Help: Ad Damaged The Screwheads Of The Smp Bracelet

[scoobs1971]

Yesterday I tried to resize the bracelet of my new arrived SMP (bracelet with screws). I got 2 links out with a precicion screwdriver, but the next 2 screws where too tight and I didn´t wanna force it. So I took it to an AD, but he also didn´t succeed. Brought it to another AD, who really messed up. Now the screws are so damaged that I´m never able to get it out. I think they even used a small hammer and as a consequence the side of the links are scratched....

Since I have a very thin wrist, I really need to get another link out or it won´t fit...

Any suggestions besides getting a new bracelet?

[Mickey Padge]

Same thing happened to my bracelet too. I was wondering if you can buy just a bracelet for this watch from a dealer because the original rep band is very poor quality when compared to the rest of the watch and I can't adjust mine to fit now

Any ideas?

Cheers

[marrickvilleboy]

well the big problem is that the genuine SMP has pins instead of screws. So an AD would have just a hammer or pin remover to get it out - which of course only made the screws worse.

you may need to look at getting another bracelet if worse comes to worse $38 + shipping - trustytime.

[Martyd3]

If you apply heat to the screws first, they come out easily almost every time!

[Highflyingclive]

The screws on my SMP were really tight... I think that they had been fixed with thread-lock.

I have rheumatism in my hands, so do not have enough strength to turn a tiny screwdriver against a really tight screw ... but I managed to adjust my SMP bracelet by fixing a clamp onto my screwdriver...

This gave me something to grip, so that I could exert enough torque to remove the screws.

This trick works for people without rheumatism, too

Handy hint... it is really important that your screwdriver is a good fit in the screw-slot. If it isn't, grind the blade on a sharpening stone until it is a good fit. You will be glad that you did... an ill-fitting screwdriver is likely to slip... and scratch your watch.

Don't say that I didn't warn you.

[scoobs1971]

Thnx for the tips!

However, since I had nothing too loose - except for buying a new bracelet, which I would have to do anyway - I used some old fashioned don´t-try-this-at-home-folks brutal force and broke off one link. Fortunately without damaging the other links...

Perfect fit and I´m happy with my new watch!

In the end this story shows that your local AD not necessarily have to be the professional that you think he would be..

[Devedander]

I am surprsied your AD worked on the bracelet given that it's obviously now gen... but yeah anyone can screw something up

Ho exactly did you break your link especially without damaging others? That seems tricky... and scary..

[scoobs1971]

I am surprsied your AD worked on the bracelet given that it's obviously now gen... but yeah anyone can screw something up

Ho exactly did you break your link especially without damaging others? That seems tricky... and scary..

Both AD´s were not official Omega resellers. I also had removed the part of the bracelet I wanted to resize from the watch. So I don´t think they even knew what kind of bracelet it was.

And it was scary to use force on the link. But I already excepted the fact that I had to buy a new bracelet. So I got nothing to loose... I used 2 nippers (don´t know if that´s the right word) on the link, which I protected with a tissue. Then I bent and rotated the link, the screw broke and the link came off.

Not a very intelligent solution, but fortunately it worked