Unclasp the watch strap from your wrist and place the watch face-down with the strap pieces lying to the sides of the watch case on a clean microfiber cloth or other soft pad (fig.Make sure the cloth or soft pad is clean.
The two strap pieces are held onto the watch case by two spring bars.Ĭaution: Dust or dirt particles on the cloth or soft pad will cause scratches to appear on the watch. Two pairs of lugs extend out from the case of the watch at 12 o’clock (top) and 6 o’clock (bottom) and have small holes on the inside to hold the spring bars (fig. Doing so allows easier access to the strap and spring bars and prevents the watch lens from being scratched. The watch is usually placed face down with the strap unbuckled on a soft pad with the lugs pointing out to the sides. The strap consists of two pieces: a short piece which is attached to the buckle and a long piece which is punched with holes for the buckle. Setting up the work space involves finding a sturdy level surface to ensure that the work space is stable, laying out a soft pad so that the watch is not damaged, and orienting the watch for easy access to the strap and spring bars. Barrier such as a piece of paper or other wide, flat bottomed desktop object (optional, but recommended).This is advantageous if your current strap is worn out or broken, if you want to change the look of your watch, or if you need to switch your current strap for one which is more appropriate for a certain occasion.ĮQUIPMENT In order to follow these instructions adequately, the following equipment is necessary(fig.
3).Ĭhanging a watch strap is a process that involves removing the old strap from the watch case and replacing it with a replacement strap. These instructions do not cover every type of watch and strap combination, but covers only watches without drilled lug holes and with two-piece watch straps made of a flexible material, such as leather, fabric, or rubber (fig. The following instructions for removing and replacing a watch strap are geared toward the typical watch wearer with little-to-no experience changing straps.
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