How to install a watch bracelet with tight clearances

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6 жыл бұрын

This is a small video to show how I install a watch bracelet that has very tight clearances between the lugs. This works for other brands of watches also.
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@TheDanmiranda 4 күн бұрын

To echo the rest of the comments - got frustrated after an hour of trying to put my bracelet back on. Walked away, watched your video and I was able to do it within 5 minutes of viewing. Thank you so much.

@marnix9779 11 күн бұрын

Saved myself some money or time with this vid, thank you🙏🏼

@jacc88888 3 жыл бұрын

After nearly an hour of struggling with my watch bracelet I finally watched your video. The uneven placement of the spring bar technique and seeing the way your held the watch steady really helped. The challenge then was actually holding the end links firmly in place without moving them as i used the spring bar tool: NOT EASY! Only took about a further 5 mins after that so thanks for the tutorial!

@utewatchco1468 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I am glad I was able to help out. Believe me it will get easier over time. Take care

@pnojazz Жыл бұрын

I fiddled with installing the spring bar on a Helm watch for 90 minutes. Within 5 minutes I installed 2 spring bars on 2 band ends after viewing this video. I can’t thank you enough!!!! 5 stars!!!!!!!!

@utewatchco1468 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I am glad this helped you out. Take care.

@russell6777 6 күн бұрын

Like some of the other comments, I’ve spent an hour trying to fit curved end links to my watch without success, I’ll try again after watching this clip 🤞

@BenR99 Жыл бұрын

Whiskey tip helped alot

@utewatchco1468 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha!

@PGHMARC412 12 күн бұрын

Helped a lot thanks

@williamkennedy5492 Жыл бұрын

Glad i saw your video, i have struggled fruitlessly over a long time to replace my watch bracelet , AT LAST the information i need, so a big thank you , from Cheshire UK

@utewatchco1468 Жыл бұрын

I have been there. That is why I made this video so others would not have struggle. Thanks for the feedback.

@mudson7380 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I've managed to swap out countless bracelets and straps without ever being stymied. Was on the verge of giving up until watching your video. That trick with the spring bar did it! Thanks again.

@utewatchco1468 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I am glad I was able to help out. Take care.

@russelljjackson123 Жыл бұрын

This was so, so, so helpful. Thank you so much. It seems obvious now, but seeing how you held the watch was so helpful. ❤

@utewatchco1468 Жыл бұрын

I m glad it helped you out. Take care.

@brucestein988 Жыл бұрын

Thank You! I spent over an hour trying and failing. I watched the video and that gave me the way. I did make a modification due to my shaking hands, and I offer it for those who might have a similar problem. I thread a strand of wax covered dental floss through the holes in the bracelet, then put in the pin---the floss held the pin in place until I got everything in, and then the floss was easy to pull out.

@utewatchco1468 Жыл бұрын

You can definitely use dental floss to remove difficult spring bars.

@asemsusahamat 5 жыл бұрын

This is what i'm looking for all this time. Thanks alot

@utewatchco1468 5 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped out.

@gyges5495 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for the video!!

@ryukaftab742 3 ай бұрын

Bro It took me 5 minutes to do it after watching the toturial.Thank you so much❤

@utewatchco1468 3 ай бұрын

Killer! I am glad I could help. Take care.

@pedrosmmc 5 ай бұрын

Great hint! Thanks fo sharing!

@Therollingpanda 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers! I’ve just struggled and it took 20 mins to put the bracelet back on my king turtle, but the clasp was still attached, so I’ll detach it next time!

@utewatchco1468 3 жыл бұрын

If you take the clasp off you can definitely reach the spring bars easier. Take care brother.

@Ed30675 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks... Mine was very difficult making G shock,s seem easy... Thanks to your video, I got there in the end...

@utewatchco1468 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@tomhuyck734 Жыл бұрын

I needed to guide the unsecured side into position with a razor blade. My watch has a gap of a fraction of a millimeter. It helps too if you have a small vice to hold the watch steady.

@rons7555 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, man , really helpful.

@utewatchco1468 Жыл бұрын

Awesome.

@stevenc9207 3 ай бұрын

This only works when the end link allows you to come in at an angle like that. Many end links do not have the "slop" to allow that angular approach.

@alfredsfunvideos4270 6 жыл бұрын

I was having issues is past installing till today. I saw video had a few shots of whiskey and, it worked lol!! Great video Terry! New subscriber sir!

@utewatchco1468 5 жыл бұрын

Good deal brother.

@user-ss1sl1yn7f 4 ай бұрын

On my watch, the end link won’t fit between the lugs unless it is inserted exactly square to the lugs. So I couldn’t use the traditional springbar tool as this involved having the end link in on one side and outside the lug on the other while using the spring bar tool. This was One where I needed to buy the tweezer type instrument because then I could depress both ends of the spring bar and insert the end link of the bracelet completely ‘square’.

@SkylabBeats 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I never thought to use a screwdriver!

@utewatchco1468 3 жыл бұрын

Good deal!

@FUBBA 4 жыл бұрын

With some it is best to first seat the bracelet evenly with the springbar against the lug then gently slowly push in one side of the pin until it seats then the other side of the pin and it should drop right in the holes. Or get a “pinching” spring bar tool

@utewatchco1468 4 жыл бұрын

On watches with tight clearances finding out what works for each one of us can be a task all in itself. Thanks for the feedback.

@tedats Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@utewatchco1468 Жыл бұрын

My pleasure.

@erhanjaved5903 3 жыл бұрын

Dude you helped. I subbed you

@utewatchco1468 3 жыл бұрын

I am glad I was able to help out. Take care.

@kyle7447 Жыл бұрын

I tried and tried with a 21mm went right in with a 20mm so sometimes getting new springs is worth it

@Unapologeticmyrmidon 7 ай бұрын

Can you please say me the tool name that you used. I want to buy it

@julian-vd8xi Жыл бұрын

im never taking my watch bracelet off again

@HisMajesty99 Жыл бұрын

What do you do when one end of the spring bar refuses to latch into the hole, it’s off to the side a bit and isn’t seated in the hole even tho the end link perfectly fit in between the lugs.

@utewatchco1468 Жыл бұрын

Push it over towards the hole with a toothpick or push pin.

@HisMajesty99 Жыл бұрын

@@utewatchco1468 I tried doing that with the spring bar tool itself, but I’ll give that a try too and let you know, thanks man

@HisMajesty99 Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t get it to work :(

@utewatchco1468 Жыл бұрын

@@HisMajesty99 are you using the correct spring bars?

@HisMajesty99 Жыл бұрын

@@utewatchco1468 yup, the ones that came with the strapcode bracelet itself. I also tried using the spring bars that came with the original bracelet, which are thinner, and still the same issue. Tbh I think the strapcode bracelet I received is off tolerance or something. My original strap went back on easily within seconds.

@jtapia1123 Жыл бұрын

Do you think it’s worth getting the tweezer/plier style tool for the spring bar

@utewatchco1468 Жыл бұрын

No.

@notyourbusiness1352 Жыл бұрын

No matter how much I try only one side goes into the hole. Another is just missing the hole by a very few distance and I cannot fix it. Pls help. Both are inisde the lug

@Justme-ov2cf Ай бұрын

You show how to put it on but you did not show how to take them off

@silverghost4206 3 жыл бұрын

Why wouldnt you turn the watch over when finished!.. I wanted to see what that watch looked liked... You killed me..

@utewatchco1468 3 жыл бұрын

Who knows. I was probably to frustrated by then. Lol

@willest8480 Жыл бұрын

After nearly an hour of struggling with my watch bracelet I finally watched your video. I watched it on repeat for an hour and I've concluded I'm better off using a disc grinder as it will accomplish the same ruined look as this process has done. Ruined piece of metal.

@devonslater5470 20 күн бұрын

lol I can’t do this. I just wanna wear my damn watch

@hugedickerinokripperino5299 5 жыл бұрын

My clearance is so small that it impossible to do u less u put both sides under tension, do u know how i would go about doing this?

@utewatchco1468 5 жыл бұрын

The watch in this video has super small clearances. Yo just have to do one side at a time while applying upward pressure on the middle of the endlinks.

@hugedickerinokripperino5299 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro. I watched another video and thats what they did. I got it to work. Ur reply is basically spot on

@utewatchco1468 5 жыл бұрын

@@hugedickerinokripperino5299 Here is another video showing how I did it kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abdhn5SS3KfVdGg.html I am glad you got it though. Have a good one.

@lazydaze3134 3 жыл бұрын

Two people lol