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12 July 2020, 11:47 PM | #1 |
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Tips on resizing Royal Oak bracelet
I think I need to remove a link from my 15450. Is it as simple as removing 2 screws? Are there any tips or precautions I should be aware of? Any YouTube videos? All I could find were how to do strap changes. Thanks!
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13 July 2020, 01:28 AM | #3 |
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Very straight forward. Warm with a hairdryer to loosen the glue, and then unscrew. Couldn’t be easier.
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13 July 2020, 04:40 AM | #4 |
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Use 1.4 mm screw driver and have protective plastic around the bracelet - I use protective plastic on the screwdriver and it works just fine
Use reliable good quality screwdriver Bergeron recommended. Be patient don’t use force Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I use a thin strip of clear tape on the tip of the screwdriver to minimize scratching in case it slips out of the slot. I didn’t have to use any heat. The screws are not very tight. They came off easily.
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Thanks for the advice. Will scotch tape on the screw driver work? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I saw a video of plastic being placed over the screw itself along with the bracelet. Is that what you do and what type of plastic? |
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On the screwdriver, yes just a regular food wrap plastic will do. On the bracelet you can use scotch tape for extra security. Be gentle it should come off easily and when putting back the screws don’t over turn it when it clicks that’s it. Good luck Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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13 July 2020, 12:16 PM | #9 |
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What i have seen some staff do is put scotch tape on the bracelet over and around screw (not screw driver) and then just use the screwdriver to punch a hole through the tape into the screw that way if the driver slips it can’t scratch anything else as its covered in tape.
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14 July 2020, 05:28 AM | #12 |
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Heat may be needed but making sure you have the perfect size flathead is helpful as well. It may be different on the smaller royal oak versions, but on my 41mm ROC, a 1.7mm flathead was the perfect fit with no room to wiggle which helps to prevent stripping the screw head itself. The ones that attach the bracelet to the case are a bit smaller and I think the 1.4 is the right size there.
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Should I feel/hear a click when it’s fully screwed in. Kind of like the gas cap on a car. |
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14 July 2020, 12:02 PM | #14 | |
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I’ve read I should use a non tapered straight bladed screwdriver vs a standard flathead. How can I identify that I’m purchasing the correct screwdriver? |
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14 July 2020, 01:26 PM | #15 |
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I think most good quality screwdrivers (such as Bergeon as mentioned in a separate post) will work. For a 1.7mm, I ended up getting a Horofix screwdriver (its the green one made for Rolex watch links) that I really like and it fits like a glove on my AP 26331 links. It has the non-tapered blade like you describe.
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22 July 2020, 02:42 AM | #16 |
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Does anyone have suggestions on how to get the pin out after you take out the screw?
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22 July 2020, 04:26 AM | #17 |
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Use a watch pin tool if you have one.
I use this. Bergeon 6767-F. One end is for spring bars, the other for the pins. |
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Thank you!!! This is really helpful info. I am ordering the tools but wondered if you guys recommend using a bracelet holder block too. If so, will any plastic one be ok or is there a specific one I should get? Thanks in advance!
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