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 Posted: Thu Jan 28th, 2010 01:28 am
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OldeCrow



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 I don't dispute that screws are stronger and hold better. I am just not convinced the better strengh and hold are worth the extra trouble they can create. 

I've had more watches fall apart from missing screws than I've had springbar failures so I already know from experience that I am more likely to loose a watch from screws than springbars, I have of course learned to use loctite but the simple solution would be to use springbars and pins unless it was necessary. Panerai would be a great example of a watch where screws are necessary, large lugs and the heavy case make screws a superior choice but a smaller sized diver like the LRRP probably doesn't "need" screws.

I'm not dismissing all screws as "idiot screws" I think they are being overused as a fashion item and by smaller watch companies where cheap screws are much more of a problem than cheap springbars would be.