zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

I noticed a few posts below asking for help sizing the Omega Seamaster bracelet. Most responders suggested taking the watch to a jeweler and I have to agree... at least for the first time so that you can see how the bracelet is constructed. I strongly advise you see an example if the following sentence doesn't make perfect sense. Watch out for those tiny sleeves and pay attention to the orientation of the pins!

I've recently been using a screw type link pin remover bought from Frei & Borel to do my Omega GMT bracelet adjustments. (Look under bracelet and strap tools at the URL below) The FB-506 tool cost $15.95 and does a great job pushing the pins out of the bracelet. Pin removal is very well controlled and quite gentle given the tool screw mechanism.

Reseating the pins has been easy as well. I start the pin back in place by hand, and then gently press it most of the way home against a wooden work bench surface. I finish seating the pin once again using the pin press. The screw motion is so well controlled and so slow that I simply place the pin tool against the end of the link pin to press it back. I've not had a problem with the tool slipping off the end of the pin, and the tool tip isn't going to go far enough to do damage as the screw moves it so slowly.

Let me also suggest a scratch brush (FB-303 under cleaning supplies) and spring bar tool (FB-504) to finish out the set of basic bracelet tools.

I've used these three tools without difficulties on the Omega bracelet, a Tutima Titanium bracelet that casued a jeweler great problems (the jeweler never did get the pin out and left the first scratches on a new watch...), and a few others as well.

It's rather nice being able to fine tune bracelet sizing without all those trips to the watchmaker!

Best wishes,
Bob