![]() Do the link test again here to make sure you still need to remove the same number of links you expected at the beginning. With the watch band back together, remove it from the band and try it on to check the fit. Set the pin pushers aside once the cotter pin is flush against with the watch band. Always keep the ball peen hammer as separated from the watch band as possible to avoid damaging the band. When the pin is almost back in place, you should use your pin pusher between the cotter pin and the hammer to tap the pin into the hole. You shouldn’t need a whole lot of force to get the cotter pin into the links until you reach the wide end. Use the flat head of your ball peen hammer and start to tap the pin back into place. Make sure that the hole in the link is lined up with a solid part of the watch band holder. Put the band in the holder to keep it steady. The wide part of the cotter pin should always be pounded in last. The thin straight end of the pin should be inserted first, against the arrow like this. Then, insert one of the cotter pins into the hole in the links to hold them together. With the first links removed, put both loose ends of your watch band together so they form a solid band again. Set the cotter pin aside in your parts tray with the extra links. Remove the band from the holder when you cannot push the pin out any further. Align the pusher with the hole in the link and tap the pin out with the flat head of your ball peen hammer. Take your pin pusher and repeat the process from before to remove the cotter pin. When you know how many links to remove, place the watch band back in the holder and line up the hole in the last link you want to remove with a hole in the holder. The cotter pin should fall out of the link, but if it doesn’t just remove it with your fingers and set it aside in your parts tray.Ĭount the links you need to remove from this side of the watch band moving from the loose link near the clasp in toward the watch case. When you cannot push the pin pusher any further into the watch band, set it aside and remove the watch band from the holder. Using the flat head of your ball peen hammer, tap the pin out of the link with the pin pusher. Once you have the right size pin pusher, hold it against the cotter pin. Now that you have the band positioned to remove a pin from the link, test your pin pushers in the hole with the cotter pin until you find the pusher that fits in the link. Position your watch band in the band holder so that the arrows are pointing down and the first link you want to remove is centered over a hole in the holder. You should see several small arrows that show which way the pins need to be pushed out of the band. ![]() When you’ve decided, examine the back of the watch band. Next you will need to pick which side of the watch band you want to start removing links from. Also, if there are no arrows on the band, you will need to push the pins out from the side without the seam in the pin, like this. Warranty does not apply to non-genuine parts supplied by Esslinger & Co.NOTE: When there are arrows on the links, links without arrows cannot be removed. ![]() is independent of and not affiliated with or sponsored by Seiko®, Citozen ®, or Movado ®. *Sizes are approximate as measurements may vary slightly by gauge.Įsslinger & Co.
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