Accidentally turned my San Martin into an integrated bracelet watch
Well… I was trying this straight end link bracelet on this San Martin just to see how it looked and fit. But after it was in place, I realized the tolerances were too tight to angle the end links out from between the lugs. And this type of spring bar doesn’t have any grooves for a spring bar tool to grab on the non-quick release side. 😮
Is there any way to get this off without breaking the spring bars??
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Rob
I just got back into watches in 2021, after not wearing a watch for years. Glad to be here.
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6.75” / 17.15 cm
A sharp spring bar tool can grab the non quick release end. Kind of like a knife catching the edge of a fingernail. There is a YouTube video on it. I think the Norwegian watch maker?
A sharp spring bar tool can grab the non quick release end. Kind of like a knife catching the edge of a fingernail. There is a YouTube video on it. I think the Norwegian watch maker?
Thanks. I just had a look on YouTube and found a dental floss trick. I’ll try it out and see how that goes.
Okay, the floss trick didn’t work, but after a lot of fiddling around I finally found an angle that allowed it to just barely clear the lugs.