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Short answer: NO. Less short answer: Yes you can, but shouldn't
Best to only use spring bars like the originals, so curved only if the original bars were curved.
For straight, the holes in the lugs are at 90 degrees to the inner line of the lug. Holes designed for curved bars are not perpendicular. If you use curved bars when the originals were straight, or vice versa, the pins will not be properly/fully seated and there's a [much greater] risk of the bars--and strap/bracelet--detaching while on your wrist.
In rare cases [haha]--some early Mings come to mind--the design is intended to accommodate both curved and straight spring bars. You'll see two holes instead of one on each lug; the inner one, closer to the base of the lug, is radiused, and the one to use when installing a curved bar. [Also, there usually are " I " and " ( " symbols by the holes.]
Curved spring bars.
Can any watch use curved spring bars, or are the spring bar holes in the lugs designed to hold the curved bars at the manufacturer?
my experience is that
this is not an exact science... some plyers and fiddling might be required to find a good fit. I also believe many brands work towards straight bars to avoid any security issues. I know I have been nervous with my AP's curved end strap and bars
Agree based on very limited
evidence: Read that my 9300 Speedmaster would require curved spring bars. My AD convinced me on-site that was not the, uh, case. Cheers Marc
It is determined by the lug holes and not the strap/bars
If you put a curved spring bar into a watch designed to take straight bars, the gap will be bigger because it curves away from the case while being anchored at the same points. This is why some manufacturers provide two sets of lug holes, one for straight...
Short answer: NO. Less short answer: Yes you can, but shouldn't
Best to only use spring bars like the originals, so curved only if the original bars were curved. For straight, the holes in the lugs are at 90 degrees to the inner line of the lug. Holes designed for curved bars are not perpendicular. If you use curved b...
I wonder about that too! I only have one watch which came with curved pins and for that one I only use curved pins, but…
I recently experimented with curved pins for my Rolex GMTs because the case is so sharp in the back that it will damage any strap I try if I don’t use curved pins. I don’t mind doing this on a steel case to be honest. I would not this on a gold case howev...
Yeah, I do, a vintage Girard-Perregaux Gyromatic in stainless steel.
I think it would look great with curved strap/spring bars.
