How to Replace a Leather Watchband
If you have ever had a favorite watch that you have had for a long time and all of a sudden the watchband breaks, you can replace it yourself without much trouble. Perhaps you have a watch that you want to continue to wear but need to change the look and want a leather band instead of a metal band. Read on to learn more.
Things You'll Need:
Jeweler's flat blade screwdriver
Magnifying glass
Step
1
Take the watch with the broken watchband and place it on the table. With a ruler, measure the width of the broken band at the point where it is attached to the watch. Now, measure the total length of the watchband when it is in one piece and fits around your wrist. There will be a crease on the band where it is normally buckled.
Step
2
Go to the local store and select a band that you like. You should make sure that the width of the band at the point of attachment to the watch is the same as the old band. Also make sure that the new band will be long enough and not too long to fit your wrist. Purchase the band and return home to change the band.
Step
3
Clear a spot to work and make sure that there is a small towel covering the table top so that you can see anything that may drop or pop out during the process of changing the band.
Step
4
Use a magnifying glass to look at the point where one side of the band is attached to the watch. You will see a small pin connecting the band to the watch on either side of the band. Carefully use the jeweler's screwdriver to depress the spring loaded pin from the watch to the band and release it from the watch. When the tension on the spring pin is released it may pop out of the band and you will want to take care not to lose it. Repeat this process with the other half of the band.
Step
5
Take the new band and slip the spring pins into the small holes on the end of the band where it will attach to the watch. Working with one end at a time, slip one side into the pin hole in the watch body.
Step
6
Use the jeweler's screwdriver to depress the other side of the spring pin and guide it into the pin hole in the other side of the watch body. Repeat this process with the other half of the watchband and other spring pin. You now have a new band for your broken one.
Tips & Warnings
Most stores that sell replacement bands for watches will be happy to replace the band for you while you wait.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2122248_replace-leather-watchband.html
If you have ever had a favorite watch that you have had for a long time and all of a sudden the watchband breaks, you can replace it yourself without much trouble. Perhaps you have a watch that you want to continue to wear but need to change the look and want a leather band instead of a metal band. Read on to learn more.
Things You'll Need:
Jeweler's flat blade screwdriver
Magnifying glass
Step
1
Take the watch with the broken watchband and place it on the table. With a ruler, measure the width of the broken band at the point where it is attached to the watch. Now, measure the total length of the watchband when it is in one piece and fits around your wrist. There will be a crease on the band where it is normally buckled.
Step
2
Go to the local store and select a band that you like. You should make sure that the width of the band at the point of attachment to the watch is the same as the old band. Also make sure that the new band will be long enough and not too long to fit your wrist. Purchase the band and return home to change the band.
Step
3
Clear a spot to work and make sure that there is a small towel covering the table top so that you can see anything that may drop or pop out during the process of changing the band.
Step
4
Use a magnifying glass to look at the point where one side of the band is attached to the watch. You will see a small pin connecting the band to the watch on either side of the band. Carefully use the jeweler's screwdriver to depress the spring loaded pin from the watch to the band and release it from the watch. When the tension on the spring pin is released it may pop out of the band and you will want to take care not to lose it. Repeat this process with the other half of the band.
Step
5
Take the new band and slip the spring pins into the small holes on the end of the band where it will attach to the watch. Working with one end at a time, slip one side into the pin hole in the watch body.
Step
6
Use the jeweler's screwdriver to depress the other side of the spring pin and guide it into the pin hole in the other side of the watch body. Repeat this process with the other half of the watchband and other spring pin. You now have a new band for your broken one.
Tips & Warnings
Most stores that sell replacement bands for watches will be happy to replace the band for you while you wait.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2122248_replace-leather-watchband.html
