Thetoad Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Well,this is my first attempt at this. The topic is quite true.I am the owner of a watch made by a very upscale,inventive and at one time a profitable watch company.Unfortunately,it exists,,,,not. As standard operating procedure this company wanted you to go to their Authorized Dealers for repairs,and possible replacement parts.This problem is compounded by the fact very unusual tools are required just to replace a strap. The company,Wyler....the watch an El Camino.. Who out there has a possible solution for me,since no A.D's exist.I desperately want to replace the strap,but no jeweler,or watchmaker for that matter will touch it. In its prime,they made some extraordinary pieces,especially their tourbillions.They were overpriced and they simply believed......."If you build it,,,,,they will buy it".what a shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevshed Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Pic please... Would love to see it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 The tool you need is a Torx screwdriver, not sure the size but if you get a set you should be fine. Cool watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=Torx+screwdriver&_sacat=0&_from=R40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyyammine Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Tourneau won't touch it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtiis Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Contact Genway at ewatchrepair.com Trustworthy guy - can almost fix anything. He's in San Jose and has done good work for me many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 looks like it's a pretty simple task to get the Torx screws out from the photos I googled up, but the problem may lie in the strap itself. no telling what type of attachment they use under that upper and lower case. if it just conceals a set of lugs and a conventional type springbar attachment, you are OK, but i would bet that they have some weird attachment setup to attach the strap to the case. So, unless you have another Wyler strap, you may be SOL. It would be interesting to see what is under the case. I have always tried to stay away from watches that use unconventional ways of attaching the strap or bracelet to the watch. Easy to find bands, straps and springbars, but some of the other stuff, not so easy. You can find Torx screwdrivers at any good hardware store. May need to take your watch to make sure you get the correct size. Take it home. unscrew the screws and see what's inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Description from wyler However, a special compartment in the luxury watch box, finished in shrunk leather, contains a special Dakar strap in the same leather, embossed with the cheich logo and Dakar inscription. The compartment also includes the screwdriver for opening the inner case back to change the strap and two Allen keys for removing the foldover clasp, as well as a USB stick with video instructions on how to change the strap. This not only gives the owner a choice of two totally different looks, it also allows them to see first-hand one example of the robustness of the watch, since the strap is fixed directly to the case with screws that pass through the upper and lower tantalum plates. Looks like you need a tiny tork screwdriver as the band seems to be removed by removing the really small screws on the backplate.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Lol, it actually comes with a video of how to change the strap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetoad Posted January 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) That Dakar watch was very unique for in the oversized ,but nice watch case it came in actually came with something usable,like the tools necessary for replacing the band.The Dakar came with an additional strap. I pestered World Of Watches endlessly about getting that tool kit.As I mentioned I'm not even sure a standard sized Torx wrench would even fit since they wanted to steer you into their authorized dealership to hose you down again,problem is that don't exist anymore. Great photo ,,,,,again,,,thanks all... Edited January 31, 2013 by Thetoad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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