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Screws or pins in a bracelet?

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Posted: Wed Feb 7th, 2007 02:32 am

BathysHawaii
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Thanks for the welcome mcwright.

I see you are in Scottsdale...my family has lived in Tempe for 24 years. Rust is not so much a problem there.

What I wouldn't do for some decent sopapillas right about now.

Here in Kauai everything rusts immediately.

The metal stick on my son's cheap video game - rusted.

The base of my brand new IKEA metal lamp - rusted.

The $24 chrome-plated fancy wheely type shower curtain rings - rusted, upstairs and down.

The stainless steel lug nuts on my 2004 4Runner - rusted.

I have a small collection of iron meterorites and keeping them rust-free is basically impossible...even doused in BreakFree CLP.

That's why I like stuff to be PVD-coated 'round here. :cool:

Aloha and g'nite,
John

Posted: Wed Feb 7th, 2007 07:06 am

IW
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Everyone is different. I've had people call me and tell me they've regulated their Rolex. Yes, this is not the 'norm', but neither are we happy1.gif

mcwright wrote:
A lay-person who drops $1,000 to $3,000 + for a timepiece generally has someone else size it (Jeweler most often). And, he/she is ulikely to have a set of jewelers screw drivers at home .

Posted: Wed Feb 7th, 2007 09:01 am

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I like screws ... to me they are more secure .... I've had a pin fall out and my watch flew across cement

Posted: Wed Feb 7th, 2007 09:24 am

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BathysHawaii wrote: Aloha All,

I just wandered in to this forum. I see a few names I recognize!

As in life, there are no perfect solutions. My feelings are that screwed in pins look cooler, and they cannot rust like spring bars can. However screwed in pins can come loose and you not notice it - it's pretty common actually. Also spring bars make the strap easier to change and make it less likely that you will scratch the case trying to screw down the pins. And sand can get lodged in the screw holes causing greater chance for corrosion.

Currently my watches use spring bars and I encourage anyone who goes in the ocean more than once a week to change the bars every 6 months. If you only wear the watch in the shower or freshwater, the bars should last 12 months. If you keep the watch essentially dry, then they should last for many years. The springs inside spring bars have to be made of carbon steel which rusts pretty easily.

Hope this helps.

Now I'll have to poke around some on here and see what I find....

Cheers,
John

John,

Welcome to 3T and thanks for the perspective! As for rust and salt water coorosion, I lived in S Florida for 26 years.....been there - done that!

Ken

Posted: Wed Feb 7th, 2007 09:41 am

Paxman
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canadajo wrote: I like screws ... to me they are more secure .... I've had a pin fall out and my watch flew across cement
Is that why you put everything on rubber??

Wasn't that the Accutron? Do you still have that?

Posted: Wed Feb 7th, 2007 11:49 am

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Welcome to the forums man! a fresh perspective from a manufacturer! cool!

Now my perspective on pin, friction or screwed links. Since I have the tools and extra pins and friction pins, there a different quality screwed links. On a Marathon bracelet, the threads are tapered so they don't back out. A Oniss is junk and strip right away. There are 3 different loctites you can use on scewed links. I use the blue so they break free easy. Pins are great in most watches as long as the holes are the right tolerence. Invicta can't seem to get it right all the time. Friction pins are used by Omega, Tag Heuer, and work the best, but need to be replaced after a couple of adjustments.

Posted: Wed Feb 7th, 2007 06:22 pm

srh_pres
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BathysHawaii wrote: Aloha All,

I just wandered in to this forum. I see a few names I recognize!

As in life, there are no perfect solutions. My feelings are that screwed in pins look cooler, and they cannot rust like spring bars can. However screwed in pins can come loose and you not notice it - it's pretty common actually. Also spring bars make the strap easier to change and make it less likely that you will scratch the case trying to screw down the pins. And sand can get lodged in the screw holes causing greater chance for corrosion.

Currently my watches use spring bars and I encourage anyone who goes in the ocean more than once a week to change the bars every 6 months. If you only wear the watch in the shower or freshwater, the bars should last 12 months. If you keep the watch essentially dry, then they should last for many years. The springs inside spring bars have to be made of carbon steel which rusts pretty easily.

Hope this helps.

Now I'll have to poke around some on here and see what I find....

Cheers,
John

Hello John! Welcome aboard here my friend. Enjoy your poking around and join us often...:cool:
Steve H.

Posted: Wed Feb 7th, 2007 08:32 pm

mcwright
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I'm pretty sure that call didn't come from Tucson, Arizona and one Ken, C. That's for sure. cat28.gif

IW wrote: Everyone is different. I've had people call me and tell me they've regulated their Rolex. Yes, this is not the 'norm', but neither are we happy1.gif

mcwright wrote:
A lay-person who drops $1,000 to $3,000 + for a timepiece generally has someone else size it (Jeweler most often). And, he/she is ulikely to have a set of jewelers screw drivers at home .

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