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Hi guys im the official numpty as most know re Lings.......but i have been on a wieght reducing episode recently.....so my wrist has lost some Ling support....the watch is sliding round my wrist to the left......not enough for a full link though...the clasp piece ??? the piece with the BREITLING 1884 has some adjustment holes in it ......just one or maybe two slots would do the trick.......
Do I need to use a special tool to do this adjustment .....or an AD..........many thanks

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SUPER AVENGER 563 AIRFORCE BLUE
WHITE SUBS, PRO11 BRACELET

A sharp tooth pick would do the trick but it has to be very hard, otherwise use a thick needle but be careful not to scratch the clasp. I personally use a dentist pick it works great and haven't scratched anything yet..

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Navitimer World

Yup something plastic wont scratch for the most part. I have a rubber tipped dentist tool that I use.

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SA-Baton White Dial/ProII
Tissot Le Locle

The correct tool will be a Bergeon 6767F - the springbar tool. One end has the fork for getting at the springbars in the lugs and one end has a depression for pushing the ends of the springbars like in the clasp.

http://www.watchtool.co.uk can help you out.

Prof many thanks for that ........not too expensive either ....just one space and all should be well again......losing wieght does reduce the width of your wrist.........

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SUPER AVENGER 563 AIRFORCE BLUE
WHITE SUBS, PRO11 BRACELET

Ye you told me this before and i bought it big waste of money

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Navitimer World

To each his own? Was it user error?

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SA-Baton White Dial/ProII
Tissot Le Locle

Sorry it didn't work out for you - I personally wouldn't be without mine. "Big waste of money" may be exaggerating slightly though - it's less than $20.

Care to expand on that? Why was it a waste of money? Did it break? Was it the wrong tool? Is there an alternative that you found easier to use? Did you still scratch up your lugs and/or bracelet?

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Breitling Colt GMT
Breitling Navitimer World
IWC Portuguese Automatic
Breitling Transocean Chronograph LE

For the sizing on the bracelet you are referring to, sometimes I just use a large safety pin tip. Just be careful not to scratch it or poke yourself!

If you ever start changing straps even occasionally, then I highly suggest the Bergeon 6767F, I have no idea what the previous guy was saying, but to me it's a no brainer.

It's $20 bucks and Bergeon watch tools are the highest quality and preferred by just about every watchsmith I know. This tool was made for changing/adjusting straps. If you use a makeshift tool it's just a matter of time before you scratch the crap out of the watch (trust me). Also, get the Berg, the cheap copies on eBay break after five uses and you end up having to buy a higher quality one anyway.

$20 < replacing a cheap copy < scratching watch

Plus shipping and a week of waiting time, then find out i never needed it in the first place.....But that's just me for other people it would be better to use the tool...I'm just so used to working on control boards and circuits it comes for me very easy, I just didn't think of it in the first place so when i sat down to do it, it just came to me...And Roff i didn't mean to say that it was a lot of money wasted i just simply try to say that it was waste of 20$....It's not that big of a deal...you don't have to take each post so personal....

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Navitimer World

6767f for me, perfect tool.

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Al

“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"

Well the 6767F can't possibly be a waste if you have any plan to remove the bracelet and put a strap on. Unless you happen to have a strong, 1.7MM forked finger nail.

There's a site called mywatchmaker I think and that guy will send you plenty of spare tips.

BUT for the clasp - nothing works better than a plain old push pin. Though I keep a mini tool in my wallet just in case.

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SHARKMAN

Also could be perfect for pomigranate I suspect, so even better value. At your own risk of course. (yes a little bored.....)

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Al

“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"

I got mine from Bob and wouldn't be without it. It was a small amount of money well spent.