Removing a Link From The Watch Band

by Bill Johnson
(Susanville,Ca. U.S.A.)

Casio Databank DBW30D-1AV 2747

Hi Folks
just purchased the Casio Illuminator #2747. What a beautiful watch.

I need to know how to remove a link from the band. The number on the band is S-1045DV. I have noticed 3 links on one side and 4 on the other have little arrows on the back of each link. I suppose these are the removable ones.

I need to know how to get them off without damaging this great watch.

THANK YOU very much
Bill Johnson
Susanville,Ca.

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Removing a Link From The Watch Band

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Feb 21, 2008

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by: Jay

Hey Bill!

I put a picture in this just to show one of the models of this watch. Casio has several variations of the 2747. Don't know if this one is yours or not, but as far as removing the links goes, they are all the same.

The simple answer to your question is to take the watch to a local jeweler or watch repair shop and have them remove the links for you. In order to do this job safely, you need a special pin pusher tool. The pins in this bracelet are expansion pins which actually use pressure to stay in place. If the pins are damaged in any way when you are removing or replacing them, you run the risk of having them get loose and falling out while you are wearing the watch.

If you want to do the job yourself, you will need to invest in one of these tools. Here is a link to an inexpensive one that is available on Amazon:
Watch Band Pin Remover

Hope that helps. Take care.

Jay

Feb 21, 2008

Casio Watch Link Removal
by: robert dare

take it to a watch doctor,he will sort it out for you,i have a marcel drucker,and he took 4 links out,and he was not expensive,i hope this is helpful to you,all the best bob.

Oct 12, 2008

Removing Link from Casio Band
by: Doug Gottron

Special Tool is not required.

1) Hold band at a slight angle on a firm surface and using a tiny screwdriver, tap the small pin (showing through the exposed hole) in the direction of the arrow. I used a hammer and put the watch and band on a magazine.

2) This will drive the entire link pin out of the side of the band.

3) Remove the next link the same way, keeping in mind that links should be removed evenly as needed from both sides of the band.

4) When the lenth is correct, re-insert the pin and make sure it is pushed in completely.

Nov 15, 2009

Important extra note
by: Raygun-Orlando FL

If the pin is loose when you re-insert it, then the tiny compression sleeve (this is what holds the pin in tightly) has fallen out. The sleeve is in the larger hole on the inside link (the one that detaches), not the smaller holes on the outer link. The sleeve fell out every time I removed a link and the pin would be completely loose when I pushed it back in. These 1 or 2mm long sleeves are VERY small and can be lost easily. Make sure that the sleeve goes on the inside link nearest the arrow. The pin will push in from the bottom and contact the sleeve, now held captive by the adjacent link (the one with the arrow stamp). It will be somewhat difficult to push the pin through the sleeve and into the next link but it will go eventually. If not, take the sleeve out and rotate it 180 degrees - the entry hole might be a little to small for the pin.

Feb 11, 2010

Casio 2747 band link removal
by: Russ Stuart

I just removed a link from my watch after looking at it and wondering how this thing comes apart. The first thing I did was rmove the pin on the clasp so the band was in two pieces. This makes it much easier to get the band open so you can work on it. On the back of the band you will see some of the link have and arrow that points to a small hole near the edge of the band. You have to get something small enought to fit in this little hole. I use a scratch all which is very much like an ice pick. I liked the idea of using a magazine to push against. This also protects the area your pushing on, just in case you slip. This way you won't poke a hole in your cupboard. Anyway put the magazine down and put the watch band down so the bottom slopes away from you with the little hole at the bottom. Take the ice pick and put it in the little hole and push againt the small bump that you can see through the hole. Your going to push this hole clip out the side of the watch band. If you look from the edge of the watch band you can see the small center section your going to push out. You have to push hard and the clip will only push out about a 1/16 of an inch. When it pushed out, I got hold of it with a pair of vice grip pliers and pulled it out the rest of the way. It has to come completly out. Note how the clip comes out because it has to go back in just the same way it came out. Do the same thing on the next link and take it out. Put the link back together with the band and put one of the clips back in. After you get it almost all the way back in, you can tap it back in the pliers. I sure wouldn't call these things pins. The pin is the thing that hold the band to the clasp. I kept looking for pins and the clips sure aren't pins.

May 13, 2010

Thanks Guys
by: Hy Roseman

With all the help here I was able to remove a link from my band. Shame on Casio for NOT giving instructions in the manual and making it so darn hard to do.

Jun 02, 2010

Homemade watch kit
by: David

Hey there. I used the small nails from a picture hanging kit. I inserted the point into the hole where the arrow pointed. Then I wiggled it to push it out a little. When the hole was as far as I could push with the nail, I used the space to the upper left from where the first hole was to push it more. When the first hole clears the edge of the band, I reinsert the nail to wiggle it out as far as possible. Then I use the hole to the right of the first hole, which has now cleared the band. When this has pushed out as far as possible, I use the needle nose pliers to pull it out. I removed 4 bands in less than 5 minutes this way. I have some experience working on watches from my time in a battery store, but anybody could do this.

Oct 19, 2010

Russ Stuart
by: Anonymous

Thanks Russ... You should be a technical writer. Your post is the only one I could find that truely described the proper procedure to shorten the band on the Casio 2747. You were right; it was not easy, but definitely achievable. Much appreciated!

Feb 17, 2011

Minor Band Adjustment
by: Anonymous

For just a little adjustment you can move the pin in the clasp to any one of the four holes.

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