Reposted from Pugwash's World. Original posting date: 20th Jan 2007.
My 45mm Planet Ocean arrived today from Precious Time and as I am sure you can imagine, this made me very happy. However, while trying to resize the strap, I noticed this:
Crap. Time to mail PT. He replied that he'd order in a replacement and this made me happy once again. Good dealers look after you. So, I put it on my Bob for Breitling 22mm strap and went to work. It got praised by those who notice these kinds of things and all was well once more.
However, I was determined not to be beaten by what PT described as "one of the worst places to break from" and got out an old Seanaster (sic) strap. It almost worked too, however the end piece was different and it stopped it from closing and all manner of stuff that didn't make me happy.
As you can see, the ends are different. So, I did what anyone in my position would do. I got out the table vice and started thinking. If I put a split pin across it and widened the closed end and then splayed out the open end with an awl ...
In the vice everything goes ...
That's the closed end secured, but the open end is too long.
Now, doesn't Mrs Pugwash have some metal shears? If not, I'll have to get out the dremel. Oh, lookee here!
Get in there, my son!
... and that seemed to do.
Let's tidy it up a bit ...
... and put it back together.
There, all back together.
Oh, one word about the PO bracelet, like the gen, it has tubes inside the bits. These are the three parts of each link:
If you ever need to resize your strap and you're new to this whole thing, take it to a shop. It's one of the most stubborn bitches I've ever worked on. Damn, it's tough. I broke one pin wrenching it out with pliers, when the tools I used would go no further. Seriously, pay someone.
And here it is!
My 45mm Planet Ocean arrived today from Precious Time and as I am sure you can imagine, this made me very happy. However, while trying to resize the strap, I noticed this:
Crap. Time to mail PT. He replied that he'd order in a replacement and this made me happy once again. Good dealers look after you. So, I put it on my Bob for Breitling 22mm strap and went to work. It got praised by those who notice these kinds of things and all was well once more.
However, I was determined not to be beaten by what PT described as "one of the worst places to break from" and got out an old Seanaster (sic) strap. It almost worked too, however the end piece was different and it stopped it from closing and all manner of stuff that didn't make me happy.
As you can see, the ends are different. So, I did what anyone in my position would do. I got out the table vice and started thinking. If I put a split pin across it and widened the closed end and then splayed out the open end with an awl ...
In the vice everything goes ...
That's the closed end secured, but the open end is too long.
Now, doesn't Mrs Pugwash have some metal shears? If not, I'll have to get out the dremel. Oh, lookee here!
Get in there, my son!
... and that seemed to do.
Let's tidy it up a bit ...
... and put it back together.
There, all back together.
Oh, one word about the PO bracelet, like the gen, it has tubes inside the bits. These are the three parts of each link:
If you ever need to resize your strap and you're new to this whole thing, take it to a shop. It's one of the most stubborn bitches I've ever worked on. Damn, it's tough. I broke one pin wrenching it out with pliers, when the tools I used would go no further. Seriously, pay someone.
And here it is!