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Replacement clasp spring bars?

Conquerer

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The spring bar for the clasp micro adjustment broke on my Black Bay's bracelet and I'm wondering what's the best option here for getting a replacement? I contacted the TD I got it from and was told the factory will only sell the full bracelet. I know you can get spring bar sets on amazon and other places but those are the standard ones which are different from the clasp ones (see pic below). And I just checked ofrei and they have them but shipping to Canada is literally $50+ for a damn spring bar, plus the $18 minimum order, so that's really expensive and almost the price of a new bracelet and shipping. Any other options here?


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rocketdogbert

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Measure it and check eBay? Looks like you need a spring bar with no shoulders, 16mm maybe?
 

Conquerer

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Right, good call. Wasn't exactly sure what to search for but that helps, although it's a single shoulder spring bar. Found one seller with them on ebay. Seems to be about 18mm.

Edit: ...and 18mm is the only size this seller doesn't have listed for sale between 16-24mm... My luck.
 

Conquerer

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As I said, those are double shoulder spring bars for attaching bracelets to cases, whereas I need a single shoulder spring bar for my clasp micro adjustment. Not sure if a double would possibly do the job either way, but I imagine it might be quite trickier with the longer ends, which is why singles exist.

Anyway, I found and ordered some from esslinger.com. $5 + $11 shipping for a pack of 10. Link below for anyone who needs these in the future. They also have them in extra large sizes as well, just search.
http://www.esslinger.com/watch-band-pin-short-end-single-shoulder-stainless-steel-spring-bars/