Fat spring bars, regular straps

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James

Discussion Starter · Aug 18, 2014

Simply, I have an SKX and a new Bonetto rubber strap. Far spring bars don't fit the strap and regular spring bars are loose in the SKX case.

Sorry if this has been covered repeatedly (I didn't find it with a search) what do I do?

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scubapro

· #2 · Aug 18, 2014

You mount original Seiko strap

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mrwozza70

· #3 · Aug 18, 2014 (Edited)

Buy spring bars with 1.1mm tip but thinner diameter - so not Seiko fat bars. eBay seller twente(o) carries a great range of spring bars.

Or...

Use a little gasket grease (or some other lubricant) on the fat spring bars and they will go in most rubber straps with a bit of determination and a stretch.

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LongBike

· #4 · Aug 18, 2014

Some Spring Bars have slip over sleeves on them. I have a
watch with the Bonetto strap, well second one now and I
slipped the sleeve on it and its doing fine now, try it.
Aloha.

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James

Discussion Starter · #5 · Aug 18, 2014

Thanks for the advice, going to look for some different bars, I don't want to force the fat one and then not be able to get them back out.

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stockae92

· #6 · Aug 19, 2014

mrwozza70 said:
Buy spring bars with 1.1mm tip but thinner diameter - so not Seiko fat bars. eBay seller twente(o) carries a great range of spring bars.

Thanks, I will probably check this out. Man, that would open up doors for so many other straps for seiko divers ...

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mrwozza70

· #7 · Aug 19, 2014

It does... but also check out a 22mm shoulderless bar for a fixed spring bar look and indeed strength if you use mainly/only NATOs...

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stockae92

· #8 · Aug 19, 2014

I looked on eBay and seems like with 1.1mm tip, 1.78mm spring bars are the "thin" ones ...

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thg

· #9 · Aug 21, 2014

Shoulderless springbars are best for natos but shoulder are mandatory for other straps as it is easier to remove them

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G.

· #10 · Aug 21, 2014

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10x-SPRING-...S-/221365309108?ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:US:1123

posted that some days ago.
very useful!

for Isofrane, and many other straps that dont take seiko 2,5mm fat spring bars

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Patrinos2003

· #11 · Aug 21, 2014 (Edited)

I had the same issue when I bought the BC, I liked the strap but I realized that Seiko fat springbars would not fit easily, I applied some silicon grease and went smooth in but as you can see in the first photo then there was this terrible gap!

so I applied some force with my fingers and tried to pull the rubber outwards, looks much better now.

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