I purchased this tool for a single purpose - to remove the springpins from my Omega Seamaster and change the OEM bracelet to an aftermarket leather strap.
The tool has a forked end specifically for this purpose, which may work on a hollow-link bracelet common on cheaper watches. However, on a high-end watch which utilized solid end link (SEL) bracelets, this tool is too large and brittle to do the job. In two tries, I broke off bother of the forked teeth, rendering the tool useless. It was extremely shocking how little torque the tool tolerated. It virtually shattered. I was later able to do the job quite well with the ridiculously-thin edge of an X-acto knife... which did chip, but didn't shatter as this 'tool' did.
The pin-removal tool on the other end functioned as expected, although for the safety of one's watch, a vise-type tool is preferred.
The millimeter scale markings on the side of the tool were a pleasant surprise, as they are difficult to see in the online photo, and I wasn't expecting them. They are good for quickly finding the correct distance between case lugs for band sizing.
All in all, this would be a nice tool, but is made of very-low quality unhardened metal. Inexpensive is great, but there is definitely a threshold -- the tool must still be able to function, which this one does not. It may work alright on a watch with hollow end links... but my testing was limited by the tool's shattering the first time I used it. A version with a finer forked end made of hardened tool-grade steel would be much better.Buy Watch Band Spring Bar Remover and Link Pin Remover!
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