If you learn how to remove and put on your watch strap yourself, you can not only change your look frequently, but also not break your feet in search of a watchmaker who can do it. Read further in the article what sequence of actions you need to perform in order to remove a metal or leather strap.
How to remove a leather strap from a watch?
To remove the strap, follow these steps:
the product is laid out face down on a flat surface, which is previously covered with a soft towel or rag, to prevent glass from scratching;- visually identify the pin that secures it to the body;
- it must be pulled out of the grooves, for which you need to use a pin puller or a thin flat screwdriver;
- the pin remover is inserted between the leather part and the groove of the body and with a slight pressing movement is shifted towards the groove;
- this movement allows you to compress the spring of the thin cylinder, which performs the fixation, and push it out of the groove hole.
- if you don’t have a special tool or a thin screwdriver, you can use a paper clip;
- the same action is repeated on the other side of the watch case.
the product is laid out face down on a flat surface, which is previously covered with a soft towel or rag, to prevent glass from scratching;Important! After the pins are removed, they must be set aside, as they will be needed when installing a new strap.
How to remove a metal bracelet from a watch?
A watch with a metal bracelet can use the same fastening as a leather bracelet. But there are also other types. In order to remove such a structure, you must accurately determine the type of its fastening.. To do this, you need to carefully examine the junction and determine whether there are masking brackets.
If the fastenings have screws...
If the mount has screws, then you need to take a very small flat-head screwdriver. Usually a special sentry is used. A screwdriver is inserted into the hole where the screw groove is felt. And then unscrews counterclockwise.
After screwing the screws, you need to pull out the stud. To do this, it can be pushed from the reverse side with a sharp thin object, for example, non-magnetized tweezers.
If the fasteners have studs...
Usually, with this design for fastening a metal bracelet, there are additional brackets that mask the junction between it and the watch. If upon visual and tactile inspection of this area there is no obvious transition from the case to the strap, then most likely the brackets are covering this part. When you turn the watch over and examine it from the reverse side, you can see expanding parts that look like wings. These are the staples.
In this case, the strap is released in the same way as with a leather bracelet. It is worth considering that Together with the removed studs, the brackets will also come unfastened, since they are also attached to a single structure.
There is also a version of spring pins. Taking them out is easy enough. To do this, you just need to press on one side until the bracelet is detached from the watch head. Repeat the procedure on both sides for each fastening part of the bracelet.
Putting on a new bracelet
To install a new strap, you need to be sure that it is suitable not only in size, but also in the type of fastening used.
To install a bracelet with screws, make sure Are they long enough to fix the bracelet?. On one side, first insert a screw and turn it several steps. Then you need to install the second one and secure it tightly. Then return to the first one and tighten it all the way.
Installation of the bracelet using a pin is carried out as follows:
- The pin is inserted into the grooves of the strap.
- One end of the pin is pressed and brought to the hole in the watch case.
- The spring part of the pin is released. Then, from the opposite side, the end is pressed in the same way and brought to the second groove in the watch case.
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