Does anyone have a good source for replacement "screw bars" for the BPFF?!?!
I have one of the original Fifty Fathoms "ultimate" reps, which I believe is by the Noob factory. It was the first factory to make a high end version with sapphire bezel insert. From Day One, I couldn't wear it because the sailcloth strap was so short that it could only fit a child's wrist. I eventually found a Bonetto rubber strap and a large kit of drivers at Harbor Freight that at least allowed me to swap the strap and wear the watch for a while. More recently, I wanted to try another strap, and promptly broke one of the original screw bars in the process. Finding a replacement has been a nightmare ever since.
The first set I got was from Topwatchparts ($34). They have a much smaller hex pattern than the originals. They came with their own allen keys, and they look really weird since the hole is so small. The allen keys eventually became stripped, as did the screws, so they're useless now anyway.
I recently got another set off Aliexpress ($8). They look okay, but the heads on each end are too large to fit inside the lugs of the Noob watch! They must have been made to fit ZF versions or some other rep. So totally useless.
Does anyone know of any replacements that look decent and actually fit?!??!
I have one of the original Fifty Fathoms "ultimate" reps, which I believe is by the Noob factory. It was the first factory to make a high end version with sapphire bezel insert. From Day One, I couldn't wear it because the sailcloth strap was so short that it could only fit a child's wrist. I eventually found a Bonetto rubber strap and a large kit of drivers at Harbor Freight that at least allowed me to swap the strap and wear the watch for a while. More recently, I wanted to try another strap, and promptly broke one of the original screw bars in the process. Finding a replacement has been a nightmare ever since.
The first set I got was from Topwatchparts ($34). They have a much smaller hex pattern than the originals. They came with their own allen keys, and they look really weird since the hole is so small. The allen keys eventually became stripped, as did the screws, so they're useless now anyway.
I recently got another set off Aliexpress ($8). They look okay, but the heads on each end are too large to fit inside the lugs of the Noob watch! They must have been made to fit ZF versions or some other rep. So totally useless.
Does anyone know of any replacements that look decent and actually fit?!??!
