To remove the pin: use your screwdriver (the head of a small nail or small screw will work as well) and push it into the opening (first photo). Hold the watch with one hand while you place the screwdriver in the hole with the other hand. Make sure to hold both the watch and the screwdriver tightly during this step. Keep the screwdriver inside the opening and apply force on the screwdriver in the direction of the arrow. The pin will begin to slide out (second photo). Continue to push the pin until you can pull the pin completely out with your fingers (third photo). Remove the pin. Note: the small opening across from the arrow. This opening is the access point to the removable pin. It’s a new feature that requires just a single photo taken on your smartphone to identify the watch you have in front of you (or a picture of it). The tool compares the photo with a database of around 15,000 watches and over a million similar images from more than 6.5 million previous and current listings on Chrono24. Providing you with the brand, model, and reference number, the Watch Scanner also gives you the timepiece’s estimated current market value. Just like with the Watch Collection , this calculation is based on the 460,000 listings on Chrono24.

Note: if the pin is loose, you may have to use pliers to clamp down on the band and secure the pin—be sure to wrap cloth around the pliers so that you don’t dent or gouge the finish on your watch.

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