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Non Tool Forum => Watch it! => Topic started by: Don Pablo on July 29, 2018, 12:11:43 AM
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I have a Casio F-91w with broken straps, any advice on replacements?
I know a new watch is about £15, but it seems wasteful to buy a new one just because the straps broke. ;)
Replacement strap-wise, I’m open to anything from buying the stock straps somewhere, or aftermarket straps, or even making my own straps. I’m all ears. :cheers:
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Huh, when my Timex Expedition's leather strap started smelling nasty, I put the velcro strap from a cheap Armitron it. I'd go with a cheaper NATO band. Sure the F-91w is a cheapo watch, but I know many who have been using that model for 20 years.
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Huh, when my Timex Expedition's leather strap started smelling nasty, I put the velcro strap from a cheap Armitron it. I'd go with a cheaper NATO band. Sure the F-91w is a cheapo watch, but I know many who have been using that model for 20 years.
I like my cheapo casios, but I don't bother replacing the strap any more, as I did a few times but not that long after broke the case where the pins for the strap goes in (on a couple of different watches). I think the plastic/resin of the case gets brittle after a few years, and if you snag the watch on something they break. So I just buy a new watch these days.
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Thought of diy paracord bracelet?
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Thanks for the advice everyone. :cheers:
I’ll keep the possibility of the watch case breaking in mind. :salute:
Paracord might be too thick, I wonder. :think:
NATO strap sounds nice and slim. :tu: Are there different kinds? And if I choose one, what part of the watch do I measure to make sure it’s the right size?
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Nato or Zulu straps are your best bet since Casios usualy use pins that are not comparable to standard spring bars.
You measure the width between the 2 strapholders in milimetres and order a Nato or Zulu strap from the same width.
Look both types up on google.
They give the same look, but aren't the same.
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Lug width is the term I think...
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Correct!
Add a star behind Jaya's name.
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18mm on that one, a G10 will fit fine :tu:
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Well, finally ordering a cheap G10 off the e-prey. :D
I hope I'm not making a mistake by opting not to include a purchase of "Optional spring bars are 1.5mm diameter double flanged and supplied in packs of 4 + Tool".
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Got a cheap 18mm strap. It was a very snug fit, I had to crease the strap to make enough clearance for the pins, and I also had to press the pins against the strap to guide them into the hole. I consider it a bit irreversible.
The case may still break from the stress sometime. :D
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:worthless:
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Ok, ok. :P
I'm probably hosed when it comes time to replace the battery... :dwts: We'll see. :think:
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Casio says that the battery should last 7 years with moderate use of the Alarm and Light. I bought the watch in 2015, so it should last another while. :tu:
Wikipedia claims that the battery has been known to last 10 years or more with no use of the alarm and light. I have not found a corroborating source though.
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Looks good. :tu: