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Re: Bought the springbar fork...
In Response To: Wiggle, wiggle ()

: I don't think there's an "elegant"
: way to get that tightly integrated bracelet
: off. Push out the springbar on one side,
: move the bracelet so that the springbar is
: beside the hole, push out the springbar on
: the other side.

: And just in case: Get a _decent_ springbar
: remover with a small fork if you don't have
: one. Without one, you're going to have a
: _very_ hard time getting the bracelet back
: onto the watch.

: -hacmac

Whent to jewlers supply and bought me a springbar tool. the forked end won't fit into the corner to get the springbar out...I wanna put my NATO strap onto this. Iguess I'll just have to get some scratches. I just wish that it was easier.

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