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Spurlock
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by Spurlock » Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:32 pm
So I took the advice you guys gave me on
http://www.thedivewatchconnection.com/f ... =2&t=50004 and the links I got from David via Brad and I successfully added them. First time for me working on anything like this.
Some advice--Watch the videos before doing anything! Almost cost me my collars!! lol
I'll add the "leading up to the finished product" pics in the next post.
Thanks for the advice and the patience. Thanks Brad and David for the links!!
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by Spurlock » Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:36 pm
Here's some of the start to finish pics of the procedure.
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by Spurlock » Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:40 pm
There was a point where I decided it was easier to detach the bracelet from the watch. When I was putting it back together, I knew the issue I'd had earlier with the spring bar, so I made a backstop on my desk to keep that sucker from flying across the room lol
Score!!! It was a success!
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by toxicavenger » Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:41 pm
One other suggestion, do this in a shoebox. Congrats also
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by YOHOHO » Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:44 pm
great work! I remember my first pin and collar... It was less than a smooth process.
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by 59yukon01 » Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:56 pm
Congrats Steve! Those little collars on the outer links are a pain. If you ever do one with the collar in the center link you will think it's a piece of cake after doing these. Good choice on the OM. Just a fun quirky watch and is why I keep mine.
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by Oilers Fan » Fri Jan 22, 2016 6:03 pm
Not to mention it's totally badass
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by Spurlock » Fri Jan 22, 2016 6:16 pm
59yukon01 wrote:Congrats Steve! Those little collars on the outer links are a pain. If you ever do one with the collar in the center link you will think it's a piece of cake after doing these. Good choice on the OM. Just a fun quirky watch and is why I keep mine.
Thanks again David! I've had this since Brad and I worked together in 2010. Matter of fact, I think he even found it for me. It's never fit right until today! LOL
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by kfalk » Fri Jan 22, 2016 6:21 pm
Good work! That's one of the trickier one's - until you need two screwdrivers.
It's good to always have a couple NATO's on hand in case you can't size the bracelet.
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by hoppes-no9 » Fri Jan 22, 2016 7:06 pm
Good work. And damn those are some MAN-wrists.
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by moishlashen » Fri Jan 22, 2016 7:07 pm
My ex-girlfriend swapped links you savvy.
"I prefer the tumult of liberty to the quiet of servitude."
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by cdnwatchguy » Fri Jan 22, 2016 7:42 pm
That's a lot o money for tools to use on a BASM.
cheers,
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by BBK357 » Fri Jan 22, 2016 9:48 pm
When I needed my tuna bracelet sized I stopped by my jewelry store and paid $15. But congrats
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by HapaHapa » Fri Jan 22, 2016 10:08 pm
I've been lucky. Most pin collar bracelet I've bought have fit me. NATO for the others. And every airborne spring bar bounced back and was found.
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by Spurlock » Sat Jan 23, 2016 6:19 am
kfalk wrote:Good work! That's one of the trickier one's - until you need two screwdrivers.
It's good to always have a couple NATO's on hand in case you can't size the bracelet.
LOL and Josh's pic of Andre the Giant is totally appropriate! You should have seen me and my huge hands working on that bracelet. Kinda like the theraflu commercial and the guy dialing the miniature phone haha
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by kfalk » Sat Jan 23, 2016 7:30 am
moishlashen wrote:My ex-girlfriend swapped links you savvy.
Lol
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by BSears » Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:38 am
Nice work, bro! I wish you had told me when you got that watch that it didn't fit right. I can't believe you've been wearing with the dive extension out this whole time!
Ben, if you had ever been to Pikeville you would know that sometimes it's just better to do certain things yourself.
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by falcon4311 » Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:43 am
Good job! How frigging big is your wrist?
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by Spurlock » Sat Jan 23, 2016 9:30 am
BSears wrote:Nice work, bro! I wish you had told me when you got that watch that it didn't fit right. I can't believe you've been wearing with the dive extension out this whole time!...
I haven't been...here's the funny thing about that, I'm so new I didn't even know it had that extension until last month. It was at that point I started looking for DWC to learn.
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by Spurlock » Sat Jan 23, 2016 9:45 am
falcon4311 wrote:Good job! How frigging big is your wrist?
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Visual aid.....LOL
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by Torrid » Sat Jan 23, 2016 9:56 am
I still use pushpins and paper clips for sizing.
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by jswing » Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:38 pm
Congrats, that's not the easiest bracelet to start with.
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by ericf4 » Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:59 pm
hoppes-no9 wrote:Good work. And damn those are some MAN-wrists.
Can't tell if wrists or thighs.... Holy smokes. Makes the seiko monster look like a midsize.
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by marchone » Sat Jan 23, 2016 6:53 pm
Nine inches? The wrist shot makes the bracelet look like it's 18mm.
only accurate watches are interesting
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by Joeprez » Sat Jan 23, 2016 7:19 pm
Congrats, you can wear 47mm watches!
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