zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

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: Hi Guys,

: I once bought a watch on a strap, then changed
: it to a bracelet using some very cheap
: spring bars that I had bought at a watch
: fair.

: A couple of weeks later, whilst clapping, the
: watch flew off. :-( Luckily the watch wasn't
: damaged, but there are now scratches on the
: crystal & case that weren't there
: before.

: A spring bar had broken.

: When I got home I checked the spring bars that
: I had left & found that I could bend
: them with my fingers.

: I went to my local watchmaker & bought some
: from him. They cost considerably more than
: the "cheapies", but the unit price
: was not too bad & to be honest, since
: they attach a watch ( with a value anywhere
: between $500 & $3000 ) to my wrist they
: are STILL cheap.

: Chucks advice is sound ( as usual ), If you are
: buying an "Older" watch & have
: ANY doubts about the spring bars, swap them
: out.

: As Billy Boy says, if the watch also has a
: history of use around salt water, swap 'em
: out !

: If you have your watches regularly serviced by
: a goood watchmaker, just ask them to swap
: the bars out at the next service.

: If you buy only new (or newer ) watches, there
: shouldn't be a problem. Whilst the weakest
: part of the "chain" is undoubtetly
: the spring bar, Omega don't use cheap
: quality items. It's not not worth the risk.

: Finally, for those of you who use Nato straps,
: you'd need to break BOTH spring bars to
: loose the watch in this case ( or break the
: strap ).

: I have a Nato ( style) strap on my Dive watch,
: but I wouldn't dream of using one on an
: Omega .... Nato's , over a period of time,
: will damage the back of your watch.

: Steve

Thanks boys...
seems like that one wrapped up ey.
Still, and just stirring the pot here, one would think that Omega would come up with something like lugs that are drilled right through, or some other inventive and quality idea, that would serve to eradicate that weak point in the chain.
Just a thought
Craig
(greetings from South Africa, where the sharks are big, and the gross national debt even bigger...)