What is a pin pusher?
On one end a small claw for lifting of pins, and on the other end a thin rod with a cupped end for pushing pins, set into a turned wood handle. The Pusher is to aid in pushing down the pins, while saving your fingers from the constant poking.
How do you unlink a watch?
Method 1: By using a pin pusher
- Place the watch on the table with the push pins facing up.
- Insert the pin pusher into the hole and push the pin firmly.
- Once you’ve pushed the pin enough, it will pop out. Use pliers to remove it together with the link.
- Repeat the steps until you’ve removed the number of desired links.
How do I put the pin back on my watch?
Put the band in the holder to keep it steady. Make sure that the hole in the link is lined up with a solid part of the watch band holder. Use the flat head of your ball peen hammer and start to tap the pin back into place.
How do you take links out of a watch band?
There are a few steps to removing links from an expansion watch band. The pins can be removed from any section on the watch band. Wrap the band around the user’s wrist. Count the number of links that overlap on the bracelet and add 1 to the number. This is the number of links to remove from the watch band.
How do you remove links from a Seiko Watch Band?
Slide off the link. Place the pin and the link in the small dish. You’ll want to save them in case the watch needs to be re-sized again at a later date. Continue removing links, alternating sides of the band to keep it even, until the watch reaches the desired size.
How do you add links to a watch band?
Place a pin through the hole, attaching the new link to the band. Tap the link against a tabletop or workbench to secure it firmly in place. Close the band when it’s the desired length. You can close the band by placing a pin through the hole that exists where the open ends of the watchband links meet.
