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Question for 5817 Marine owners
Hi there, new to the forum.
I am strongly considering the marine 5817ST for my next purchase. I was wondering how easy (or difficult) it is to change straps on the watch given the screwed lugs.
I am thinking of getting the white dial steel model with the black rubber strap but it would be nice to be able to change straps occasionally without going to an AD.
I would like a leather option and I've seen an old listing with the navy rubber strap usually seen on the blue dial version which looks very nice too ((http://www.watchclub.com/w7563/breguet-marine-39mm-stainless-steel-complete-set).
Would appreciate hearing about user experiences. Thanks
ps. Apologise if this is already covered. Older threads I've found talking about strap changes didn't talk about the process .
Did you proceed with this
I am in a similar boat but purchased teh watch and desperately trying to find a user experience with strap change with no success... anything you can share would be much appreciated!
Its not too difficult...
I ended up getting the Marine and had it changed to a blue rubber strap at a Breguet/Swatch service center.
Although I never ended up changing the strap on this particular watch, I did also get a Breguet Tradition 7027 relatively recently and I removed the screwed bars myself so I can use quick change straps with it instead. You would need a precisely fitting pair of two screwdrivers, one to hold one end and the other to unscrew. And something to hold the watch in place. I dont recall the size on the 7027 (and it may be different to the marine in any case). I bought two sets of watch makers screwdrivers with multiple sizes and just found the pair with the most snug fit in the screw head.
All in all not too difficult but care must be taken not to slip and scratch the watch. And the exact fit is important so as not to damage the screw head. Its entirely doable yourself but a bit of a hassle if you want to change straps regularly.
Although I never ended up changing the strap on this particular watch, I did also get a Breguet Tradition 7027 relatively recently and I removed the screwed bars myself so I can use quick change straps with it instead. You would need a precisely fitting pair of two screwdrivers, one to hold one end and the other to unscrew. And something to hold the watch in place. I dont recall the size on the 7027 (and it may be different to the marine in any case). I bought two sets of watch makers screwdrivers with multiple sizes and just found the pair with the most snug fit in the screw head.
All in all not too difficult but care must be taken not to slip and scratch the watch. And the exact fit is important so as not to damage the screw head. Its entirely doable yourself but a bit of a hassle if you want to change straps regularly.
THANKS
I own a classique too (5207- retrograde seconds) but also too afraid to try a strap change on my own. Now that it's confirmed that you need to have two screwdrivers on either side for both models, I'm inclined to bring it to the AD for any strap changes... I think that's probably past me level of comfort! The screwheads on my classique are ridiculously small!
no worries
If you're not comfortable with the idea best to let a professional handle it for sure. The Classiques of course are made of softer precious metal so using the correct screwdriver size is even more important and extra care is needed. If I remember correctly, there is also an additional smaller securing screw on the bottom of the lug on the classiques (at least my Tradition had it and I believe the classiques do too) which would need to be removed first.