How to change the watch strap and precautions?

Nowadays, many people wear a watch, and the strap of the watch will inevitably be damaged after wearing it for a long time, so the watch strap needs to be replaced at this time. Many friends think that changing the watch strap is a kind of "technical work", and it can only be replaced by a watch repairer outside. But in fact, changing the strap is not complicated. If you are proficient, you can complete the replacement of the strap within two minutes. So, the editor will introduce to you how to change the watch strap.

What are the ways to change the watch strap

First of all, make sure that the watch uses a variety of straps, and measure your strap with measuring tools such as a ruler or a measuring tape. At present, most men's watches with strap widths are available in 18mm, 20mm, 22mm, and 24mm sizes, while women's watches are available in 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, and 16mm sizes. At present, the popular watchband materials on the market are metal, leather, ceramic, rubber, and nylon (canvas). The buckles include hook buckles, hidden buckles, butterfly buckles, belt snaps, folding safety buckles, folding buckles, and pin buckles.

Because the strap is fixed on the watch by an iron rod with small springs at both ends, this small iron rod is called a raw ear, so changing the watch strap requires a tool called a raw ear. This kind of strap removal tool has a concave shape on one end to remove the ears, and the other end is pointed to unclog the strap holes. If not, you can use a small knife instead, but the cost of the raw ear batch is not high. Often when buying a watch strap, the merchant will give it away. Since there are two springs on both ends of the raw ear, this is the part used to clamp the watch ear. Therefore, when removing the watchband, just use the concave head of the tool to clamp one end of the ear and press it down. The spring is compressed and the length of the green ear becomes shorter. In this way, the strap can be removed.

In order to let everyone know more, the following are the steps to change the watch strap:

1. Remove the old watchband, use the concave end of the tool to catch the small protrusion at the end of the ear, and then press down to compress the spring to shorten the ear, and we can remove it.

2. Then we took a new watchband and pressed the spring at one end of the ear with our fingernails. Now clamp one side, align the card slot on the other side, and release the compressed spring. In this way, the strap on one end of the watch is replaced, and the other end uses the same disassembly and installation method.

3. If you want to change the nylon (canvas) watchband, but this kind of watchband has only one, regardless of the two ends, it is connected together. So how do you install it? For this kind of watchband, you need to remove the watchband, install the ears first, and then wrap the watchband. Pass the long strap through at 12 o'clock (above the raw ear), pass it through at six o'clock (above the raw ear), and then pass it through the buckle, and straighten the strap.

Precautions for changing watch straps

1. If you want to change a watch, you must ensure a good size. Although watches generally have some common sizes, not all brands of watches have the same size, so we can also check it directly through the Internet. In addition, you must also consider the matching degree of the strap, or directly purchase the original strap, so that it will not be impossible to replace.

2. Before changing the watch strap, you must purchase suitable tools. Although many watch straps can be replaced with a small tool, in fact, the watch is not very scratch-resistant. Once it is improperly removed, the strap and dial Scratches may appear on the surface. So we must be careful and have special tools. At least when disassembling, it is also very important to protect the watch, in case one accidentally causes the watch to be damaged.

3. Whether it is a metal strap or a leather strap, disassembly and installation are not the key points. The key point is to ensure that the buckle of the watch strap is fastened, so as to avoid loosening or escaping. Especially the solid watchbands are connected by screws, so every screw must be checked, especially the position where it is connected to the watch, which is more prone to problems. It has been loosened and needs to be dealt with again, otherwise the watch may fall off.