Replacement of Nixon 42 20 Watch Band Strap

                          
                   How to Replace a Nixon 42 20 Watch Band Strap

Procedure:-
                  Nixon requires that you mail in your watch to get the band replaced, but they may or may not be able to provide a replacement. If, for whatever reason, you wish to replace the band of your Nixon 42-20 yourself, move down to Step 1.

 

Step:-

          There were two types of bands,

 

      Part 1 of 2: Remove the old band

 

1.  Prepare your supplies. You will need the following:- 

           

Clean, dry, soft work surface.

1-2 small flat-head screwdrivers such as eyeglass screwdrivers.

Replacement 20-21mm watch band, for example, a Shinola 20mm Black Rubber Str

 

 

 

2.  Find the screw on either end of each lug (top and bottom):-

                                                            Only one of these screws can actually turn - the other has a set pin attached to it, preventing it from rotating any more than a small amount. Looking at the face of the watch, the fixed screws are the two at the upper left (11 o'clock) and lower right (5 o'clock). The screws you want to turn are the other two, at the upper right (1 o'clock) and lower left (7 o'clock).

 

 

  

 

3.  Turn the screwdriver with steady but firm pressure, being careful not to slip and scratch the case, or strip the screws:-

                                      It may help to steady the other screw with a second screwdriver, but it shouldn't be required since it is secured by a set pin.

• The screw you remove will be short; the remainder of the lug screw is one long piece with a matching screw head that has a small set pin attached to it. 

4.  Set aside both pairs of screws after removing them from both lugs.

 

Part 2 of 2: Attach the new band 

 

1.  Take care to remember which side of the lug has the set pin:- 

                                                           Start with the half of the replacement band that has the buckle. If your band has a free loop (free ring), remember to slide it onto the buckle before attaching it. Position the buckle half of the band in place at the top lug (the one near 12 o'clock), and attach it by threading one of the long fixed screw pins through the end of the band which should have an opening for it.

 

                        

 

2..  Take a screwdriver and gently turn the lug screw until the set pin drops into place:-

                        

 

                         

 

 

3.  Take a matching small screw and finish attaching the band at the other side of the lug:-

 

 

 

 

4.  Repeat this process for the other half of the replacement watch band and you are done!