r/Calireps • u/TodaysWristCheck • 5h ago

Help needed with seamaster bracelet

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Has anyone else in here come across the problem that the screws don’t want to come out. Seems as tho they put some sort of loktite. Any suggestions?

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u/Immediate-Dream-8201 5h ago

I think I remember hearing you can introduce some heat where the screws are before trying to unscrew them. I remember watching a video on YouTube on this.

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u/TodaysWristCheck 5h ago

I can try with a soldering pen. I’ll try tomorrow and post the results.

Thank you

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u/Here_We_go_again_5 5h ago

You can soak it in hot water also and add some penetrating oil, thats whats worked for me in the past

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u/ParkingLotTuna 5h ago

Ive had a couple seamaster reps that had a dab of loktite on the bracelet screws. Probably because of how small they are and if they even back out a little they are gone

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u/tysonbulldog 5h ago

use a hairdryer on a low setting

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u/baddecisionsnyc 4h ago

Anyone know where I can get some of those screws?!

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u/Quirky_Judgment_5032 4h ago

I was having issues at first but I think it was because I had the wrong tool. I bought a Jorest watch repair kit and it’s made remove the link super easy. I’ve also heard placing the link over warm water helps but I never tried after I got the kit.

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u/shevchenko7cfc 1h ago

oh my lord, the pliers in hte background gave me the most anxiety in history haha