john-goldberger
     
  20. KIMBER Mar 28, 2015

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    Pure genius! Nice work done there on a tool you always have on or around you.
     
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