How to "Remove" your Seiko Watch Band the Easy Way

Step-by-step video on how to "Remove" your Seiko watch band the easy way.

[@YourTechGuide.]

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[@cerenir]

I love how the title says 'Remove it the easy way' and then he goes 'you may need an assistance for this, it's quite difficult' hahah. Nice tutorial anyways :)

[@sgwardo1953]

Short and to the point, my favorite type of instructional video. Thanks!

[@QtpieXD]

Bro, thank you so much for this video. I'd been having so much trouble getting the, "Jingly" bracelet off of my model 5, and didn't realize how much force I had to apply to those spring pins until seeing your video. You're a lifesaver! Changed it out for a clean black leather strap that's comfortable and it looks so much nicer.

[@YourTechGuide.]

*you're more than welcome. glad my video helped you even tho i said the wrong tool.*

[@QtpieXD]

@@YourTechGuide. The principle of how you did it and the force applied was enough to help me out, wrong tool or not, your video was helpful. Thanks again man!

[@stuartlawsonbeattie1411]

I dabble with watches for friends, but this is a great tutorial for those without tools, well done!!!

[@aussie8114]

When I did this the spring shot off and went up my nose. It is now lodged somewhere in my brain so I had to buy a new spring 😔

[@titollamado548]

Agree! It is easier to buy a new spring than a brain. 😱

[@magnusbeast9194]

There's probably nothing up there just remove the top

[@agentcodydanks]

Ooof

[@oo-co7vl]

My spring is in Jupiter's orbit🤧

[@jamesdrichardson3447]

It's all down to the spring bars you're working with as there are different types. !!! If you're working on a new watch or a watch untouched from new then you should have no problems as they'll have the correct spring bars fitted which will have a double flange to the ends. The first flange prevents the bar from entering the lug too far and the second flange allows you to prise the bar open quite easily with your chosen tool. I've used both a spring bar removal tool and a very small watch makers screwdriver where access is very limited which is quite often the case, you'll need to take extra care with the screwdriver to prevent yourself slipping. Problems arise on pre owned watches where the wrong spring bars have been installed, usually without flanges, those need to be cut through or forcibly bent to free the bracelet which obviously risks damaging the watch lugs. Just be very careful, use a loupe or a magnifier which will make it easier if it's a struggle and try to hold the spring bar under tension until it's clear of the watch lugs.

[@tenmanlover]

Agreed with all, thanks for the quick, informative, straightforward tutorial. Just what I needed to know!

[@YourTechGuide.]

+Thad Laski you're more than welcome and thank you for watching my video, please return a favour by SUBSCRIBING to my channel as it will help me out a lot. thanks again!

[@michaelcolello2735]

Those wings on the backside of the bracelet do a great job blocking access to those pin grooves.

[@philipfm]

Thanks. I have been fiddling with this for 20 minutes

[@sillwuka]

Very helpful, this has saved me £10 at the watch shop. Just putting my new waffle strap on the Sea Urchin I've got. Thanks

[@YourTechGuide.]

*you're more than welcome!*

[@jonoedwards4195]

Great post RTG, Lucky i had XRay specs on as the first pin you described removing, holding carefully, shot straight into my face, only i could score a win like that. Beauty Mate.

[@-C.T.-]

Title says 'the easy way" but then right in the video the demonstrator says "You might need an assistant." "It is quite difficult to remove it." LOL

[@1u5e-Y]

Damn man, Thank you. None of the other vidoes were showing me the correct strap. I almost pried it off with a flat head screwdriver, but stopped cause it didnt feel right.

[@dehydratedwat3r]

this video helped! the spring bar tool i got was too wide and the grocery store i went to happened to have a tiny screwdriver set and I was finally able to replace my watch band. have had my watch for almost a week just staring at it waiting until i can get my band sorted. thanks!

[@sowthpa44]

Super Tutorial. Well filmed, clear sound, nice procedures.

[@Nahimgood3]

Changed my band using this video on my Seiko SARY055 with a Dark Brown Geckota Strap, thanks mate!

[@YourTechGuide.]

*you're more than welcome and sorry for naming the wrong tool!*

[@jamesmcnary4939]

Your good at that. I can’t even find the groove on my Seiko spring bars.

[@schizoidman9781]

Helpful. Thank you.

[@chancevoice]

Very straight forward and helpful. Thank you.

[@YourTechGuide.]

your welcome and thanks for watching!

[@VR46champion]

Nice that was fast and with basic tools . Thanks man!

[@YourTechGuide.]

+Mark you're more than welcome buddy! thanks for watching and pls don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to my channel as it will help me out a lot.

[@VR46champion]

+L BS Ofcourse man. Btw what model is that Seiko?

[@robertw8861]

Thanks for posting this, you very well may have saved my watch from being killed with a hammer.

[@YourTechGuide.]

+Robert Watts LOL ahaha, im glad my video helped you. anyways thanks for watching, pls don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to my channel as it will help me out a lot. thanks again!

[@mr.morris2907]

I just now swapped bands thanks to this video. Outstanding job and thank you

[@alwaysopen7970]

He didn't "adjust" a damned thing. I switched bands on mine by looking at how it works, took it apart and put in new parts; gotta resize it now. R&R, just like auto repairs. The labor costs are what kill you if you take either to "authorized" repair places for certain items. You can change your own oil as easily as putting this thing together and save a bunch of money.

[@woody2130]

thanks for this, i was a bit afraid to remove my seiko band, but it worked yor way, thanbk you so much, now i be able to replavce my old worn band for a new one! sng073 model!

[@funnie175]

Thanks a lot, appreciate the guide. I've been trying to use my springbar but wont work too easily on this specific bracelet

[@Gadsden-rn2wl]

You can also just use the needle on the two pins closest to the watch body. No need to separate the strap.

[@76sweetjane07]

Thank you your the best

[@gazookerman1328]

Good video, you make it look so easy..

[@gustavjanson9682]

The spring bar release tool didn't work for like 20 minutes, an xacto blade worked great, took me like 10 seconds for both bars.

[@mattwkendall]

Thank you for xacto tip. That worked way better than my watch tool

[@MuhammadHamza-mc2xh]

Definitely tricky however, this video did help

[@charlesvillanueva9085]

What model Seiko is this?

[@MrShaneac1]

Thank you very good instructions.

[@utopiasekei6859]

really helpful!! thanks a lot!

[@andypham73]

Thanks for the video. Now i can learn a little bit.

[@Kwales66]

Nice video. Thanks, helped me a lot.

[@mhsvz6735]

Thank you.

[@namataken]

thank you this is very helpful, I manage to do it

[@larsstougaard7097]

Careful " The spring loaded spring may spring out into your face" 😄👍

[@mattwkendall]

Thank you!!!

[@vladorlovsky6623]

Great video. Thank you.

[@lordshin73]

excellent tutorial. thank you very much!!!

[@YourTechGuide.]

you're more than welcome my friend, anyways, thanks for watching my video, pls don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to my channel as it will help me a out a lot, if not that's fine. thanks again my friend.

[@tiagotigy]

Ajudaste-me imenso. Muito Obrigado diretamente de Portugal...

[@anindyakurniawan5245]

very helpful thank you man...!! warm regards from indonesia

[@BooleanMattock]

Just what I needed. Thank you!

[@dougm8882]

Thank you, saved me time!

[@schizoidman9781]

Ya! I bent the end part trying and failing to remove my Seiko bracelet. It now makes a 'ting ting' noise as it's loose :( Their spring bars are extra hard to release and the new link pins with spring are a nightmare too. What are you doing Seiko?

[@nzbrotrev9028]

To make it even easier , bend the band ends both sides up just a little and that will free up the strap and press them back down when finished , this will also give you more room to remove the pin , and cut a v in the end of your screw driver and thin it out to fit in to small spaces .

[@dandc2011]

Cut your screw driver? Are you for real bro? Just buy a spring bar tool. They're like $4.

[@chandlerlarue8816]

You’re a lifesaver, i wasn’t able to get it until reading your comment. Thanks

[@watchservicebd]

Thanks

[@thomastommy1192]

Great video thanks for sharing. I have an older Seiko watch. I need a new band for it. Where can I buy a Seiko Band? How do I tell Seiko which band I need? I will look forward to your next video

[@martinwilkinson2344]

Brilliant, exactly what I needed to know to replace my strap :-)

[@YourTechGuide.]

+Martin Wilkinson excellent my video helped you solve your problem. please kindly return a favour by SUBSCRIBING to my channel as it will help me out a lot to make more videos. thanks again!

[@skryjak]

Thanks with covid all the jewelry store are closed tryinf to replace lesther band with expansion band for comcort this will a ig help

[@rengiesanchez9309]

Thank youuu

[@ph1021]

Love your videos. I just bought the Monster SRP637K1. My question is how easy is it to change straps? Are the pins spring loaded or do they screw out? from the tops?

[@MrTaib-kj4ib]

Looks pretty easy! Thx :)

[@neilziesing7761]

Well done! Thanks.

[@YourTechGuide.]

you're more than welcome my friend, thanks for watching my video, pls don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to my channel as it will help me out a lot, if not that's fine. thanks again my freidn.

[@sammariti3686]

Additional lighting and a lighter background would help. But thanks for the video!

[@nateallen9734]

What model Seiko is this? I have the Spirit line and it looks almost identical except for the crown guards on mine

[@fluque]

Excellent video, very clear instructions. Just got an SKX007K2 and want to switch to a Nato strap. This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks for posting. If I may. How can I remove the extra links from the Jubilee bracelet?

[@mehruthomas]

the click part is loose and wont click close... i dont need to adjust the size of the band... can you help?

[@mabstrack]

thank you, sir

[@abdulblessinger6659]

Thanks I am removing steel band for silicone

[@meeemeee9536]

Thanks dude!

[@janosorban7394]

any tipps to purcase a strap like this?

[@samypseudo5823]

Hello, It's possible with french langage for my problèm?

[@ataxpc1]

Very good

[@ayosilva]

Thank you!!

[@michaelosullivan7619]

What is the specification of the spring bar as I lost mine?

[@sheepdog4656]

Thanks.

[@Dahom1990]

very nice, thank you seiko SSB047

[@YourTechGuide.]

you're more than welcome sir!

[@alezad57121]

what watch is that?

[@randallkaeser]

Thanks!

[@YourTechGuide.]

*you're more than welcome and sorry for naming the wrong tool*

[@hiawata999]

Thanks a lot!

[@YourTechGuide.]

you're more than welcome my friend, pls don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to my channel as it will help me out a lot, if not that's fine. thanks for watching my friend.

[@caru2521]

Worked thx

[@YourTechGuide.]

*you're more than welcome and sorry for naming the wrong tool.*

[@alcavey]

Hi! I have a bit of a dilemma. I have a 20mm lug width watch but I already bought a 22mm bracelet. Any idea on how I can make it fit? Should I buy additional 20mm spring bars?

[@rakin9283]

alcavey return the strap and buy one that will fit

[@mikewedgwood697]

i celebrated two birthdays while watching this video. rip

[@roborovski008]

i guess i can apply this steps with my mako bracelet as well ?

[@Mataz007]

Had no trouble getting my bracelet off but all sorts of hell putting it back on. Still can’t get it on.

[@kevinhense]

So if your watch and bracelet have bad tolerances, this method will work.

[@robertbrandywine]

I never could get the band off that way so, since I wasn't going to be reusing the spring rods or band, I took pliers and just ripped the band off on each side (bending the rods to make them shorter). The quick and dirty way.

[@siffaaatt6986]

I attached my seiko bracelet with my fossil and am unable to remove it, it doesn’t have any slit/groove what can I do

[@schizoidman9781]

Your probably gonna have to bend or break the springbars. Hold the links nearest the watch head and try and get a slim screwdriver,knife or tool in the gap between bracelet and watch head and try to twist the bracelet free. You may have to bend or break the springbars or bracelet to free it. Goodluck.

[@weasel4669]

Is it weird that I got a SEIKO advertisement before this vid

[@samuelhayward8355]

Is it necessary to undo the watch band at the clasp? Can’t you just take the watch strap off the watch at the lugs?

[@alwaysopen7970]

Yes, you can do it in one piece; I did it tonite.

[@IAT14]

How do you get the size of the band width. Ie end piece width

[@alexk8599]

Measure it? Or look up the lug width of your watch

[@technique7718]

omg he sounds like hoc Jessroyer! !!

[@ayreezy]

thank you, what model seiko is that btw?

[@YourTechGuide.]

your welcome. I cant remember. :(

[@lazydaze3134]

@@YourTechGuide. Bruh it's literally on the back of the watch lmao 🤣🤦‍♂️

[@KombatFlix]

Props

[@alvelieri5759]

I don't see how you adjusted the band. you took it off and put it back on. How did you remove a link?

[@Flux799]

Magic

[@Elm8n]

Watch novice here. Are all 22mm watch bands interchangeable with each other?

[@JohnConnor12]

No.

[@Elm8n]

Thank you for the replies. Im really loving the vintage hi beat king and Lord seikos ^^

[@schizoidman9781]

Be careful with Lordmatics. They have plastic parts and very difficult to replace if they break.

[@ChipZilla69]

I've had my Seiko SKX for two weeks and I'm getting no where trying to remove the jubilee bracelet even with the tool.

[@jma6412]

You need to use this tool to remove the SKX jubilee bracelet. The standard Bergeon 6767-F doesn't work with this one as it uses much thicker spring bars due to ISO requirements. If you do it right, it's actually quite easy. I've got a SKX009 and I haven't had any problem.

[@jma6412]

If you're having trouble using the flat head screwdriver, try using a smaller one.

[@leonthesleepy]

What if there is no groove? i have the seiko 5 srpd61k1 and i dont see a damn groove haha

[@jerstolp1]

It can b hard... But why not get at least a cheap kit with a spring bar removal tool.. Or just buy the tool for a few bucks

[@diazzsama]

Anyone knows what seiko model is that?

[@gamersparadise1014]

SSB047

[@awanderson]

Just have to be more forceful with the OEM Seiko fat spring bars.

[@devinlambert2706]

I have the seiko sarb 033, and I just spent 3.5 hours trying to put the band back on. I have easily put the spring bars back in using the tool (or flat screwdriver) in order to change out leather straps, but it is seemingly impossible to fit the original bracelet's guards back onto the watch. Anyone else have this problem?

[@YourTechGuide.]

sorry my friend, I haven't experience that yet.

[@omarsherif5649]

Have you found out a way to do it?

[@ULATAN.]

My hands hurt lol

[@mclaughlinja1995]

I’ve removed and adjusted many bracelets in my day, but this is by far the most difficult to remove. Wtf seiko.

[@schizoidman9781]

Ya! and their crappy bracelet pins with the spring!? Nightmare Seiko!

[@schizoidman9781]

Not Cool!

[@kevins3646]

Used the video to opening strap of MK watch for changing battery. Did not remove entire strap, Used another video to open the back.

[@1977ajax]

The use of a screwdriver instead of the correct V tool is only for experienced watch repairers; a beginner is quite likely to scratch the watch with a screwdriver - get the correct tool - they are dirt cheap, but your watch may not be!

[@N3wbMa5t3r]

I just destroyed the band and replaced it with a dive strap. 😂

[@henrikwie6610]

Ich verstehe das nicht

[@TimHoWan-fq4fd]

Can’t see