Seiko Bracelet adjustment advice

[Ferdinand101]

I have a SPB 143 incoming and just wondered what was the best thing to do in the current environment to get the strap adjusted.

Is it worth investing in the tools to do it yourself?

Any guides you can point me to for equipment / techniques etc?

Cheers

[wallyuk]

I am no expert and very new on here, but this is my 2p
1) Do it yourself and learn how the watch is held together.
2) Start this on the kitchen table with a t-towel under the watch, or any such thing to catch the tiny tiny collars that probably sit somewhere on the pins. Long carpet or hard floors are a no no for small parts that are about to fall out of your bracelet.
3) I bought a very cheap (<£10 pin pusher, it's a screw in type), get one, make your life easier.
4) When the collars and pins come out - carefully note the direction they came out. The pins can have rounded and flat ends, the collars can be shaped too for a set direction of insert.
5) Be patient and put all the spares into a small plastic bag and back into the watch box, not another safe place.

Good luck

[wileeeeeey]

If it the bracelet has a slot for the collars it should be fairly easy you will just need a something like a Bergeon 6767 to poke them in and out. The SPB143 is fairly expensive so should have a decent bracelet. The inside of the bracelet will have arrows to help you.

Whatever you do be very careful you don't lose the collars. It's so easily done. I now do mine inside an old MacBook box so nothing can be dropped on the floor never to be found again.

YouTube has some good tutorials.

[trott3r]

If you are a newbie prepare for a frustrating time with the collar system.

Allow alot of time and maybe time to retreat and regroup for another day.

[sickie]

When refitting the pins get a decent watch hammer like a bergeon.
Brass one side and plastic the other (cheaper one's are OK) but I would suggest wooden handle and brass plus plastic.

Tap it in with the brass side then when it's near all the way in use the plastic side to get it to meet the bracelet flush.

When that's done use your pin Pusher to push it into place (gently) you can normally feel it click into place and both end's should look equal and just sitting inside of the hole's.

Also if when you have gotten the pin in past the first part of the link and through the centre but meet resistance on the lasp part just move the link around a bit until you feel it slip in then carry on to finish the Last part.

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[ej86]

I have something much like this And recommend it much more than bodging with bits and bobs around the house. And make sure you do it somewhere where you won’t immediately lose the collars.

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[Pupp]

When I had my GS Snowflake sized by a good local watch guy, I was a bit shocked when he went at it with a hammer and pin punch... I think I would have preferred to see a screw press but he was adamant it needed a clout to move the pins!

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[walkerwek1958]

When I had my GS Snowflake sized by a good local watch guy, I was a bit shocked when he went at it with a hammer and pin punch... I think I would have preferred to see a screw press but he was adamant it needed a clout to move the pins!

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A hammer and pin punch is fine if its used carefully. The hammer should be plastic- faced to avoid marking anything. The bracelet should be supported on a plastic block which won’t mark the bracelet. Tapping the pins back in this way requires care, but it can be done without marking anything.