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Spring bar failure !!

roo7
Spring bar failure !!
OMG today I picked up my FF mod and put it on.



Within 10s, it suddenly broke free and dropped from about wrist level !!



I managed to break the fall and it sort of slide down on my pants from my knee to toe.



What a relief that it didn't fall with a thud. First thing in mind was what failed. Guess what.







If I'm not wrong, it came stock with the watch.



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tanwill
Re: Spring bar failure !!
Guess the spring bar was not properly inserted into the lug hole.



Quick reflex save the day !
phantom150
Re: Spring bar failure !!
a nato or zulu strap would have helped in this case!!!!! watch body still dangling on 1 spring bar
big-e-294
Re: Spring bar failure !!
Good catch.
roo7
Re: Spring bar failure !!
The last time I wore this watch, was for almost a week and nothing happen and I was wearing it for the past 2 days too.



Maybe the weather is too hot, my wrist expanded, pushing against the mesh and the spring bar just give way. Or I just got fatter :(



Oh well, I just adjusted the bracelet for a loose fit.
stratix
Re: Spring bar failure !!
wow the springbar was actually bent. seems like these thin bars flex quite easily. :shock:
aiken74
Re: Spring bar failure !!

"roo7"

The last time I wore this watch, was for almost a week and nothing happen and I was wearing it for the past 2 days too.



Maybe the weather is too hot, my wrist expanded, pushing against the mesh and the spring bar just give way. Or I just got fatter :(



Oh well, I just adjusted the bracelet for a loose fit.


nt too loose ya...ltr wear rike uncle... :D
roo7
Re: Spring bar failure !!
LOL, yday I saw one uncle, wearing a longines on bracelet, it's super thin and super loose.
aiken74
Re: Spring bar failure !!
wow rike that fat huan still e best bt if we wanna to put on Mesh thn fat huan can't use hab 2 use slim huan...so hab 2 regularly chk on e spring bar... :shock: :(
watchlooker
Re: Spring bar failure !!
The superior 5 bo fat spring bars meh :?: Then it is not really superior lor.....
roo7
Re: Spring bar failure !!

"watchlooker"

The superior 5 bo fat spring bars meh :?: Then it is not really superior lor.....


Nope, it's not fat.. :shock:
watchlooker
Re: Spring bar failure !!

"roo7"




Nope, it's not fat.. :shock:


Ok... thanks! Thin bars not strong for rugged sport wear lei..... I think will put my new 55 mod on leather better.... or another way is to put a collar to support the thin spring bars.... :idea:
chromehead
Re: Spring bar failure !!
wa sian lei i bought these to use aftermarket rubber on my diver. looks exactly the same





seiko fat stock bars are great but too pui to squeeze into rubbers, go in see the hole stretch so much very xim tia lol
roo7
Re: Spring bar failure !!
No choice, the watch is only as secured as the weakest link, which is the spring bars.



Unless it's on a one piece strap like NATO or Zulu like what phantom mentioned.
eawtan
Re: Spring bar failure !!
For safety sake, do people regularly change their spring bars after several years (even though it's still working) ?
roo7
Spring bar failure !!

"eawtan"

For safety sake, do people regularly change their spring bars after several years (even though it's still working) ?


I read from WUS that this guy changes spring bars every time he change a strap.



Talk about extreme safety.





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