Samurai Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Hi Got an AP recently which has a rep leather strap with standard rep deployment clasp. The problem is that the clasp doesn't stay closed....it locks into position but then pops open with the slightest of jerks. Is there a fix to this issue? Am afraid that the clasp will open up while I am wearing it and the watch will fall off the wrist. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakortheblue Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 At least yours locks. The one I had could not even lock. I suggest you find a generic deployment to replace it. These are mostly rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 I have a few other APs and have never had this problem with them. It's a gold deployment clasp....so finding a generic replacement will be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 We need to know what kind of deployment clasp you got: - the one that comes with ROO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Theo....the clasp is the standard one with the AP logo. Something like this.... Could you pls explain what do you mean by the upper part....is the part that touches the wrist (the inner part)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 OK...this is the one with easy fix. You just need to bend one of the 2 folding parts of the clasp (one of the AP parts)...just look carefully how the clasp closes....2 little teeth (on the left side part of the foldings in your pic) grapping on the edges of the other part (right side in your pic). Bending it with the curve will tighten it up, bending it against the curve will loosen it again. Theo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Hope this pic explains better. Theo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakortheblue Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 OK...this is the one with easy fix. You just need to bend one of the 2 folding parts of the clasp (one of the AP parts)...just look carefully how the clasp closes....2 little teeth (on the left side part of the foldings in your pic) grapping on the edges of the other part (right side in your pic). Bending it with the curve will tighten it up, bending it against the curve will loosen it again. Theo Hmm... I'll try that if I still can find the darn thing. These things are so flimsy they bend under any pressure at all. Will they 'bite' more into the wrist if they are curve in more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 The pic shows the strap mounted like the AP factory will do it. Many owners (gens and reps) and me as well, we just mount the strap the other way around (long strap part at 12, short part at 6) That way it should no longer dig in your wrist! Theo P.S.: take care while bending....just a little bit of pressure and it just needs to move a fraction!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Thanks Theo....this has been a massive help. I bent the clasp inwards....and then it wouldn't lock at all. So bent it outwards a bit and it locked. Since then it seems to be holding up fine (am wearing the watch and it hasn't popped open in the last 20 min).....so am hoping that it's been fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 ...good to hear....and now try to mount the strap the other way around like I explained above, this will also help to make it more comfortable. Theo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 ...good to hear....and now try to mount the strap the other way around like I explained above, this will also help to make it more comfortable. Theo...good to hear....and now try to mount the strap the other way around like I explained above, this will also help to make it more comfortable. Theo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaknockov Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Theo....the clasp is the standard one with the AP logo. Something like this.... Could you pls explain what do you mean by the upper part....is the part that touches the wrist (the inner part)? Haha, that's my old Montoya. Ironically, the clasp on that particular watch was nice and tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted October 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 ...good to hear....and now try to mount the strap the other way around like I explained above, this will also help to make it more comfortable. Theo ...good to hear....and now try to mount the strap the other way around like I explained above, this will also help to make it more comfortable. Theo Will try mounting the strap the other way round and let you know. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitipaldi Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Yeah, the stupid clasp is so uncomfortable that I decided to find a better deployment. Doing ebay searching, I found this excellent deployment: The deployment works fine and the fit is perfect. It's 1.000.000e99 times better than the rep clasp. If someone is interested you can buy one HERE. The price is only $11 shipped worldwide. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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