Clasp Protective Tape

[ReinventingTheSteel]

For those who do use a tape for their clasps. What brand do you use? Want for my BLNR.

[ducatiti]

I buy from this seller on eBay, standingo. Owner Darren stands for his products and his sets fit very well, virtually invisible unless you are looking for it. Of course, you have to install them the right way....Tried the sets for DJ 41, Sub, and just ordered a set for BLRO. Much cheaper than those so called branded ones. Plenty of options, if you don't want the whole set.

Beware, pictures to be posted soon of a Rolex wrapped in bubble wrap :)

[Dave O]

Originally Posted by ducatiti

I buy from this seller on eBay, standingo. Owner Darren stands for his products and his sets fit very well, virtually invisible unless you are looking for it. Of course, you have to install them the right way....Tried the sets for DJ 41, Sub, and just ordered a set for BLRO. Much cheaper than those so called branded ones. Plenty of options, if you don't want the whole set.

Beware, pictures to be posted soon of a Rolex wrapped in bubble wrap :)

I use the same for the raised section of the clasp on my TT bracelets as the gold is a scratch magnet. I don't use them on my brushed clasps such as my Sub. Great seller, great product. Virtually invisible.

[Tools]

[Mystro]

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Finally a couch I can strip down to a speedo from a day at the beach and eat my triple stuffed chili tacos.

[samson66]

Originally Posted by Tools

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OMG my grandmother literally had this same setup in her living room and I swear this may be the same couch she had. She had the same thing on two chairs. It was hilarious

[SamArj]

Originally Posted by ducatiti

I buy from this seller on eBay, standingo. Owner Darren stands for his products and his sets fit very well, virtually invisible unless you are looking for it. Of course, you have to install them the right way....Tried the sets for DJ 41, Sub, and just ordered a set for BLRO. Much cheaper than those so called branded ones. Plenty of options, if you don't want the whole set.

Beware, pictures to be posted soon of a Rolex wrapped in bubble wrap :)

If forum rules allow could you please put a link to the product/seller? I can't seem to find it.

Thank you

[ducatiti]

Originally Posted by SamArj

If forum rules allow could you please put a link to the product/seller? I can't seem to find it.

Thank you

Pls try searching submariner clasp protector. Standingo is the seller.

[mmbiker]

Originally Posted by ducatiti

I buy from this seller on eBay, standingo. Owner Darren stands for his products and his sets fit very well, virtually invisible unless you are looking for it. Of course, you have to install them the right way....Tried the sets for DJ 41, Sub, and just ordered a set for BLRO. Much cheaper than those so called branded ones. Plenty of options, if you don't want the whole set.

Beware, pictures to be posted soon of a Rolex wrapped in bubble wrap :)

Can’t find Standingo on eBay…


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[ducatiti]

Originally Posted by mmbiker

Can’t find Standingo on eBay…


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[JacksonRain]

Originally Posted by ducatiti

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There is a problem with these brands that cut the tape to be applied in this manner. The problem is that if you use separate tape for the polished center links or the center area that is raised, then you expose the corner to dings and scratches. That's not good. And most of the pre-cut sellers sell the clasp section in multiple pieces

It's much better and more effective to just use one piece for the entire clasp.



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[ReinventingTheSteel]

Thank you.

[ReinventingTheSteel]

Does anyone cut out their own from some standard tape?

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by ReinventingTheSteel

Does anyone cut out their own from some standard tape?

Yes. I get small sheets of 3M clear protective film and cut them to size for the raised polished part of the clasp. Cheap and easily replaceable as needed.

[Kap007]

Stay away from the tape.

[salt&pepper]

my clasp closes flawlessly, otherwise i take it to the AD to fix it.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by ReinventingTheSteel

For those who do use a tape for their clasps. What brand do you use? Want for my BLNR.

Well in over 50 years of owning and wearing Rolex watches never felt the need of any of this stickyback plastic to protect any of my watches. Now some of my watches were used and sometimes abused as real working tools with well over 600 hours underwater. All this plastic protection plus special cleaning phoo phoo sprays even special resting cloths started over the past 5-8 years or so. Are Rolex watches made from different materials now,let me see no materials are the same as they have been for almost 40 plus years. So I wonder why Rolex have taken the trouble to make one of the toughest mechanical watches and made from the toughest materials known to man today. Is it because they are expensive watches that cannot be the reason as Rolex watches have always been expensive. So it must be todays Rolex owners who worry and fret over the slightest scratch, but nothing to worry about with todays very pampered Rolex watches. As most all of these mainly minute normal wearing scratches easily rectified at normal routine service. But each to there own if some want to put stickback plastic on one of the toughest mechanical watches made today.Perhaps better to keep there Rolex watches in there box then no normal wearing scratches.

[Roger Lococco]

Originally Posted by padi56

Well in over 50 years of owning and wearing Rolex watches never felt the need of any of this stickyback plastic to protect any of my watches. Now some of my watches were used and sometimes abused as real working tools with well over 600 hours underwater. All this plastic protection plus special cleaning phoo phoo sprays even special resting cloths started over the past 5-8 years or so. Are Rolex watches made from different materials now,let me see no materials are the same as they have been for almost 40 plus years. So I wonder why Rolex have taken the trouble to make one of the toughest mechanical watches and made from the toughest materials known to man today. Is it because they are expensive watches that cannot be the reason as Rolex watches have always been expensive. So it must be todays Rolex owners who worry and fret over the slightest scratch, but nothing to worry about with todays very pampered Rolex watches. As most all of these mainly minute normal wearing scratches easily rectified at normal routine service. But each to there own if some want to put stickback plastic on one of the toughest mechanical watches made today.Perhaps better to keep there Rolex watches in there box then no normal wearing scratches.

Everyone is different Padi. Your time is too valuable to this this up every time the question is asked :)


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[zengineer]

Originally Posted by Roger Lococco

Everyone is different Padi. Your time is too valuable to this this up every time the question is asked :)


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Not caring about your watch clasp getting scratched has to be the absolute strangest thing to take so much pride in and get so evangelical about.

[dba]

Originally Posted by Roger Lococco

Everyone is different Padi. Your time is too valuable to this this up every time the question is asked :)

Maybe. But it's his time.

[Ski Dummy]

check out styxwatch(dot)com

[Taipan]

Originally Posted by padi56

Well in over 50 years of owning and wearing Rolex watches never felt the need of any of this stickyback plastic to protect any of my watches. Now some of my watches were used and sometimes abused as real working tools with well over 600 hours underwater. All this plastic protection plus special cleaning phoo phoo sprays even special resting cloths started over the past 5-8 years or so. Are Rolex watches made from different materials now,let me see no materials are the same as they have been for almost 40 plus years. So I wonder why Rolex have taken the trouble to make one of the toughest mechanical watches and made from the toughest materials known to man today. Is it because they are expensive watches that cannot be the reason as Rolex watches have always been expensive. So it must be todays Rolex owners who worry and fret over the slightest scratch, but nothing to worry about with todays very pampered Rolex watches. As most all of these mainly minute normal wearing scratches easily rectified at normal routine service. But each to there own if some want to put stickback plastic on one of the toughest mechanical watches made today.Perhaps better to keep there Rolex watches in there box then no normal wearing scratches.

Oh dear. I detect a pattern here...

[Watchsama]

Reinventing steel with some plastic...

[jimcameron]

Tape on a Rolex?

Rooky Move.

[Calatrava r]

This question sure does come up a lot. Any clear tape will do the trick. The big challenge is to cut it the right size and put the tape on without finger smudges on the bottom which make the tape look awful when on the watch. Frankly, not easy to do on both counts.

[ColoradoTime]

I use Watchshells just on the clasp of my BLNR. Perfect fit and honestly it’s imperceptible. Highly recommend.

[SamArj]

Originally Posted by ColoradoTime

I use Watchshells just on the clasp of my BLNR. Perfect fit and honestly it’s imperceptible. Highly recommend.

They seem very expensive. Just the clasp cover is $50, which seems a lot for two or three small bits of film....

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by SamArj

They seem very expensive. Just the clasp cover is $50, which seems a lot for two or three small bits of film....

That's why I cut my own from 3m film which equates to about 10p per clasp

[SamArj]

Originally Posted by Devildog

That's why I cut my own from 3m film which equates to about 10p per clasp

Would you mind sharing a link to the exact tape?
When I google 3m tape there are loads of different kinds.

Thanks mate

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by SamArj

Would you mind sharing a link to the exact tape?
When I google 3m tape there are loads of different kinds.

Thanks mate

No problem

This is the one I've got (but says unavailable)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This one looks the same but on a longer roll

https://www.amazon.co.uk/3M-Paint-pr.../dp/B0017SBH10