How Do You Change Watchbands On A Timex Watch?
Timex® does have the watch that “takes a licking, and keeps on ticking,” but one can’t say the same about the watchband. It’s not unusual to have a Timex® for 10 years or more but a band that will probably need replacing about every 18 months. Find the right tool. A mini-screwdriver or other tool kit—such as the Wiha Microbits—works great. Figure out the correct watchband size. Most watchbands are sized from 12 mm to 18 mm, so you need to know which measurement to use when buying a replacement. A Sizematic™ measuring system can be downloaded. Print it out at 100 percent and measure your existing band against its key. Know the configuration for removal. There are two lugends—metal bars—that are part of the watch the band fits between. The watchband is held in by a small circular bar. At each end of the bar is a spring-loaded pin clasp in a sheath. Remove the old watchband by taking a small screwdriver and pushing one end of the sheath pin inward. Slide the pin out of its hole in
