Jpgilmar Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Hi, This may be a really simple answer for someone but I can't find what I need. My wife's watch just lost a pin and I need to replace it. I can find knurled pins a plenty but not any with the knurls in the middle. Any ideas where I can source this? Diameter is 0.9mm and the length is 9.5mm. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleWatchShop Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 post a picture of the watch. was this pin on the bracelet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchweasol Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Hi as Joe said we need a picture ogf the bracelet, If you are in the UK have a look at cousins UK a watch material house, they carry assortments and like spare pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Jpgilmar said: I can find knurled pins a plenty but not any with the knurls in the middle. Even a pin with ended knurls should hold fine. Other alternatives are split pins, or a straight into which you make sort of knurling with chisel and hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchweasol Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 A blank pin of the same lenght can be knurrled using the edge of a file and rolling it on a wood block. So in essecence you could fabricate a pin fron some rod of the requied size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpgilmar Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 On 12/24/2021 at 10:26 AM, LittleWatchShop said: post a picture of the watch. was this pin on the bracelet? Hi. Thanks all for the responses. I've added some pics of the watch and bracelet but let me know if other angles are needed. It's the pin which attaches the bracelet to the watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 13 minutes ago, Jpgilmar said: It's the pin which attaches the bracelet to the watch. You can knurl a straight pin as explained above. Even a small nail can work mechanically, but it may rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleWatchShop Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 On 12/24/2021 at 8:19 AM, watchweasol said: A blank pin of the same lenght can be knurrled using the edge of a file and rolling it on a wood block. So in essecence you could fabricate a pin fron some rod of the requied size. Yes. I have done this with two files, rolling the pin between the files while pressing very hard. Does a decent job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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