Spring Bar Tool for removing and refitting leather watchstraps

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All Metal Spring Bar Tool

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Spring Bar Tool usage notes

Using a spring bar tool is very straightforward and provided the inexperienced user applies
reasonable care and patience (both with your watch and the tool) watchstraps can be conveniently removed and replaced quickly and with minimum fuss

Common Case Lug Types

Watch case lug types

The most common watch case lug designs come in two principal types, ie. those with 'closed'
lugs as seen above left or 'open' as seen above right. There are other more esoteric designs
but for the purposes of this (admittedly simple) spring bar tool user guide only the two
types seen above are covered here.

All spring bars supplied with TSS watchstraps feature a double flange as seen below

When carefully inserted between the inside face of the case lug and the strap the spring bar
tool fork tip locates on the double flange allowing the spring bar to be easily compressed.
Once the spring bar has be sufficiently compressed the strap can be removed.

Spring Bar Double Flange Detail

The spring bar connecting your strap to your watch is positioned approximately as
seen above - there are slight variations depending on the brand and design of your
particular watch but the difference will not be great in the vast majority of cases.
The male end of the spring bar locates in the female port found on the inside of the
case lug. There is a central (internal) spring that allows the each spring bar end to
be compressed for removal and refitting. TSS supply Swiss made stainless steel
spring bars only as we believe them to be superior in terms of service life and are
highly resistant to corrosion and seizing.

Using the tool with closed type case lugs
(as seen below)

Using the tool with open type case lugs
(as seen below)

a) Carefully insert the spring bar pin pusher tip as indicated below

b) Light pressure will compress the spring bar as seen

*the compression required is rarely more than a 2-3 mm

**avoid using too much force as this could damage the pin pusher or worse - your watch !

If you are unable to compress the spring bar(s) with light pressure your old spring
bar(s) could be seized. In this instance TSS recommend that you take your watch to a
local watch repairer to remove the spring bars and fit your new strap.

TSS Watchworx supply military, vintage and classic style genuine leather watch straps compatible with a wide range of military, classic and vintage watches including mid to high end brands such as CWC, MWC, Ruhla, Marathon SAR, Hamilton, Sinn, Zeno Watch of Basel, Bell & Ross, IWC, Luminox, Traser, Ollech & Wajs, Junkers, Muhle-Glashutte, Lemania, Omega, Breitling, Doxa, Kobold, Rolex and Glycine.

If you are searching for an excellent quality military, classic or vintage watchstrap that doesn't come with a 'stand and deliver' price tag, the TSS/Watchworx range will impress both in terms of quality and price. TSS has evaluated literally thousands of military, vintage and classic watchstraps from manufacturers around the globe. Every TSS Watchworx watch strap (at every price point) has been selected for its superb handling qualities and excellent construction quality. Any sample which doesn't meet these fundamental criteria, simply isn't stocked, period !

While it is acknowledged that you can buy cheap replacement watch straps of similar appearance elsewhere, TSS is confident that you will not find straps of this quality anywhere else for less. Many years of careful research have been devoted to the sourcing and selection of stock and Watchworx TSS genuinely believe the watchstraps seen here to be among the very best available in terms of quality, construction and value for money! If you can find a military, vintage or classic leather watchstrap of the same design and quality as those seen here for less money, TSS would genuinely like to hear about it.