It’s the holidays, and that means gift ideas! Welcome to the Basic Bands 2017 Watch Strap and Band Gift Guide. So you’re looking for a strap? Maybe the person you’re shopping for already has a nice watch and you’d love to match it with a nice strap. Or maybe you’re buying a watch and you’re looking for strap ideas to complement the stock band. Or maybe you just got a new … [Read more...] about BASIC BANDS 2017 WATCH STRAP AND BAND GIFT GUIDE
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TOOLS FOR REPLACING A WATCH STRAP OR BAND
The basic tool for changing a watch band is called a spring bar tool, also called a strap removal tool, watch pin tool , or a Burgeon tool, after the Swiss company that makes them. It looks like a pencil, with a metal fork on one end to pinch the spring bar while you apply pressure, and a pin on the other end to push out spring bars or bracelets on watches or buckles that have … [Read more...] about TOOLS FOR REPLACING A WATCH STRAP OR BAND
5 TIPS FOR PICKING A NEW WATCH BAND OR STRAP
This is one of our guides on watch straps and watches. For more guides, including guides on watch band style and safe places to buy a watch online, check out our guides page. 1. Get the right size Measure the width between your watch lugs (where the strap attaches to the watch) to make sure you’re buying the right size strap. A strap too big will bunch up and pop off or … [Read more...] about 5 TIPS FOR PICKING A NEW WATCH BAND OR STRAP