Bergeon 7825 + NATO + LVc

[oneilchris555]

Not one for NATO straps but this combo actually looks good.

[Nycturbovr6]

Looks great

[AK797]

Looks good Cru! I'm still thinking of putting a black stingray on mine, think green is too much.

[KrismanX]

Diggin the blue/green combo.

[Boaters]

Not a Nato guy but that is sweet!

[vipereaper30]

Oh yeah that rocks!!

Could you PM me your 7825 source?

[seanw]

What spring bars are you using?

[Cru Jones]

all! It's been a lot of fun trying out the NATOs the last couple of days. Before seeing the butcher's green/blue combo, I swore that the LVc only belonged on the bracelet.

Interesting to see how the green/blue drew all the comments, and not the solid blue, which I find to be more consensual....

Originally Posted by harvey

Which would be the one to go for...what advantage would the the 7825 have over the 6825?

After seeing the pics here I would like to pick one up.

I used to have a cheaper knock-off of the 6825 and found the shape and mechanism harder to use. YMMV.

Originally Posted by imperio

I almost bought the other Bergeon springbar "tweezer" tool (I think it was ref 6825) but it would not work on my Deepsea bracelet. Good to know the 7825 works on the Sub C bracelets... but I wouldn't make a blanket statement to say that this works for all Rolex bracelets just yet. I would definitely get one if it did, though!

IIRC, the 6825 is available with two forks, with only the extra fine one being correct. But, I might be confusing that with another tool.

I thought the Rolex tool 3200 worked on all bracelets? If so, the 7825 should, too.

Originally Posted by AK797

Looks good Cru! I'm still thinking of putting a black stingray on mine, think green is too much.

For me, black doesn't match up as well with green. I find blue or grey complents the watch head better.

But, I'd like to think otherwise, and would love to see the stingray combo.

Originally Posted by seanw

What spring bars are you using?

The OEM spring bars. Why? Any reason not to?

[imperio]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

IIRC, the 6825 is available with two forks, with only the extra fine one being correct. But, I might be confusing that with another tool.

I thought the Rolex tool 3200 worked on all bracelets? If so, the 7825 should, too.

I tried refs 6825 and 6825-pf on the deepsea, both didn't work. PF ref is the finer tip version (not sure if there're "extra fine" tips, maybe there are and I missed it!!) I read that the 6825-PF worked on an oyster bracelet (probably a sub) so I shot for that. When that didn't work I tried the regular one which didn't work as well. Made a wasted trip to Oakland that day!

[Cru Jones]

Originally Posted by imperio

I tried refs 6825 and 6825-pf on the deepsea, both didn't work. PF ref is the finer tip version (not sure if there're "extra fine" tips, maybe there are and I missed it!!) I read that the 6825-PF worked on an oyster bracelet (probably a sub) so I shot for that. When that didn't work I tried the regular one which didn't work as well. Made a wasted trip to Oakland that day!

I was thinking of the PF... I wonder what's different about the DSSD.

[chows99]

Hi can you share where did you get the 7825 tweezer? Thanks in advance

[SurewoodMike]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

Inspired by a local butcher wearing this exact combo while he was working (yes, a butcher), I bought a Bergeon 7825 tool (yes, it is THAT good!) and my first NATO strap (I had thought the LVc belonged only on the bracelet, and now I'm happy with this change).



Here are a few pics:















I also bought a solid navy colored NATO, which I'll try another day.

Nice look makes the dial pop.



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[r8t3d_M]

I wasn't sure what to expect when I saw Nato + LVc but boy does that combination work perfectly!

[seanw]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

The OEM spring bars. Why? Any reason not to?

Depends on who you speak to. Some contest that spring bars with ridges for strap-changing tools, like the OEM ones, can be dislodged by NATOs in certain instances, and as such ridgeless spring bars should be used. Others don't share that concern.

I'd like to try out my Explorer on a NATO, and have both types of spring bar to hand, but haven't got around to it yet. So I was curious which ones you used.

[RHJ]

cute!

[rushca01]

Originally Posted by seanw

Depends on who you speak to. Some contest that spring bars with ridges for strap-changing tools, like the OEM ones, can be dislodged by NATOs in certain instances, and as such ridgeless spring bars should be used. Others don't share that concern.

I'd like to try out my Explorer on a NATO, and have both types of spring bar to hand, but haven't got around to it yet. So I was curious which ones you used.

If you put ridge-less spring bars in a "no holes" case you are going to have to cut them off I believe.

[BiH115]

For anyone looking for the tweezers still, Ottofrei has a pair (just hit Control + F and type in 7825, or 6825): http://www.ofrei.com/page237.html

[Xerxes77]

[yxc145]

Originally Posted by BiH115

For anyone looking for the tweezers still, Ottofrei has a pair (just hit Control + F and type in 7825, or 6825): http://www.ofrei.com/page237.html

They are sold out right now. called them today.

[Boaters]

7825 is the best but I still use a little tape for insurance