Spring bar/Tropic Strap
Are the Original TROPIC® Dive Watch Straps, sold by Watch Gecko, compatible with Seiko spring bars on my Willard SPB237J1 Reissue?
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Peter
Been into watches for 25 years. Owned many models, makes over the years. Great hobby to get into.
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I'd get a set of these mate of your buying from Watchgecko
https://www.watchgecko.com/products/dive-watch-spring-bars?variant=42543421849763
They have the thicker tips suitable for Seiko lug holes.
I'd get a set of these mate of your buying from Watchgecko
https://www.watchgecko.com/products/dive-watch-spring-bars?variant=42543421849763
They have the thicker tips suitable for Seiko lug holes.
Hi Liam,
why can’t I just use the original spring bars on my watch??
Hi Liam,
why can’t I just use the original spring bars on my watch??
Usually the standard Seiko spring bars that come with their diver watches are known as the "fat" bars. This is because they are 2.5mm in diameter. If you were to use these "fat" bars in your tropic strap, you may find that you are unable to get them out at a later date. This is because a lot of straps are designed to accommodate 2mm or less thick bars.
You could of course just try the bars you have when you get the strap and see. When I bought my tropic I didn't want to run the risk of having a bar get stuck in the strap so just bought those replacement bars instead to use.
Usually the standard Seiko spring bars that come with their diver watches are known as the "fat" bars. This is because they are 2.5mm in diameter. If you were to use these "fat" bars in your tropic strap, you may find that you are unable to get them out at a later date. This is because a lot of straps are designed to accommodate 2mm or less thick bars.
You could of course just try the bars you have when you get the strap and see. When I bought my tropic I didn't want to run the risk of having a bar get stuck in the strap so just bought those replacement bars instead to use.
Thanks. All very confusing! I will order them with the strap 👍
Alls well that ends well the bars that came with my Tropic strap fit perfectly