Springbar tweezers

[mycroft]

I’d welcome some advice on buying good but sensibly priced springbar tweezers.

What have you got that you would recommend?

Oh, and yes I know Bergeon are the business but the tweezers are horrendously expensive...

Simon

[joe narvey]

I have some you can have if you PM an address I will stick in the post

[walkerwek1958]

I bought a copy of the Bergeon tool for around £30. Quality is OK but I don't find these tools as easy to use as I expected. Lots of faffing around getting it adjusted correctly. They're OK for removing springbars of the end pieces are a very snug fit, but using them to replace the bracelet is more of a challenge and I prefer to use my own method. Overall the conventional Bergeon single tool with a fine end is the most useful, worth spending to get one, but I wouldn't spend a lot to buy the tweezer-type tool.

[Dave in Wales]

I bought a copy of the Bergeon tool for around £30. Quality is OK but I don't find these tools as easy to use as I expected. Lots of faffing around getting it adjusted correctly. They're OK for removing springbars of the end pieces are a very snug fit, but using them to replace the bracelet is more of a challenge and I prefer to use my own method. Overall the conventional Bergeon single tool with a fine end is the most useful, worth spending to get one, but I wouldn't spend a lot to buy the tweezer-type tool.

Just a reminder of the part number 6767-F, well worthy every penny.

[earlofsodbury]

Yeah, I bought a pair of the convincing-looking Chinese copies of the Bergeon - fine until you look at the business ends, and then you notice the little forks are so badly ground as to be useless - had to use a wedge and rat-tailed files plus a very fine grindstone to get them to a usable profile.

Fine if you don't mind some faff, but otherwise, get the kosher tool - the potential damage you could do to an expensive watch could devalue it by more than even the Bergeon option costs!

[Megatron]

I bought the Chinese copy of the Bergeon from Amazon and the real deal forks from Cousins; the combination works a treat and overall cost was around £30.


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[mycroft]

I have some you can have if you PM an address I will stick in the post

What a very nice man you are .

I’ll PM you shortly.

Simon

[mycroft]

I bought the Chinese copy of the Bergeon from Amazon and the real deal forks from Cousins; the combination works a treat and overall cost was around £30.


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That’s clever.

Simon

[Megatron]

That’s clever.

Simon

I can’t take any credit for that Simon - I stole the idea from someone else on here!


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[WatchFanUK23]

What a great idea. Would you mind sharing a link to the one you bought from Amazon? I’m going to do the same. Thanks for this!


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[Megatron]

What a great idea. Would you mind sharing a link to the one you bought from Amazon? I’m going to do the same. Thanks for this!


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Sure - it's this one; the price seems to have crept up a little and the forks provided are actually pretty good (but not Burgeon good)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[joe narvey]

What a very nice man you are .

I’ll PM you shortly.

Simon

I bought them on here as part of a bundle with straps ( it was the straps I was after).

[earlofsodbury]

I bought the Chinese copy of the Bergeon from Amazon and the real deal forks from Cousins; the combination works a treat and overall cost was around £30.

Much the best approach - says man with 20/20 hindsight!

[WatchFanUK23]

Sure - it's this one; the price seems to have crept up a little and the forks provided are actually pretty good (but not Burgeon good)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks very much! I think it’s the one I already have. I’ll buy some forks.


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