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[erhein]

So, I was changing the quick release buckle on my 01367 and managed to get the pin on the wrong side of the buckle body. Consequently, I now cannot press the pin in the direction it needs to be pressed and cannot press the buckle body in the direction it needs to be pressed (opposite to the pin) in order to release the axis. Anybody have a fix for this.

[erhein]

Okay, I got it. What I did was, I pressed the buckle body in the direction it's supposed to go to release the buckle (of course, the pin went with it) and while I was pressing the buckle body, I took a small screwdriver and very gently turned the axis where it inserts into the buckle body and this caused the axis to pop free. I don't know if there's another way to do it, but this worked for me.

[Joearch]

Remove the screw in the buckle.

[bmock17]

Originally Posted by erhein

Okay, I got it. What I did was, I pressed the buckle body in the direction it's supposed to go to release the buckle (of course, the pin went with it) and while I was pressing the buckle body, I took a small screwdriver and very gently turned the axis where it inserts into the buckle body and this caused the axis to pop free. I don't know if there's another way to do it, but this worked for me.

Would you mind sharing how you get the pin to engage? I have a 01270 and I am trying to reattach the buckle, but I am not having any luck. I can get the pin through to the other side of the buckle body, but it will stay in the hole. It slowly comes loose causing the buckle to fall off.


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[Horologest]

Hi,

I work at Panerai.

The retaining pin on the Quaranta buckle has a beveled side. When you slide the retaining pin back in through the buckle horn and the first segment of the strap you have to slowly rotate the pin until it lines up and finds the irregular opening of the buckle pin. It will then slide in easily.

Eli

[bmock17]

Originally Posted by Horologest

Hi,

I work at Panerai.

The retaining pin on the Quaranta buckle has a beveled side. When you slide the retaining pin back in through the buckle horn and the first segment of the strap you have to slowly rotate the pin until it lines up and finds the irregular opening of the buckle pin. It will then slide in easily.

Eli

Hi-

Thanks for the response. I have no problem getting the pin through the strap and horn. It won’t engage with the other side of the buckle. The pin slides in the hole, but then falls right out. It’s not locking in the actual buckle on the other side.


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[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Horologest

Hi,

I work at Panerai.

The retaining pin on the Quaranta buckle has a beveled side. When you slide the retaining pin back in through the buckle horn and the first segment of the strap you have to slowly rotate the pin until it lines up and finds the irregular opening of the buckle pin. It will then slide in easily.

Eli

Welcome and nice to have you

[erhein]

Originally Posted by Horologest

Hi,

I work at Panerai.

The retaining pin on the Quaranta buckle has a beveled side. When you slide the retaining pin back in through the buckle horn and the first segment of the strap you have to slowly rotate the pin until it lines up and finds the irregular opening of the buckle pin. It will then slide in easily.

Eli

At first I didn't notice the beveled side. Once I did, I realized how the mechanism works and was able to engage it. Thanks for the response. It's a great mechanism once you see how it works.