Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
3
Time Required
20 minutes
Sections
1
- Wristwatch band
- 3 steps
Flags
2
In Progress
This guide is a work in progress. Reload periodically to see the latest changes!
Member-Contributed Guide
An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff.
BackSwatch Watch
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications
What you need
Step 1
Problem of compatibility
- Swatch band (blue) is very likely to fail (due to stress concentration and fatigue) and is different from a standard one (brown).
Swatch band (blue) is very likely to fail (due to stress concentration and fatigue) and is different from a standard one (brown).
1024
Step 2
Adapting the band to a swatch watch
- Using Dremel carefully cut two slots to acomodate the band to the swatch body.
Using Dremel carefully cut two slots to acomodate the band to the swatch body.
Step 3
Finished assembly
- Here you go! Your band is adapted and assembled to your swatch.
- Advise: Buy a good band with good thickness at the fulcrum, otherwise it may be weakened excessively by the cutting.
Here you go! Your band is adapted and assembled to your swatch.
Advise: Buy a good band with good thickness at the fulcrum, otherwise it may be weakened excessively by the cutting.
Good luck with battling the programmed obsolescence!
Cancel: I did not complete this guide.
One other person completed this guide.
Author
with 1 other contributor
Michal Ruzek
Member since: 01/27/2022
217 Reputation
2 Guides authored
Badges:
4
+1 more badge