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Received shipping notice two have shipped so far.
Received shipping notice two have shipped so far.
Got an email saying mine will ship tomorrow. Hopefully it won't be as slow as the last package from Fedex (which took 3 weeks to go across the country).
The majority of my bracelets using one-sided screws are all that way. If I flip the watch and look at the holes you can see the six side has the screw heads and the 12 shows the bottom of the screw. My Borealis are all like that and other brands as well.Mine arrived. Quality seems outstanding for the price. One thing that seems strange is that the bracelet screws are on different sides on each half of the bracelet. Also the quick release spring bars seem to dig into by wrist. I probably have 20mm spring bars laying around but I've always struggled to get bracelets back onto watches....
A big congratulations on a sharp looking addition!Mine arrived. Quality seems outstanding for the price. One thing that seems strange is that the bracelet screws are on different sides on each half of the bracelet. Also the quick release spring bars seem to dig into by wrist. I probably have 20mm spring bars laying around but I've always struggled to get bracelets back onto watches....
If you need to change them to traditional spring bars you would have to use needle nose and carefully snap the part. I read someone did this on a Zelos before. Unfortunately that is one of the drawbacks on a steel bracelet using QRPs. They don't have the flexibility of soft straps to remove or replace like in the video below.
How To Remove Quick-Release Pins | StrapsCo
In this guide, we will demonstrate how to remove the quick-release spring bars from your watch band. No tools are required for this process. This process is easiest with straps made from softer materials such as leather and rubber. Once complete, you can install a new quick-release spring bar...strapsco.com
Silly. The spring bars clearly stick out past the bottom of the watch. I can't be the only person who finds them jabbing into my wrist to be annoying.
I thought it was weird too but don't feel them on the Blacktip, so I'm hoping the swordfish will be the same. Also see the alternating screw heads on oppisite sides of the Blacktip. Loctite is a must. The screws on mine, particularly the ones closest to the lugs were backing out.Silly. The spring bars clearly stick out past the bottom of the watch. I can't be the only person who finds them jabbing into my wrist to be annoying.
They are similar to the ones Christopher Ward, TSAO Baltimore, etc. use and I've never had any issue with them. Maybe it's the bone structure of your wrist.
Reached out to Zelos and he explained that one of knubs on the spring bars can be unscrewed to allow removal. Probably will order a bracelet spring bar tool before I try this.