Are all watch spring bars the same?

Note that different watches require different spring bar sizes. This includes both the thickness but also in width. A larger watch will generally have wider lugs and thus need wider spring bars. Usually, watches have a lug width from 18 to 24mm, but they can be both smaller and larger.

What is a spring bar in a watch?

Simply put, spring bars are small pieces of metal that are used to hold watch straps in place. Normally, there are two of them, but occasionally, a strap may have four or even six spring bars on it.

How thick are omega spring bars?

Genuine Omega “Special Clasp Spring Bar” 1.27 mm x 16.80 This bar has special clasp/buckle ends and is quite thin at 1.27 mm thick and is used to fit a 16.5 to 17.0 mm space.

What size watch pin do I need?

Open the jaws of your gauge wider than the pin again, and position the spring bar in between the jaws so that you are measuring the middle thickness of the spring bar. Close the jaws until they grip the friction spring bar snugly. This will give you the diameter of the pin.

What can I use instead of a spring bar?

If you don’t have a spring bar tool available and you really need to change a tool you can use a very small knife or a small screwdriver. Every time you do it a watch enthusiast will die a little inside.

Does Rolex use spring bars?

Modern Rolex Style Spring Bars for the most popular sport models: These spring bars are exact replacements for the Rolex Submariner, Explorer, GMT, and other modern Rolex sports watches such as the Batman or Hulk. The spring bars measure 2.0mm thick by 20.0mm long.

Do Omega NATO straps come with spring bars?

The straps come in beautiful packaging from an Omega boutique as seen in photos. There are two sets of new spring bars included with each strap, though I ended up using the same bars from the Omega leather straps I had on my timepiece previously. There were no fit issues threading the NATO through those bars.

What size are watch strap pins?

The most common diameter is 1.8mm, which will fit most watches. We have a page explaining how to measure the size of watch strap that your watch needs. You can also get spring bars in 1.2mm and 1.5mm diameters, as well as a range of lengths, from 8mm all the way through to 30mm.