Striped Screw On A Panerai

[Goochenbrau]

Hey guys,

While trying to remove the screw-in spring bar (does it have another name?), I stripped the screw, and I cannot remove it. Any advice? Is there somewhere I can get a replacement?

I just got a baseball glove strap in the mail from Europelli too.

[madonna]

River sells a pack with 2 sets of spring bars for PAM 44 or 47mm for $15 incl shipping.

They looks like the original screws when mounted and replaces both the screw and tube.

Highly recommended.

(But you have to get the old screw out first somehow )

[bosk]

River sells a pack with 2 sets of spring bars for PAM 44 or 47mm for $15 incl shipping.

They looks like the original screws when mounted and replaces both the screw and tube.

Highly recommended.

(But you have to get the old screw out first somehow )

if its stripped, just push with a sharp object on the threaded end and turn the screw while doing so to get it out.

River's springbar will be a lifesaver afterwards.

[chris5264]

I agree,,,,River's spring bars are very nice even at twice the price. Good solution and you can always get that old one out one way or another...

[Goochenbrau]

still cant get it out

[chris5264]

Is there a strap on the watch? Is it a good one or just a rep strap? If just a rep, I would cut it then you will have more to work with. You can get something directly around the screw and twist it better. It should give in at that point.

[Goochenbrau]

Yea, its a strap works strap that cost me $109 plus shipping. So I dont want to destroy the strap... Ill keep working on it

[Highflyingclive]

To turn really tough screws. I sometimes fix a small clamp onto the screwdriver, to give my hand something to grip. I have rheumatism, so find this helps a lot. It is important that your screwdriver is a good fit in the screw slot. If it isn't, re-shape it on a sharpening stone.

If that doesn't work, try this... place a drawing pin (thumbtack) on your work-top. Lower the threaded lug hole over the drawing pin. Then whilst pressing down on the case, try turning the screw.

This usually works... but I did once have to drill a lug screw. I used a drill smaller than the diameter of the screw, and drilled to a depth of a couple of millimetres, just enough to release the grip that the threads had in the lug. It came out easily... and was then, of course, consigned to the bin.

River's springbars are now fitted! I'll be putting them in all my Panerai. In place, they are indistinguishable from traditional lug-screws, and are a 1:1 replacement for a screw-and-tube set. Here is a comparison pic, screw-and-tube on the left, River's spring-bar on the right.

[Goochenbrau]

Thanks for all the advice! Im going to try the thumbtack idea later today.

I emailed Trusty Time to see if he had any recommendation to remove it, and he offereded me FREE replacement lug screws! Even more evidence that he is the best dealer on the board

Go Eagles! :football: