Thank you, thank you!. I've been playing around with this bracelet for over a week. I managed to drive out several collars before I had any idea of what they were. The Seiko owner's manual was really helpful. It said to take the watch to a jewelry store for resizing Great. I watched several CZcamss and found that they had no idea either. Watched your video and within minutes, the bracelet was back together. Thank you.
I wish I had seen this before I sized mine! I never sized a bracelet before. I got the kit from Long Island Watch and looked at Marc's video, but his pin and collar example has the collar going into the side of the link. The Willard's collar goes into the center link! I lost two collars but had enough left to get the job done to perfection... finally! I'm a lot better at sizing a bracelet now than I was yesterday. I finally sized my Squale bracelet too after owning that watch for over a year. The Squale has screw pins so it was easy.
Awesome how to video Rob . I’ve been sizing my own Seiko and Orient pin and collar bracelets now for over two years. It’s so much easier than I ever thought 💭👍🏻😀
Awesom vid Rob. I personally never have an issue with sizing bracelets and over the years I think I can remember only ever losing one collar and that was the first one I ever worked on. It’s all about watching as many of these vids as you need to and then “preparation” before attempting the adjustment. The correct tools, a clean surface and a dose of patience😉
Ya know, your videos usually cost me $$$. This one saved me $. Thank you so much. I took my sbdc109 off the bracelet immediately thinking an uncle seiko waffle or tropic would be perfect. Both of them have their holes too far apart and just don't feel right. I've ordered the new oem rubber tire strap that comes on the green willard. Now I'm really liking it on the bracelet that I very nervously sized with ease...thanks Rob. Really thanks.
Hi, thank you so much. i had only sized bracelets with screws before. when doing my new spb143, the collar fell out. thanks to your video, the watch is securely on my wrist. thank you for making a short, to the point, very easy to follow video. im now a subscriber
You made that look super easy! I did it on a turtle and it started backing out. I noticed it before it completely fell out. Then saw a vid on how to do correctly(like this vid) and have never had a problem. Once you do it right its a done deal.
That's it, no need to complicate this as most people do. I would just like to add that in some bracelets, the collar inserts into the outer link and in other bracelets, the collar goes into the middle link (for example, on my Seiko Samurai SRPF03/SRPB51, it goes into the middle link). You can usually see clearly that one of the holes is larger, that's where the collar goes. Thank you for the video.
Correct, in the mini turtle, it was in the outer link..when I hammered the pin out, the collar was stuck inside the pin I used to hammer. I couldn't find the collar initially as it didn't fall out.
I had to size up two Citizen watches with a pin and collar system a few days ago. I had to rig something up to do it with my pliers. I wish I had these tools at that time 😭
a few months ago I sized up a Citizen bracelet with the exact same stile of pin and collar, but they were much tighter. I put a couple of minor scratches on the bracelet because I didn't have my tools with me and only used a very cheap pin pusher tool :(
Rob I just sized my new sbdc101 using your method, seems to be holding up fine lol. Do you know if the pins are symmetrical, I could almost just barely see that one end might be slightly more bulbous that the other? Not sure if it mattered which end I put through the link.
Anyone deep into watch channel don't know how to do this? Anyways, I'm currently struggling with a bracelet without micro adjustment or half links. Adding in one link it's too loose. Removing it it's too tight. Now it becomes an existential crisis: Shall I hang loose and look like a jackass or shall I keep it so tight and risk cutting blood flow. To be or not to be...
I have the same problem with my SARB035. Terrible clasp. I’d go a little loose. The underside of the watch tends to stick to my wrist pretty well after a few minutes of wear.
you can buy a 99 percent rolex submariner replica for 300 with a screw assembled bracelet all made is china but seiko on a 1300 watch can’t finally move away from pin and sleeve to screws ? plenty of swiss made watches like the hamilton frogman with 80 hour power reserve for 700 street price cmon man higher quality etc
The solution to this problem is to avoid pin and collar secured bracelets. Wait until you're in your later years and your eye sight gets a little googley. This becomes nearly impossible. Something you'll end up paying someone to do for you.
Thank you, thank you!. I've been playing around with this bracelet for over a week. I managed to drive out several collars before I had any idea of what they were. The Seiko owner's manual was really helpful. It said to take the watch to a jewelry store for resizing Great. I watched several CZcamss and found that they had no idea either. Watched your video and within minutes, the bracelet was back together. Thank you.
People moan about these pin and collar systems but I prefer them over screws. A bit more effort to size but less likely to come apart.
I wish I had seen this before I sized mine! I never sized a bracelet before. I got the kit from Long Island Watch and looked at Marc's video, but his pin and collar example has the collar going into the side of the link. The Willard's collar goes into the center link! I lost two collars but had enough left to get the job done to perfection... finally! I'm a lot better at sizing a bracelet now than I was yesterday. I finally sized my Squale bracelet too after owning that watch for over a year. The Squale has screw pins so it was easy.
Awesome how to video Rob . I’ve been sizing my own Seiko and Orient pin and collar bracelets now for over two years. It’s so much easier than I ever thought 💭👍🏻😀
Awesom vid Rob. I personally never have an issue with sizing bracelets and over the years I think I can remember only ever losing one collar and that was the first one I ever worked on. It’s all about watching as many of these vids as you need to and then “preparation” before attempting the adjustment. The correct tools, a clean surface and a dose of patience😉
Ya know, your videos usually cost me $$$. This one saved me $. Thank you so much. I took my sbdc109 off the bracelet immediately thinking an uncle seiko waffle or tropic would be perfect. Both of them have their holes too far apart and just don't feel right. I've ordered the new oem rubber tire strap that comes on the green willard. Now I'm really liking it on the bracelet that I very nervously sized with ease...thanks Rob. Really thanks.
Very welcome
Thank you Rob, for this excellent video. These are really helpful and appreciated.
The fun part is when you drop a collar and it hits the floor and shoots off like it was shot out of a cannon. LOL
If I drop one it's gone forever.
Hi, thank you so much. i had only sized bracelets with screws before. when doing my new spb143, the collar fell out. thanks to your video, the watch is securely on my wrist. thank you for making a short, to the point, very easy to follow video. im now a subscriber
You made that look super easy! I did it on a turtle and it started backing out. I noticed it before it completely fell out. Then saw a vid on how to do correctly(like this vid) and have never had a problem. Once you do it right its a done deal.
Awesome video. made it very easy for me to size my SPB143
That's it, no need to complicate this as most people do.
I would just like to add that in some bracelets, the collar inserts into the outer link and in other bracelets, the collar goes into the middle link (for example, on my Seiko Samurai SRPF03/SRPB51, it goes into the middle link).
You can usually see clearly that one of the holes is larger, that's where the collar goes.
Thank you for the video.
Correct, in the mini turtle, it was in the outer link..when I hammered the pin out, the collar was stuck inside the pin I used to hammer. I couldn't find the collar initially as it didn't fall out.
Thanks for this tutorial. It helped me with my new willard! Ez work
Yes! Glad to hear it
Very helpful video! Thanks!
Prefitting samurais for xmas gift and this video is a livesaver!
Collars in the middle are much easier than on the outside.
I had to size up two Citizen watches with a pin and collar system a few days ago. I had to rig something up to do it with my pliers. I wish I had these tools at that time 😭
I appreciate!!! 🙏🏻 Need this video to size properly a King Turtle 🐢!!! Stay safe Rob.
I’ve never seen how a pin and collar works... thanks!
I just did one. Not bad at all. Better the the old kind you had to push from both sides.
Good job 🙌
a few months ago I sized up a Citizen bracelet with the exact same stile of pin and collar, but they were much tighter. I put a couple of minor scratches on the bracelet because I didn't have my tools with me and only used a very cheap pin pusher tool :(
Nice tutorial
Wow! Why do people make such a big deal about this?!
Because most people are completely incompetent lol
Thank you for the video! I want to enlarge the bracelet, can you tell me please the part numbers of details?
Still a helpful video. Thanks
Your user name is the best. Lol
@@RandomRobReviews ha! Well earned and expensive
Yikes
will a regular bracelet from a Turtle will fit nicely into a Willard? im planning on getting the Spb153 which only comes with silicone strap.
💪👑🐢
Get a 0.70mm watch band pin punch for $6 and you don’t need the pliers.
Yes indeed.
Does anyone know what the size of the pins are?
I hate the pin and collar, more like for me pin and holler, you made this look very easy.
wish they would use screws in the bracelet like a longines 800.00 dive watch has
I lost one of my pin/collars - does anyone know the Seiko number for the pin/collar?
perfect. wish I would have watched this video first. I lost the collar, ugh
what would it cost 10 dollars more to make the bracelet with screw assembly it’s made in china like all their other bracelets
Rob I just sized my new sbdc101 using your method, seems to be holding up fine lol. Do you know if the pins are symmetrical, I could almost just barely see that one end might be slightly more bulbous that the other? Not sure if it mattered which end I put through the link.
Pins are symmetrical.
There a pain and I would go as far as to say I hate them. Mine came apart in Dubai airport at 4 am. I wear a Nato now ✈️😕
Because it wasn’t assembled correctly.
@@daletaylorjr.4786 My point exactly
Anyone deep into watch channel don't know how to do this? Anyways, I'm currently struggling with a bracelet without micro adjustment or half links. Adding in one link it's too loose. Removing it it's too tight. Now it becomes an existential crisis: Shall I hang loose and look like a jackass or shall I keep it so tight and risk cutting blood flow. To be or not to be...
My Mido butterfly clasp is like that. Cant stand it.
You just need to eat more or lose weight bro lol 😝
I have the same problem with my SARB035. Terrible clasp. I’d go a little loose. The underside of the watch tends to stick to my wrist pretty well after a few minutes of wear.
Im almost always 1 micro adjustment away from a good fit.
@@tikibob3339 Out of frustration, I started lifting weight.
you can buy a 99 percent rolex submariner replica for 300 with a screw assembled bracelet all made is china but seiko on a 1300 watch can’t finally move away from pin and sleeve to screws ? plenty of swiss made watches like the hamilton frogman with 80 hour power reserve for 700 street price cmon man higher quality etc
The solution to this problem is to avoid pin and collar secured bracelets. Wait until you're in your later years and your eye sight gets a little googley. This becomes nearly impossible. Something you'll end up paying someone to do for you.
Even paying someone to do can be risky. Have a watch maker do it vs a jewelry store.
Pin and collar can very frustrating. Most pin tools will get stuck in the collar. Much rather just have cotter pins.