Tudor Pelagos Springbars

[Hoppyjr]

In case anyone happens across this thread in the future;

The older "lug holes" Rolex models used a 1.2 mm diameter tip IIRC, but the newer stuff likely doesn't. When I use NATO's I always install shoulder-less spring bars, to provide as close to a fixed-bar experience as possible, since NATO's were designed for fixed-bar type watches. When I installed some shoulder-less bars from County Comm (approx .9 mm tips) - on my latest Pelagos - I noticed a little wiggle. The 1.2 mm ends of the old style Rolex bars were too thick and didn't fully seat in the holes. The Seiko style fat-bars also seemed a bit thick on the Pelagos, so I ordered some 1.0 mm tipped bars from Hank (on eBay) and they seem to be a perfect fit, with minimal wiggle. Close inspection under my loupe suggests these are the same tip diameter as the stock Pelagos spring bars, so I believe these will be my final choice.

When using a shoulder-less spring bar in a watch without drilled lugs, one will need to snip the bar out with a pair of wire cutters when removal is desired. I don't find this a problem at all and I feel more secure when wearing NATO's.