Sleeved Bracelet Pins? No problem.
Everybody hate sleeved bracelet pins, am I right? I did too till today.
We were at Intersect Atlanta this weekend and this morning I set about sizing bracelets. So I collected my tools then first went with my trusty dusty hamer driven pin remover. Opps, bent two pins, broke another, so I gave up on that device. Can you say frustration? Then I remembered I had bought a screw horizontal pin remover that I have never used. See below.
World of difference! Worked like a charm!
From now on, if sleeved pins, this is the go to device. Much easier!
Just passing on some wisdom/opinion.
Love watches. Always have. At some price point, I have been collecting since the 1980’s starting with Fosil character watches. The other things I collect are vinyl records (and I suppose HiFi equipmen...
Pins are by far the easiest, then Screws. Pins and Collars are an abomination with no clear purpose or value IMO.
Pin & Collar. Made in the 9th Circle of Hell.
Pin & collar is great, most of the frustration comes from not approaching it with the right tools/technique (in which case it becomes a nightmare). Screw pins are everyone’s favorite but 90% of people do not break or use loctite. Resulting in stripped screws or bracelets falling apart. Cotter pins are just terrible and not a very secure option.
After trying lots of tools I recommend a good bracelet block, pin, and hammer with plastic head for pin & collar. Tweezers also make it much easier to handle the parts. Here’s an older tutorial I made
https://youtu.be/Glki6_NYUNg?si=ikJTLdmPp0pD9Tic