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good_timesroll · 4 September 2021, 02:05 AM

Hey folks, is the clasp in a 73860 adjustable?
I tried to move the position, but it doesn’t seem to have a spring bar in there. Don’t want to scratch it unnecessarily. Would I have to remove a link instead?

Tools · 4 September 2021, 02:09 AM

That is a spring bar. Press it in with a toothpick.

good_timesroll · 4 September 2021, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Tools

That is a spring bar. Press it in with a toothpick.

Mmh. Already tried that :/ even with a spring bar tool

good_timesroll · 4 September 2021, 02:22 AM

All righty. I figured out a way, but it did not have a spring bar 🥲

Dan S · 4 September 2021, 02:56 AM

I suppose that someone could have rigged a replacement, but it should have a spring-bar.

Tools · 4 September 2021, 04:19 AM

I suppose that you could bend the clasp open enough to wedge the pin that is there out, but it is supposed to be a proper spring bar.

That is the whole point of the holes in the clasp, plus a spring bar; to make minor adjustments easy.

Dan S · 4 September 2021, 04:44 AM

Incidentally, if you decide to replace it with a spring-bar as it should be, you need a special clasp spring-bar with short tips. If you use a normal spring-bar that goes between lugs, the ends will extend outside the clasp, which sometimes snags on things.

rootbeer7 · 4 September 2021, 06:27 PM

Sometimes they are extremely stiff if they’ve been used in and out of water over many years and not been adjusted.

77T · 4 September 2021, 07:47 PM

I would treat that pin as if the internal spring has corroded on one end or the other. That is why you had difficulty getting it to release. I’d replace it before using it with that clasp again.

You can find them online or go to a watchmaker.

The other cause for it to have become stiff is gunk inside instead of corrosion. No need to buy a new one.
That is easier to treat:
First with heat - if the pin is still in the clasp, focus the heat only upon the clasp areas where the pin is located.

After that, soak the pin in penetrating oil to reach deeper inside, then work the springs to more effectively get that oil deeper. This not only dissolves the stick gunk, it help prevent future corrosion.

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good_timesroll · 4 September 2021, 08:51 PM

Thanks y’all!

Oyster Perp · 5 September 2021, 08:54 PM

defo should be a spring bar. They can get tight with crap and seem solid

4 September 2021, 02:05 AM	#1
good_timesroll "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Real Name: James Location: US Watch: Explorer Posts: 165	78360 clasp question Hey folks, is the clasp in a 73860 adjustable? I tried to move the position, but it doesn’t seem to have a spring bar in there. Don’t want to scratch it unnecessarily. Would I have to remove a link instead? __________________ ►"Get in the groove and let the good times roll" █

4 September 2021, 02:09 AM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,254	That is a spring bar. Press it in with a toothpick. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

4 September 2021, 02:22 AM	#4
good_timesroll "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Real Name: James Location: US Watch: Explorer Posts: 165	All righty. I figured out a way, but it did not have a spring bar 🥲 __________________ ►"Get in the groove and let the good times roll" █

4 September 2021, 02:56 AM	#5
Dan S 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 6,012	I suppose that someone could have rigged a replacement, but it should have a spring-bar. __________________ @oldwatchdan on IG

4 September 2021, 04:19 AM	#6
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,254	I suppose that you could bend the clasp open enough to wedge the pin that is there out, but it is supposed to be a proper spring bar. That is the whole point of the holes in the clasp, plus a spring bar; to make minor adjustments easy. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

4 September 2021, 04:44 AM	#7
Dan S 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 6,012	Incidentally, if you decide to replace it with a spring-bar as it should be, you need a special clasp spring-bar with short tips. If you use a normal spring-bar that goes between lugs, the ends will extend outside the clasp, which sometimes snags on things. __________________ @oldwatchdan on IG

4 September 2021, 06:27 PM	#8
rootbeer7 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: london Posts: 6,017	Sometimes they are extremely stiff if they’ve been used in and out of water over many years and not been adjusted. __________________ @imrootbeer7

4 September 2021, 07:47 PM	#9
77T 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 41,066	78360 clasp question I would treat that pin as if the internal spring has corroded on one end or the other. That is why you had difficulty getting it to release. I’d replace it before using it with that clasp again. You can find them online or go to a watchmaker. The other cause for it to have become stiff is gunk inside instead of corrosion. No need to buy a new one. That is easier to treat: First with heat - if the pin is still in the clasp, focus the heat only upon the clasp areas where the pin is located. After that, soak the pin in penetrating oil to reach deeper inside, then work the springs to more effectively get that oil deeper. This not only dissolves the stick gunk, it help prevent future corrosion. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

4 September 2021, 08:51 PM	#10
good_timesroll "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Real Name: James Location: US Watch: Explorer Posts: 165	Thanks y’all! __________________ ►"Get in the groove and let the good times roll" █

5 September 2021, 08:54 PM	#11
Oyster Perp "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK Posts: 145	defo should be a spring bar. They can get tight with crap and seem solid

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