Does Blancpain 5008d uses spring bar or hex pins?
Hi folks! Absolute blancpain noob here… I was lucky to find a pretty good used 5008d no rad and decided to add it to my collection. The rubber strap felt a bit tight, so I decided to switch out to a fabric to make it a bit more comfy. All the tutorials I’...
Spring bars on the 40mm cases
I have not owned one but I've been on the edge for (literally!) years, tried on many, considered all these angles, and yes: one of the differences between the 40mm Fifty Fathoms and the larger models (42 and 45) is the bars. PS awesome watch and congratul...
types of pins available
also measure the diameters of the original pins and the replacement. ...
Curved bar
Thanks for the picture! I took mine out and it looks like a curved bar. Do 40mm bps come with that? Also the new band I got is a straight bar, hopefully it works on the lugs
Pins = spring bar?
Sorry for the noob question! Does long pin mean springbar? I tried screwdriver for a bit but finally pushing a simcard pin worked 😂
I don't have the answer to your question,
but I wish you a warm welcome on WatchProSite! Best, Emmanuel
spring bar curving tool
you can get a straight spring bar and curve it with this tool if original is curved then you will need to fit that type-curved not straight. remember you have to compress the spring of the spring bar to fit the new strap-hopefully without scratching the l...