Loose wire loop fixes

[mrrobot]

Hey all. I’ve had my 292 for a little bit now and and from time to time I find the wire loops near coming out. Only one has little to no play while the rest wiggle a lot.

Could it just be since everything was heavily used before me that some of the interior ceramic was damaged, leaving more room than before?

I bought a new set of loops the other day. Bent them to almost slide right in and used quite a bit of force to set them. Is that normal? I know these loops are know to be a pita.

So overall, I’m wondering if there’s a way to fix them being loose or is it correct now that I have then more pressure while inserted? Just don’t want to cause any damage.

Thanks!

 

[mysterio]

Hard to visualize your situation. I don't expect to bend brand new lug wires, that's highly unusual.

 

[Duc]

Hey all. I’ve had my 292 for a little bit now and and from time to time I find the wire loops near coming out. Only one has little to no play while the rest wiggle a lot.

Could it just be since everything was heavily used before me that some of the interior ceramic was damaged, leaving more room than before?

I bought a new set of loops the other day. Bent them to almost slide right in and used quite a bit of force to set them. Is that normal? I know these loops are know to be a pita.

So overall, I’m wondering if there’s a way to fix them being loose or is it correct now that I have then more pressure while inserted? Just don’t want to cause any damage.

Thanks!

Did you buy the new ones from that Dallas Tx based company selling on EBay? I bought a set that needed bending too. Their replacements aren’t the best and don’t fit in that snug.

 

[mrrobot]

Hard to visualize your situation. I don't expect to bend brand new lug wires, that's highly unusual.

I didn't either. the ones i received when i bought the watch looked bent too maybe original Panerai is just the route i need to go.

 

[mrrobot]

Did you buy the new ones from that Dallas Tx based company selling on EBay? I bought a set that needed bending too. Their replacements aren’t the best and don’t fit in that snug.

From Etsy but i think it's all the same company. Ewatchparts? They look thinner than gen ones too, correct me if im wrong.

 

[Duc]

The ebay account is wholesaleoutlet990. They have some good stuff and hard to find machined pieces, but the bars I bought from them were way off. Not sure if they’re the same as Ewatch, but they sell very similar products so maybe.

 

[Hazing]

The ebay account is wholesaleoutlet990. They have some good stuff and hard to find machined pieces, but the bars I bought from them were way off. Not sure if they’re the same as Ewatch, but they sell very similar products so maybe.

Good to know. I was about to buy some screws and tubes off of them the other day and just got distracted as I was about to checkout.