What Are the Methods of Watch Maintenance, and What Are the Precautions for Changing Watch Straps?

What are the methods of watch maintenance, and what should I pay attention to when changing the watch strap? Now many people will wear a personal watch, and the strap of the personal watch will inevitably be damaged after wearing it for a long time, so it is necessary to replace the strap 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 skilled, you can complete the replacement of the personal watch strap within two minutes. So, next I will tell you how to replace the strap.

Ⅰ. What are the ways to replace the strap of personal watches?

1. First of all, you need to determine what kind of strap you want to use for your personal watch. Use a ruler, tape measure and other measuring tools to measure your old strap. Now most men's watches with strap widths are available in 18mm, 20mm, 22mm, 24mm sizes, while women's watches are available in 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 16mm sizes. At present, there are five popular strap materials on the market: metal, leather, ceramic, rubber and nylon (canvas).

2. Because personal watch straps are fixed on the watch by an iron rod with small springs at both ends, this small iron rod is called a raw ear, so a tool called a raw ear batch is required to replace the strap. This tool for removing the strap is concave at one end, used to remove the raw ears, and the other end is sharp, used to unclog the strap hole. If you don't have it, you can use a knife instead, but the cost of raw ear batches is not high, and merchants often give a watch strap when purchasing a personal watch. Since there are two springs on both ends of the raw lugs, this is the part that holds the watch lugs. Therefore, when removing the strap, you only need to use the concave head of the tool to hold one end of the ear and press it down. The spring is compressed, and the length of the ear is shortened. This will allow the strap to be removed.

Ⅱ. In order to give everyone a better understanding, the following are the steps to replace the strap of personal watches:

1. Remove the strap of the old personal watch, use the concave end of the tool to clamp the small protrusion on the end of the raw ear, and then press down to compress the spring to shorten the raw ear, and we can remove it.

2. Then we took the new personal watch strap and pressed the spring on one end of the ear with our fingernail. Now clamp one side, align the 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 replace the nylon (canvas) strap, but there is only one such personal watch strap, regardless of the two ends, it is connected together. So how to install it? For this type of strap, you need to remove the old personal watch strap, install the new ear first, and then wrap the strap. Pass the long strap through from 12 o'clock (above the raw ear), then pass it out from 6 o'clock (above the raw ear), and then pass it through the buckle, and straighten the strap.

Ⅲ. Precautions for changing the strap of personal watches

1. If you want to replace your personal watch strap, 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 directly through the Internet. . In addition, the matching degree of the strap must be considered, or the original personal watch strap must be purchased directly, so that it cannot be replaced.

2. Before changing a personal watch strap, you must purchase appropriate tools. Although many straps can be replaced with a small tool, in fact, watches are not very scratch-resistant. Once disassembled improperly, the strap will be damaged. and scratches may appear on the dial. So be careful and have special tools. It is also critical to protect the watch, at least when dismantling, in case one accidentally breaks a personal watch.

3. Whether it is a metal personal watch strap or a leather strap, disassembly and installation are not the key point. The key point is to ensure that the strap buckle is fastened, so as to avoid loosening or escaping. In particular, solid watch straps are connected with screws, so every screw should 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 reprocessed, otherwise the personal watch may fall off.

In fact, if you are familiar with the method of changing the watch strap, you can do it yourself. But if you're not very familiar with it, it's best to seek professional help.