My latest addition is a nice little watch, but it came with a flexi bracelet. Worse still, it was one of those "one use clamp on" style of end pieces. And even worse, suicide spring bars. Once fitted, they're there to stay as there is no collar or flange to grab, and the style of end lug on the bracelet prevents a good grip anyway. BUT! There are ways my friend, ways to remove these horrors................... (WARNING - Professional W atchmakers, cover your eyes NOW ) Luckily the lugs didn't get those infamous gouge rings that some gold cases get when these bracelets are used. And onwards with the rehabilitation.
Amen to that, never had a 1680 Submariner fail to co-operate when I wanted its springbars out. I was pleased to find my Cenenary 2500 also had lug holes, which was a nice touch on a gold model.
Just making sure I didn't scratch or mark the case while I was doing surgery. And a "Second That" on lug holes, makes quick changes so easy and lessens the risk of scratching the case.
Well it came up OK for a quick external clean, now to get it on a strap. Does anybody know if the caseback should be polished or brushed, I need to remove the evidence of prior tampering
I've had that happen before. Instead of cutters I use a dremel rotary tool and cut the spring bar in half and take it out in two pieces. No slipping to worry about and no bleeding necessary
Curses, foiled again Rhett rhetoric sent me a strap for it, however this watch takes 16.8mm straps, not 18mm. Oh well, the hunt is on, 17mm should fit OK.
Used this little trick--though with slightly less manly looking clippers--today. It worked like a charm and took me all of 1 min (55 seconds were finding the clippers). Cheers!
To get to my Dremel I would have had to move the car out of the garage, too much muckin around, and my bolt cutters are blunt after cutting up reo bar. But it's a good reason to hit the hardware store for a new pair Never mind Rhett, I'll just have to scout for a watch with 18mm lugs and a blue dial