Spring bars—who makes/sells the best ones?
I'd like to replenish my stash of spring bars, both in various lug widths and in various diameters. Who makes or sells the best ones? What's your go-to source for spring bars that fit your favorite watch or your favorite strap/bracelet?
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Theresa O'Connor
she/her. mom, queer trans lady, engineering manager at Apple. Member, @49Crowns.
San Francisco, CA
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6.30” / 16.00 cm
I’ve bought these Barton spring bars multiple times. They’re good quality, inexpensive, and readily available on Amazon.
I've had great luck with Holben's. Every time I get a strap, I upgrade from the typical 1.5mm to either the 1.8mm or 2.5mm spring bars.
https://holbensfinewatchbands.com/collections/spring-bars
I'm mostly using Masar Springbars. They have them in all different diameters, and also curved ones. And you can even purchase them on Amazon in Europe.
I buy from this company:
https://www.ofrei.com/page475.html
As long as they have ‘shoulders’ on them, I don’t mind which brand I order from
As long as they have ‘shoulders’ on them, I don’t mind which brand I order from
By shoulders do you mean the notches that the forks on the springbar tools can grab? I didn't know springbars came without those notches until I got my latest watch and thought I was going blind because there was nothing for my springbar tool to grab.
By shoulders do you mean the notches that the forks on the springbar tools can grab? I didn't know springbars came without those notches until I got my latest watch and thought I was going blind because there was nothing for my springbar tool to grab.
Spring bars with flanges for the lever tip of spring-bar tool are usually called "double shoulder"; confusingly, those without a flange are called both "single shoulder" and "shoulder-less"
Shoulder-less spring bars should only be used with drilled lugs (or in bracelet clasps). They can be removed by pushing the cylindrical tip of the spring bar tool through the drilled hole.
Spring bars with flanges for the lever tip of spring-bar tool are usually called "double shoulder"; confusingly, those without a flange are called both "single shoulder" and "shoulder-less"
Shoulder-less spring bars should only be used with drilled lugs (or in bracelet clasps). They can be removed by pushing the cylindrical tip of the spring bar tool through the drilled hole.
Ah, thanks. Drilled lugs are great for getting bracelets/ straps off. Having shoulder-less spring bars made putting the bracelet on very difficult.
Fortunately, I saw a video from the brand's website showing them putting the bracelet on with their fingers and it WORKED (after I grew my fingernails out for a week).