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Old 14 August 2017, 11:42 AM   #1
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Patek 5167a Strap Change

Hi fellow Aquanaut owners,

Do you all go to an AD every time you want to change (not resize) the rubber strap or do you do it yourself? If you DIY what specific tool do you use or recommend?

As you know, the rubber straps have these two prongs at the end where it connect to the watch case and it seems difficult to remove unless I used a specific plier or tool.

I once took it to an AD and they had difficulty removing the strap without a dedicated tool and even slipped and marked the back of the lugs while doing so!
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Old 14 August 2017, 11:59 AM   #2
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http://www.esslinger.com/horofix-wat...ers-band-tool/

Or you can spend double that on Bergeon ones, which do exactly the same thing.
Keep pressure on the pliers and ease off in a controlled manner to avoid the springbar pinging off in God knows what direction, which’ll have you on your hands and knees trying to find it!
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Old 14 August 2017, 12:15 PM   #3
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http://www.esslinger.com/horofix-wat...ers-band-tool/

Or you can spend double that on Bergeon ones, which do exactly the same thing.
Keep pressure on the pliers and ease off in a controlled manner to avoid the springbar pinging off in God knows what direction, which’ll have you on your hands and knees trying to find it!
Thanks PJ S!

Which fork ends do you use? The 1mm or 1.4mm? Are the fork ends a perfect fit?
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Old 25 March 2019, 10:51 PM   #4
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Hi guys. Does anyone have an answer to wu_4533’s question above? I am also looking to buy a pair of Bergeon springbar pliers but need to know which fork size to buy for the Aquanaut’s springbars - the Standard 1.4mm tips or the Fine 1.1mm tips?

Thanks
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Old 26 March 2019, 01:00 AM   #5
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use extra caution- I scratched mine the 1st time I did the band swap!
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