Its not too difficult...

I ended up getting the Marine and had it changed to a blue rubber strap at a Breguet/Swatch service center.
Although I never ended up changing the strap on this particular watch, I did also get a Breguet Tradition 7027 relatively recently and I removed the screwed bars myself so I can use quick change straps with it instead. You would need a precisely fitting pair of two screwdrivers, one to hold one end and the other to unscrew. And something to hold the watch in place. I dont recall the size on the 7027 (and it may be different to the marine in any case). I bought two sets of watch makers screwdrivers with multiple sizes and just found the pair with the most snug fit in the screw head.
All in all not too difficult but care must be taken not to slip and scratch the watch. And the exact fit is important so as not to damage the screw head. Its entirely doable yourself but a bit of a hassle if you want to change straps regularly.

Question for 5817 Marine owners

By: tempocalypse : December 6th, 2014-02:18

Hi there, new to the forum. I am strongly considering the marine 5817ST for my next purchase. I was wondering how easy (or difficult) it is to change straps on the watch given the screwed lugs. I am thinking of getting the white dial steel model with the ...

Did you proceed with this

By: af99975523 : September 2nd, 2025-08:56

I am in a similar boat but purchased teh watch and desperately trying to find a user experience with strap change with no success... anything you can share would be much appreciated!

Its not too difficult...

By: tempocalypse : September 3rd, 2025-10:00

THANKS

By: af99975523 : September 13th, 2025-20:18

I own a classique too (5207- retrograde seconds) but also too afraid to try a strap change on my own. Now that it's confirmed that you need to have two screwdrivers on either side for both models, I'm inclined to bring it to the AD for any strap changes.....

no worries

By: tempocalypse : September 16th, 2025-07:12

If you're not comfortable with the idea best to let a professional handle it for sure. The Classiques of course are made of softer precious metal so using the correct screwdriver size is even more important and extra care is needed. If I remember correctl...