I went for the one with the finer forks. I have used the FF on a 16570 Explorer II, but the tips were still too wide to use on a 16200 DateJust on Jubilee bracelet. Now on Sale! This is the newest waterproof case tester from Bergeon. The Bergeon 5555/10 can waterproof test to 10ATM (100 meters - 330 feet). The Bergeon 5555/10, features a removeable cylinder for easy draining, pump handle to manually increase pressure, can hold up to 2 watches at a time, and tests water resistance from 0 - 10 ATM.

This 30007 countersink assortment is new, however years ago (when we thought replacements were available) we sold the 1.60 and 5.00 sizes. Sizes in this set: 1.30, 1.90, 2.20, 2.50, 2.80, 3.10, 3.40, 3.70, 4.00 and 4.50 mm. Using the Bergeon 7825 spring bar tool, removing spring bars will be a breeze. Plus, you will minimize the risk of slipping or scratching your watch. I've read threads here that the Bergeon 7825 is ideal for Rolex and Tudor spring bars / bracelets. And I've read that the 7825 can be used for an Omega bracelet, but the spring bars Omega uses are different than Rolex / Tudor and the 7825 tool therefore does not work as well.

On the above assessment I am leaning to upgrading my 6825 ripoffs with the Bergeon tips (the pliers themselves seem OK and I am presume after a bit of practice will easily do the job) but would welcome any forumite input, particularly from those with experience of one or more of the above tools, Frank, Neil, anybody else? Brand New! Just found this Bergeon Stem Cutter, unfortunately like so many watch tools this item is no longer available.

I have a 6825 just had to replace original tips with fine tips. Work great on my Rolex spring bars. Most spring bar tools are ” pen-shaped”, with which you remove one side of the spring bar at a time. The 7825 from Bergeon is a bit different, however, as it is made as a tweezer with which you tweeze both sides of the spring bar simultaneously. The benefit of this is that you can more easily grip both sides of the spring bar and carefully ”lift” out the spring bar, which ultimately prevents scratches on the lugs of the watch. I have the N° : 6767-F and i would like to know if it is ok before i go to work on my 3861 speedmaster Similar to the OP, I have the Bergeon 6767 tool with the fine 1.2mm tip and the wider 3mm tip, and whilst it has worked fine with all watches in my small collection, I do fancy trying the pliers/tweezers for easier changes and less risk of scratching the case lugs during the process. I bought a Horofix Spring Bar Tweezer from Esslinger for my C65 bracelet: https://www.esslinger.com/horofix-spring-bar-tweezers/

Fair Prices

Pair of replacement extra fine tips measuring at 1.00 mm diameter for the Bergeon 7825 Tweezers for removing and installing spring bars..

there must be, on this forum, people who have speedmaster, want to change their bracelets themselves & use the right tool. The tool itself is quite utility- there's not much to make a hash of, but the critical piece is the quality of the tips. I change out the cheap tips for Bergeon ones which gives you the utility of the tool but with high tool-strength quality tips that are fine enough to get at most spring bars but strong enough to not deform or break and all at a good price The tips that come with the cheap pliers tend to be made of soap/cheese/jelly .

many thanks for that, it confirms my research but I do not have the practical experience, so valuable insight. The 7825s look like the ideal design, but not there (yet) for my immediate needs and I don't like the fact that any replacement tips are ludicrously expensive - presumably Bergeon have caught on to cheapo copies needing properly manufactured tips. I have both the Bergeon 6767 and the Bergeon 6825. To be honest I use the 6767 possibly 99% of the time, but there is always the odd occasion where the 6825 comes into its own. Whether it’s worth it or not is entirely another matter. The Bergeon 7825 is the spring bar tool we use at Millenary Watches and therefore have great experience in using this tool. This works perfectly with my Sea Dweller 43 and prevents damage to the case of the watch when switching out straps This works perfectly with my Sea Dweller 43 and prevents damage to the case of the watch when switching out straps Thanks for that, another option at a better price than Bergeon, though it looks like it could not handle a Seiko fat style (tips are too narrow). A pity they don't also make a 1.3mm size so that one could interchange with the 1mm. Maybe a future? I would need to pay EU VAT etc on import from Esslinger so it is not a low cost option, but at least the tips are fair price, unlike Bergeon!