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One of my suppliers in the USA, Esslinger sells a pack of 10 for $3. There must be suppliers closer to you.
Sourcing FP Journe Springbars
So I just got three straps for my Optimum in from Camille Fourne, unbelievable quality! Gorgeous straps!
The one let down is they did not supply the curved spring bars and I only just found out they don’t have them, I have been searching online and can’t seem to find them. Could someone with a similar experience point me in the right direction please?
The one let down is they did not supply the curved spring bars and I only just found out they don’t have them, I have been searching online and can’t seem to find them. Could someone with a similar experience point me in the right direction please?
I'm sure they must come bent, but I just bend them
Typically you would just pull the curved spring bar out of the old strap and put into the new one. If you don't want to do that you can buy new ones. You need to specify the distance between the lugs.
An inexpensive (~$10-12 on Amazon) tool is used to gently bend the bars that need it. Without the tool, you can just do it with needle nose pliers and a jeweler's vise.
With Journe the existing spring bars are integrated with the strap and can't be removed.
Esslinger might not have the required size, otherwise not a bad option. So measuring carefully and doing it yourself might be the only option ...
Readily available if you eBay or google and in various sizes. Not QR like FPJ but that is no longer an option if the strap is already made.
The Boutiques have spring bars
The boutiques have spring bars. I was able to custom order Jean Rousseau straps and they were then delivered to the boutique. The boutique then installed the spring bars. As far as I know, they will not provide the spring bars directly. I would suggest contacting an AD who may have them in stock or who can order them.