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Post by Groundhog66 on Jan 9, 2015 9:08:19 GMT -8
I know it's been said before...but what a huge pain in the ass, these things are. What do you suppose their thinking was, do you think they are more secure than other options? I would guess they are much cheaper than tapping each link, and using screws. But damn, I hate these things.
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Post by longbike on Jan 9, 2015 11:18:15 GMT -8
 ,  , Tim I have a expensive ... " Original Aqualand Diver Bracelet " here also was a .... "  PAIN ". It has factory set pin's in it too and they were at the very Last Links at the watch Head area.
One is broken because the pressed Pin failed other is half broken still in. Looked at them and had to find where they were at so as to drill them out, what a ... " PAIN ". One is broken because the PIN failed What I did was, I had to drill them out to repair them. But now I have tapped and installed counter sink Threaded screws like some other Bracelets have for the two ..... (on each side). It worked out well and I like it that way. This one I can not find on the Bay at all, it is a original solid link one too. Do you see the last links how they are built, then one day I used it and it just broke off the watch. Lucky I caught the watch over my desk. This one has separate " Shim's in the center of it", and all pressed together and all are pressed pins on it. Can not find another too. but would like to ... Identify the Bracelet if possible. 
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Post by 69ChevelleSS on Jan 9, 2015 15:16:40 GMT -8
I've had a few of them go flying when trying to size a bracelet. Total PITA!
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Post by pollythecat on Jan 9, 2015 15:23:17 GMT -8
I have never had any problem with them, no threads to strip and I am sure there is a good technical reason for the sleeve and collar arrangement.
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Post by trandy on Jan 9, 2015 15:41:57 GMT -8
I know it's been said before...but what a huge pain in the ass, these things are. What do you suppose their thinking was, do you think they are more secure than other options? I would guess they are much cheaper than tapping each link, and using screws. But damn, I hate these things. Truer words were never spoken. I would rather pay a little more and have a bracelet with screw links.....why make it difficult when it could be made so much easier? I've gotten to the point where I don't even try....I wait until my day off and drive to a local jewelry store where "my guy" is and have him size the bracelet for me. He always says to me: "Oh...do you have another one of those?" LOL |
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Post by Groundhog66 on Jan 9, 2015 16:05:33 GMT -8
I have never had any problem with them, no threads to strip and I am sure there is a good technical reason for the sleeve and collar arrangement.When you figure it out, please let us know...  |
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Post by longbike on Jan 9, 2015 16:42:51 GMT -8
, , Tim I have a expensive ... " Original Aqualand Diver Bracelet " here also was a .... " PAIN ". It has factory set pin's in it too and they were at the very Last Links at the watch Head area.
One is broken because the pressed Pin failed other is half broken still in. Looked at them and had to find where they were at so as to drill them out, what a ... " PAIN ". One is broken because the PIN failed What I did was, I had to drill them out to repair them. But now I have tapped and installed counter sink Threaded screws like some other Bracelets have for the two ..... (on each side). It worked out well and I like it that way. This one I can not find on the Bay at all, it is a original solid link one too. Do you see the last links how they are built, then one day I used it and it just broke off the watch. Lucky I caught the watch over my desk. This one has separate " Shim's in the center of it", and all pressed together and all are pressed pins on it. Can not find another too. but would like to ... Identify the Bracelet if possible.
For this one it has factory polished down links at the upper half of the bracelet. The PIN was sheared on one side and the bracelet had to be drilled out. Then the pin could be replaced but this one was difficult to remove the ... PIN. It was flush with the Link when it broke off looking at how it was.
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Post by SpinDoctor on Jan 9, 2015 17:12:09 GMT -8
I've had several screws back out.
Pin and collar is a pain at sizing but when done correctly those pins aren't going anywhere.
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Post by trandy on Jan 9, 2015 17:16:53 GMT -8
I've had several screws back out. Pin and collar is a pain at sizing but when done correctly those pins aren't going anywhere. The bracelets I own with screw links I just put on a little Loc-Tite and the screws are secure....but you can still get them out if needed....the Loc-Tite I use is the very light grade....comes in a green labeled bottle IIRC. |
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Post by russtmurray on Jan 9, 2015 17:26:15 GMT -8
Personally I prefer the collars. The pins not so much.  |
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, Tim I have a expensive ... " Original Aqualand Diver Bracelet " here also was a .... " 
PAIN ".
