Broken Spring Bar 1.5mm VS 1.8mm

[@motokatusa]

Title of video says "Broken Spring Bar 1.5mm VS 1.8mm" and there was no 1.5mm in this video

[@peterlamont1533]

Good comments. My only previous experience with spring bars was on an Omega moonwatch where they eventually became a bit loose. I drilled through the lugs and fitted solid bars and stitched on velcro for the strap. Very comfortable! Thanks for the info.

[@kewrock]

Quick release should become an industry standard.

[@robertbrandywine]

Bent spring bars are a thing so maybe the bent ones were on purpose, if they were all in the same section.

[@kewrock]

Nice JB Champ strap. Is that vintage, or a Com-Fit ramake? I want to get the mesh version for my Speedy. I have a couple of Bulova Archive Collection watches. They drilled the lug holes so close to the body of the watch, I can only use the thinnest of spring bars. Even then, some straps won't fit.

[@dannyleung9448]

do you ever notice a clicking sound when twisting your wrist from the spring bars? I usually wear watches with bracelets but I have a perlon strap on a Tudor with lug holes that keeps clicking and bugs the hell out of me. I have a steel bracelet coming and I hope that will stop the clicking sound. also it's hard to find 19mm spring bars and the shipping costs more than the spring bars

[@9682joe]

Upon removal The end of a spring bar broke off and is stuck in the hole. Nothing to grab on to it broke below the the hole line. Any tips?

[@kencleg7721]

Small drill

[@rickj8859]

Why don't you use micrometer, or vernier to measure the dia of the spring bar. That aside ... a decent spring bar will cost you $10 for a pair, not $10 for a box of 50. As far as sizes a concerned? I wouldn't buy anything less than 1.8mm dia for Speedy. Bent spring bars are intended for straps that are curved at the lug end.

[@merinadass7186]

The needle thing in my watch got lost tell me how to fix it again plsss

[@robertbrandywine]

What is the "needle thing"?

[@gloriahernandez4253]

Hello! My spring bar broke can you recommend me a tool to remove the spring? The little metal ball broke and I can't remove the watch strap.thank you

[@hobokenhorology1588]

Not sure what you mean? The spring bar? Use a tool made by Bergen. I just bought a Bergen 7821 spring bar tool

[@johnlamarca9439]

I told my mom that I wanted to be a watch repair guy and she slapped me in the face and said STOP THAT CURSING!

[@just_T4U]

better beeing gay than watchrepairman its the worst thing which can happens with a man

[@newhuskytwenty]

You're known in your neighborhood as "the guy who wears a volcano on his wrist", don't you? Is it an Omega or just the bracelet?