zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: I believe what Derek was saying is that since
: you have become a fairly regular poster
: lately, you might find the answers to your
: questions sooner and in more detail by
: reviewing the rest of the site.

: I don't think he ever said or implied you were
: bombarding the site with nonsensical
: questions or flooding the forum. On the
: contrary, Derek clearly indicated your
: questions are quite welcome.

: As for your clasp, it may indeed be broken, or
: loose. Many people on this and other forums
: assume that the SMP clasp is one of the most
: secure you can buy and will never open by
: accident. Although I love my watch and the
: design of the clasp, in my experience it can
: open by accident. In fact its the only watch
: I've ever owned where the clasp opened
: unintentionally!

: As you are probably aware there are 2 small
: springs, controlled by the buttons. They
: lock the clasp by catching under the the
: mushroom shaped cap of the pin. The buttons
: shift the springs away from the pin so the
: clasp can open.

: Occassionally these springs are not as tight or
: rigid as they should be, and only barely
: catch under the cap of the pin. The result
: (in my case) was that a sudden movement or
: impact (like hard hand clapping) could cause
: the clasp to open. Another side effect was
: that pressing one button was often enough to
: open the clasp.

: In my case the solution was easy. My watch was
: only days old and my dealer replaced the
: clasp. I know of at least one person who has
: had success getting replacement springs, but
: I'm not sure how you would go about it.
Thanks mark for the helpful info.Ill try to get the springs replaced or something.