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Marathon (Rolex #23-9291) spring bars
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:43 pm
by toxicavenger
For a long time these spring bars have been called Marathon bars since they came stock on most of their watches. They are actually Rolex #23-9291 spring bars. Scurfa also uses them, and a few more companies. I have them on most of my Seiko divers that have 20mm drilled lugs.
The only disadvantage about these spring bars is how thick the middle section is (2.0mm). On a Rolex if you have a strap thicker than 1.2mm then they won't fit without a lot of work.
I talked to my manufacture and came up with a solution to this issue, that is making them with a middle section that is 1.78mm thick.
Re: Marathon (Rolex #23-9291) spring bars
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:38 am
by hoppyjr
Good stuff. Same guy we discussed or new?
I thought Marathon bars had tips that were about .09 and Rolex bars use tips that are 1.2 (which also fit Seiko). ???
Re: Marathon (Rolex #23-9291) spring bars
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:39 am
by hoppyjr
Good stuff. Same guy we discussed or new?
I thought Marathon bars had tips that were about .09 and Rolex bars use tips that are 1.2 (which also fit Seiko). ???
Re: Marathon (Rolex #23-9291) spring bars
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 6:23 am
by djh1201
Awesome! Was about to ask about quality spring bars.
Have had two watches that I basically bumped pop their spring bars and fall to the ground in the last 6 months...
Re: Marathon (Rolex #23-9291) spring bars
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 8:23 am
by toxicavenger
hoppyjr wrote: ↑Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:38 am
Good stuff. Same guy we discussed or new?
I thought Marathon bars had tips that were about .09 and Rolex bars use tips that are 1.2 (which also fit Seiko). ???
I use to buy Marathon bars and they fit my Sub. So unless they have some that .9mm and 1.2mm tips also then I don't know. I also used those same spring bars on my MM.
EDIT: you are right Ed they are all .9mm. Which I already carried that size. So maybe these are enhanced Marathon bar!!!
Most Seiko divers with drilled lugs use a 1.2mm tip. The Seiko bottle cap is the only one I have seen that used a .9mm end.
Re: Marathon (Rolex #23-9291) spring bars
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 8:26 am
by toxicavenger
djh1201 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 02, 2018 6:23 am
Awesome! Was about to ask about quality spring bars.
Have had two watches that I basically bumped pop their spring bars and fall to the ground in the last 6 months...
That will piss you off for sure. Or at least it would to me.
Re: Marathon (Rolex #23-9291) spring bars
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 8:59 am
by hoppyjr
toxicavenger wrote:hoppyjr wrote: ↑Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:38 am
Good stuff. Same guy we discussed or new?
I thought Marathon bars had tips that were about .09 and Rolex bars use tips that are 1.2 (which also fit Seiko). ???
I use to buy Marathon bars and they fit my Sub. So unless they have some that .9mm and 1.2mm tips also then I don't know. I also used those same spring bars on my MM.
EDIT: you are right Ed they are all .9mm. Which I already carried that size. So maybe these are enhanced Marathon bar!!!
Most Seiko divers with drilled lugs use a 1.2mm tip. The Seiko bottle cap is the only one I have seen that used a .9mm end.
The smaller tips will certainly fit a Rolex or Seiko, they just move around in the hole. I think many of us have done that without realizing in our early stages of the watch disease. ;-)
Re: Marathon (Rolex #23-9291) spring bars
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:49 am
by toxicavenger
hoppyjr wrote: ↑Sun Sep 02, 2018 8:59 am
I think many of us have done that without realizing in our early stages of the watch disease. ;-)
You are definitely right about that.