Aero_Dave Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 I found a nice set of spring bars that are slightly fatter than my ST bars and proper length as gen bars. I got them from this seller:http://www.ebay.com/itm/400816707783 ST bars on the right, new ones on the left. Dave... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigelow Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Intersting. I picked up some Clark's for my build. I wonder how they compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyr Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Nice, I just checked their shipping to me in Canada.............. $55 USD shipping!!!!! Ya gotta love US ebay sellers shipping charges. It happens a lot and not just watch related stuff. Very frustrating when I have had small items shipped from the US for around $8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww12345 Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Check and see if that's the true shipping- sometimes eBay screws up on the automatic shipping calculations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyr Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 I'll do that, but I have found many U.S. sellers can't be bothered dealing with the simple customs form and jack up shipping to solve the problem with international shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww12345 Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Really?! Wow, I've always been more than happy to ship abroad, provided the people are willing to pay a bit extra for the shipping and the minor hassle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero_Dave Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Intersting. I picked up some Clark's for my build. I wonder how they compare. Now that I think about it, my old one's in these pictures may be Clark's because I broke one of my ST one's a while back and order a Clark set. These new ones are really nice. Had I known how good they were, I would have order a few sets. Plus my old ones only 1 side of the case you could Clearly see the end of the bar. The other side was slightly recessed more. Now you can clearly see both sides are right near the case edge. Dave... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 I don't know who makes those spring bars you posted above, but I have compared gen bars to Star Times swiss-made bars and the differences are nearly imperceptible, with the exception of how the tips are polished. The gen tips are slightly pointy. Gen on bottom, ST on top: Gen on right, ST on left: The internal springs on the ST bars are hands down the best I have used. I would not be surprised if the tiny Swiss village that makes these bars also supply Rolex with them. I will never use any other bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam007 Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Also ST bars are $1.70 a piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero_Dave Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Also ST bars are $1.70 a piece. That may be true, but most of us can't order from them. Dave... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam007 Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 That may be true, but most of us can't order from them. Dave... Why not? I called ST and told them I was a watchmaker and they gave me a Temporary account. After my first order, they upgraded me to a permanent account automatically. There was no actual verification to see that I was an actual watchmaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S. Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 I don't know who makes those spring bars you posted above, but I have compared gen bars to Star Times swiss-made bars and the differences are nearly imperceptible, with the exception of how the tips are polished. The gen tips are slightly pointy. Gen on bottom, ST on top: Gen on right, ST on left: The internal springs on the ST bars are hands down the best I have used. I would not be surprised if the tiny Swiss village that makes these bars also supply Rolex with them. I will never use any other bars. Interesting, because Rolex serviced my Rolex and it has exactly the same as ST bars and I bought second batch of gen bars and those are exactly like your Rolex gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 flyr... If you want some ST springbars or anything else from them, I can order it and send it on up. It will cost you exactly what it cost me plus actual shipping cost to Canada. I will order a few items from ST at the same time and split the $7.50 shipping with you and I'll pay the residential delivery upcharge. If you want anything from Clark's etc it's the same deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigelow Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I wish this was a year ago. I'd have you order me a ST3135 case set and bezel assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyr Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 flyr... If you want some ST springbars or anything else from them, I can order it and send it on up. It will cost you exactly what it cost me plus actual shipping cost to Canada. I will order a few items from ST at the same time and split the $7.50 shipping with you and I'll pay the residential delivery upcharge. If you want anything from Clark's etc it's the same deal. Thanks! I will have a look at their site and see if I can come up with some other items. Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Thanks! I will have a look at their site and see if I can come up with some other items. Much appreciated. says $8 shipping USPS First Class Mail Intl to Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyr Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 says $8 shipping USPS First Class Mail Intl to Canada Wow! Something changed in the last day or so. I have a list of stuff that "automatico" Is going to order for me as well as the bars.(Startime) Thanks for the info though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I just checked, and only option for me was the usual $40 fedex shipping option (then of course the $20 duty + 13% GST) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torobravo Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Springbars can be found everytwhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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