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18 December 2019, 12:18 AM | #1 |
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Advice for a Clumsy New Rolex Owner: Everest Straps
Hi All,
So - Got my new Sub ( no longer shall I refer to it as "No Date" thanks to the advice I received in my last post ). Thinking about what would be nice - I now have a Chestnut Everest strap on route. There seems to be a ton of posts on how to change the strap - but I thought I'd triage it all here. To be honest - I'm just not that handy. Taking some of the "post" advice, I've ordered the Everest Tool with the watch. Recognizing that I've only done this on Seiko Divers with lug holes - What are the primary Do's and Don'ts for my first shot at this and what steps can I take to be the least likely to screw up? ( I'd take - Go to the jewelry store if need be. ) Thanks! |
18 December 2019, 12:24 AM | #2 |
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Tape the lugs to help avoid scratching. Take your time.
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18 December 2019, 12:30 AM | #3 |
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Agreed.
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18 December 2019, 12:44 AM | #4 |
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may be you should practice it using a less expensive watch first, if you got one handy.
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18 December 2019, 12:47 AM | #5 |
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If you got it from an AD and that AD is nearby with an inhouse watch maker, why not just let them change it?
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18 December 2019, 12:58 AM | #6 |
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I'd get the Bergeon tweezers if you're going to attempt this with a modern Rolex. Getting it off likely won't be the problem...it will be getting it back on that could be an issue.
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18 December 2019, 01:06 AM | #7 |
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Do a google search on the Bergeon 7825 Tweezers. It's made bracelet removal and installation a lot easier on my watches. Learned that 2 years later after I already added dings haha.
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18 December 2019, 01:08 AM | #8 |
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bergeon 6767 is good
Dont cheap out on a non quality one |
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18 December 2019, 09:28 PM | #10 |
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Tape the lugs, grab the Bergen tweezers! Perfect!! Thank you!
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