How to Remove a Seiko Link

Seiko watches date back to the 1920s when virtually all its production wristwatches were fitted with leather bands and adjusted for comfort with a buckle and tongue. A Seiko watch can still be worn with an adjustable leather band and buckle today, however, people that prefer a metal band can also make their own adjustment by removing the necessary number of links from the Seiko watchband. The work can be performed in 20 minutes or less with the appropriate tools.

Instructions

1

Remove one band retaining spring bar by inserting a watchmaker's case knife between the watch case band lug and the top of the watchband. Compress the tip of the spring bar to release the band end from the watch case. Keep a hand over the case to prevent loss of the pin as it is freed from the case lug.

2

Look for arrows on the inner side of the band links. These arrows indicate the direction the link pins must be moved in order to remove a band link.

3

Position the watchband in the holder with the arrows pointing down. Make sure the pin to be removed is over the open recess of the holder.

4

Insert the pin pusher tool into the pin hole of the link to be removed. The tool should be near to the same size as the pin without binding.

5

Tap the pin tool with the watchmaker's hammer until the link pin becomes free.

Remove the link pin from the other side of the band.

6

Remove the link pin on the other side of the link to be removed by tapping the pin with the hammer until the pin falls free.

7

Remove the Seiko watchband link.