Dreamer Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 So I took my RBII strap off without a problem and Im trying to take the Safari strap off...im trying to take the pins off on each side that hold the strap onto the case and theyre just spinning but not coming out. any ideas? thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoD Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) Yep! You need two screwdrivers one to hold and the other to unscrew Edited February 21, 2014 by DinoD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoD Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 P.S. Be carefully not to lose the tiny screws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 APBands may be bloodsuckers, but they do offer a strap change kit that actually works. But yes, two screwdrivers, one on each side, turned anticlockwise, works as well. You might need to try it a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Yes I know..im doing this....the ones closest to the case dont need a screwdriver one on each end thats only for the ones that are on the actual strap that connect one to the other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Yes I know..im doing this....the ones closest to the case dont need a screwdriver one on each end thats only for the ones that are on the actual strap that connect one to the other As you know, the case-endlinks screws are 4 individual pieces. The endlinks-strap screws are actually a bar and cap set, which to me is stupid. Makes strap changes a PITA and not always easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I got the strap off but the Pieces That Are Held On By The Case Screws On Royal Oak Offshore Watches Are Really Lose And They Wont Tighten Or Loosen They Just Keep On Spinning...ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I got the strap off but the Pieces That Are Held On By The Case Screws On Royal Oak Offshore Watches Are Really Lose And They Wont Tighten Or Loosen They Just Keep On Spinning...ideas? Not sure what you mean, send a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 If you are talking about the threaded pins that actually screw into the case lugs to hold the strap hangers, do they unscrew at all? Those dreadful little things don't have many threads, and on my white dial RC, they unscrewed about 4-5 full turns, then they spun. I took a pair of jewelers pliers and pulled them out as they were unthreaded, but barely out the case. I hope this is the problem, because if it isn't I'm afraid they may be stripped. If that is the case, pray that the threads on the pin stripped and the internal threads inside the lugs are OK Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Yes panerai they spin freely...but I just got the watch today and I haven't been able to take them out at all, my RBII is the same way and they come out just fine. I would use pliers but I don't have any for this use. And yes at first when I was trying to get them out I got the lugs loose now j can't tighten them or even take out the case screws. Frustrating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Yes panerai they spin freely...but I just got the watch today and I haven't been able to take them out at all, my RBII is the same way and they come out just fine. I would use pliers but I don't have any for this use. And yes at first when I was trying to get them out I got the lugs loose now j can't tighten them or even take out the case screws. Frustrating If they are spinning inside the lugs, and won't tighten or loosen, I would think that the threads are stripped. Would be pretty odd if all 4 are stripped though, unless the person who attached the strap, exerted so much pressure that he stripped them out. If they are stripped, then you are going to have to get someone who has the tools and know how to get those out. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EW1213 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 If they are spinning inside the lugs, and won't tighten or loosen, I would think that the threads are stripped. Would be pretty odd if all 4 are stripped though, unless the person who attached the strap, exerted so much pressure that he stripped them out. If they are stripped, then you are going to have to get someone who has the tools and know how to get those out. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Bro Panerai153,i'm afraid the threads is loosen due to too much force exerted...mayb you can try fiding a watchsmith to do a re-thread for you if possible,just my 2cts tot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Bro Panerai153,i'm afraid the threads is loosen due to too much force exerted...mayb you can try fiding a watchsmith to do a re-thread for you if possible,just my 2cts tot... Problem is he can't get the threaded pins out. if he could get one out on each end he could stick a toothpick or straight paper clip in from the other side and push the other one out. If the pin won't back out by unscrewing, it's going to be a real problem to get them out. once they are out, he can see if the threads are bad on the pin and the case, or just the pins or both. if it's just the pins, it would be easy to use a tap to clean out the threads and get new pins. If the threads are gone inside the lugs, if he taps them out bigger, then he would have to have pins made that would have the correct size threads. If this is a brand new watch, possibly contract the dealer and see what he says, maybe send it back and get it repaired (they would probably decase the movement and use all the parts in a new case. Maybe talk to one of the watch smiths/modders on the forum and see what they suggest. I feel sure this problem has happened before, but probably with only one threaded pin, so you could unscrew the other one and push the bad pin out from the other side. In this case they are all spinning, so you can't get any access to remove them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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