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23 January 2019, 11:18 AM | #31 | |
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Anyone ever lose or drop a watch due to spring bar failure ?
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Correct, the tang has one but that's not just going to come loose on its own. Guess some freak occurrence could happen but there isn't much of any load on that pin, unless you were to wear it REALLY tight. I wouldn't worry about it and if you are going to lose sleep, don't wear it when you dive. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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23 January 2019, 12:05 PM | #32 | |
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Hopefully no one has any more catastrophic losses due to a failed spring bar. It's a harrowing feeling.
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23 January 2019, 02:04 PM | #33 |
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I think Peter might have lost a watch that way once upon a time.
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I do understand the concern, and not trying to exaggerate my point but I prefer to focus on the untold hundreds of thousands of watches that have NOT been lost.
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It's just that Peter has related a story about how he lost a Sub in the Red Sea once and I thought I'd just make mention of that fact, as it's a part of forum lore by now. Carry on.
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23 January 2019, 02:15 PM | #37 |
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The best spring bars for the Turtle's are the 22mm x 2.5mm x 1.2mm ends with 2.8 ext. They work like a fixed bar.
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It's just that Peter has related a story about how he lost a Sub in the Red Sea once and I thought I'd just make mention of that fact, as it's a part of forum lore by now. Carry on.
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23 January 2019, 02:17 PM | #39 |
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Yes, and if you have the wrong spring bar it will not fit the lug holes correctly and they will release.
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I have heard all the rumors. Spring bars fail because natos put to much pressure on them and natos also pull the flanges on spring bars which make them fail. I have yet to reproduce this. Am I saying it does not happen? No. I think with certain key elements it will not happen.
The main element is using the correct spring bars that fit your lug holes. NO not all watches come directly from the manufacture with the correct size. Next, change your spring bars ever so many years. They do get strained and weaken. That is a fact. On other issue is some people use their straps like a ratchet strap. It is not a ratchet strap. You should be able to put the tip of your pinky finger under your strap. If you can not do this then your watch is to tight or to top heavy for your strap. Here is some proof showing I tried to make spring bars to fail. https://youtu.be/7HR348Kka0s https://youtu.be/4m6ngyM8mCA Why the correct spring bars are important https://youtu.be/nShuqq0KFuk |
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In Peter's story, his bracelet broke loose in the Red Sea when someone was pulling him out of the sea, into the boat, by his watch. Hanging a grown man from his watch will probably break any strap or bracelet. |
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Big girl, was she?
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We all know these failures are relatively rare, but it happens. And when it does happen, the results can be catastrophic. That's why you shouldn't whitewash it.
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24 January 2019, 01:29 AM | #48 |
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It's catastrophic relative to the watch, silly. Don't be so dramatic.
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typing faster then I was thinking story of my life LOL
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Question what watch did you have the spring bars pop on? |
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24 January 2019, 08:38 AM | #51 | |
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No wait, it's just my watch. It's not even catastrophic for the watch. Several Seiko's. |
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24 January 2019, 08:56 AM | #52 |
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I have never personally had an issue with spring bar failure or screw failures. I did have a buddy that i sold a BLNR to nearly lose it in Bandon dunes playing golf. A screw backed out of the bracelet and he said the watch fell right off his wrist into tall grass. As soon as he got back i took every pin out of the bracelet and put loctite in. He's an animal and super rough on everything he wears LOL. A week after i handed him the BLNR it looked like it had been through a small battle.
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24 January 2019, 11:19 AM | #53 |
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If you let me know the model number I will tell you the correct spring bars for them. And NO the Seiko Fat bars are not made for every Seiko.
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