The best nato strap on F91W tutorial on RUclips PERIOD. Literally followed your instructions as you laid them out (instead of a thimble i just used a cloth I had handy to help push the pin) and I got it done in maybe 10 minutes total after struggling just a wee bit. Awesome video mate. You definitely earned yourself a new subscriber!
The pins in mine were way way tighter than what is shown in the video, I had gone through the seven stages of grief, broken tools, a bleeding thumb and making a mess of one of the holes in the watch before I finally managed to do it, in a period of nearly 2 hours, but I eventually did it. If you're struggling too: do not despair, the pins eventually come off/snug back in but you might suffer a lot until they do.
Currently going through this on the clear variant, wanted to take off the straps and dye them but there’s no arrow and I’ve now jacked up two of the holes
The best tool to use is the watch link removal tool. You hold the watch at an angle & then just twist screw tool until the spring pops out. Then with a small watch hammer tool you can put the bar back in
Fantastic, thank you. Just did this! A little tip: You can cut off the extra strap bits if it's too long, then place the end between two coins and burn it off with a lighter to make it circular and seal the strap from fray.
I almost died changing out the strap. Also switching out the strap can lead to the holes holding up the spring bars to widen which can lead to the bars slipping out easily
The end result looks like you took a cheap watch and put an even cheaper strap on (that doesn’t fit the watch face, btw). Stock looks better and won’t fall off of your wrist.
@@trimaxium I've had my Casio rubber strap tear on me at work (in a warehouse). I have yet to have a NATO break on me and even the cheapest ones have lasted years.
Thank you so much for this video! I've been trying to figure out how to get the pins out of the holes of my F91W for months...now I finally managed. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Wanted to thank you for the tutorial, the pins had me stumped as I assumed they were normal spring bars so the video really helped me to get over that hurdle. I have the military green F91WM and with the black straps it looked okay but once I swapped them with a suitably green NATO the looks improved considerably. It was definitely worth the effort.
My solution was a lot less elegant. Cut away at the remains of the old strap, separating it from the pins. Bend pins back with anything capable of the task Slide NATO through with pins still in.
Nice tutorial! I did have to apply a lot of power to get the original pins out, even with a watch tool. Also using spring bars instead of the original push pins. This seems like a better solution to me.
FOR ANYONE DOING THIS, dont make the mistake I did - I wanted to used the spring bars the NATO band came with instead of the push fit pins my 168W watch came with - what a nightmare, even with the thinnest NATO strap I could find I ended up having to wet the strap fabric so it would compress enough to be worked into shape and into place --- now I see if I had used the original press fit pins I would have saved myself a world of grief. I now feel I should remove the spring bars and put the pins back in, but now I dont remember where I put them.
Many thanks. Your video was really a lifesaver. Did the exact same thing to put my f91w on a nato. And yes it was like the world war to push back those bars with the nato on. Phew!!!!
Thanks, my resin strap after 10 years started to crack and eventually tear and the plastic strap holder broke. Bought a new NATO strap, much more reliable and comfortable in humid sweaty environments.
Yeah I put on the nato and it looked awkward. The watch looks too small for the 18mm nato, and the jump/transition from the nato band to the watch looks unnatural. That's why the original 18mm resin band widens once it's near the lugs
Hi! I am having difficulty changing this watch buckle and the strap retainer, I can't seem to push the spring bar to release them, and i searched EVERY where to find if anyone did it before on this watch but no one has.
Heyy! Are you talking about the original strap that comes with it? Because now I am working on a state of the collection video. But next week I am planning to do a video about Casio f91w, I will show how to change the strap, so there will be a part where I will change the buckle too!
@@WatchesChecked yes! i know how to change the strap already, its the Buckle that i am having difficulty getting the "Spring bar" out. From what I have found out is that it is a solid bar.
What was the thickness of the nato u used here? i have an 18mm nato and slipping the bars in after the strap is in place is not as easy as u have demonstrated here
I find with these budget Casios you need to get the cheapest NATOs as they tend to be a little thinner. The strap I used is about 1.5mm thick and even then it was tight as I had to push the bars down while trying to get the pin into the hole.
I don't even know if it will look nice but do you think a leather strap could work? also will a 20mm or 22mm work? have you tried it with a 20 mm? the 20 sounds nice because it brings out the colors more simply because there is more to see. but what do you think/recommend if hopefully you've tried it?
Heyy, sorry for the late reply, but I don't think it would look nice on a leather..I have tried it on my a158 and it really doesn't..you can try it tho!
i'm having removing the spring bars with my springbar tool. I think it may not be small enough to push them out. Would you be able to let me know where you got your spring bar tool from please?
Yeah , this . I searched for a spring bar tool but there were lots of options / different sizes in mm .Unsure which to buy so any help would be great . Thanks for the video .
Sure! Here you go: € 4,57 16%OFF | iStrap Nato Watch Strap Fabric Watch band 18mm 20mm 22mm Replacement Multi Color Pin Buckle for Nylon Straps a.aliexpress.com/Njd41kMC
@@itzv1ciou543 essentially it is still the same just less bulky, if one of the pins fail you will still be safe with the other one as it is still a one piece of a cloth
@@WatchesChecked No, not the strap. The overhanging bit from the case. Leaves more room for the strap, and easier to adjust on the wrist. A file could do it easily. Regards
The nato is 18mm for anyone who is wondering!
You’re a god amongst mortals
@@xricardox109 Haha, thanks, this comment made my day 😄
Can 20mm fit?
@@philipjamesjalbuna4433 No!
@@WatchesCheckedthat's 16mm strap on the video, right?
The best nato strap on F91W tutorial on RUclips PERIOD. Literally followed your instructions as you laid them out (instead of a thimble i just used a cloth I had handy to help push the pin) and I got it done in maybe 10 minutes total after struggling just a wee bit. Awesome video mate. You definitely earned yourself a new subscriber!
Thank you! I am really glad that this video helped you! Best of luck. Adam
Most excellent tutorial!
The pins in mine were way way tighter than what is shown in the video, I had gone through the seven stages of grief, broken tools, a bleeding thumb and making a mess of one of the holes in the watch before I finally managed to do it, in a period of nearly 2 hours, but I eventually did it. If you're struggling too: do not despair, the pins eventually come off/snug back in but you might suffer a lot until they do.
😂😂
Currently going through this on the clear variant, wanted to take off the straps and dye them but there’s no arrow and I’ve now jacked up two of the holes
Same here, they just won’t budge and I’ve got bleeding hands from the amount of pushing. I think they’re glued in.
DUDE, HOW? they just DO NOT move ! T_T
The best tool to use is the watch link removal tool. You hold the watch at an angle & then just twist screw tool until the spring pops out. Then with a small watch hammer tool you can put the bar back in
Took me forever to figure this out the first time. Nice job explaining it!
Yeah, me too! Just thought it would be helpful..Thanks!
My dude pulled out a thimble
Things get serious when you're changing the straps 😁
Some of my f91w variants was actually very hard to push the pin out, i pull both straps very hard so the pin bend out.
Fantastic, thank you. Just did this! A little tip: You can cut off the extra strap bits if it's too long, then place the end between two coins and burn it off with a lighter to make it circular and seal the strap from fray.
Thanks!
They just... dont move. They wont budge. I tried everything. And this is my second f91w... same shit all over.
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I almost died changing out the strap. Also switching out the strap can lead to the holes holding up the spring bars to widen which can lead to the bars slipping out easily
Yeah, it's not a very easy process, but the end result is great!
The end result looks like you took a cheap watch and put an even cheaper strap on (that doesn’t fit the watch face, btw).
Stock looks better and won’t fall off of your wrist.
@@trimaxium you misspelled 'awesome' with 'cheap' its not even close to the same
@@trimaxium I've had my Casio rubber strap tear on me at work (in a warehouse). I have yet to have a NATO break on me and even the cheapest ones have lasted years.
Thank you so much for this video! I've been trying to figure out how to get the pins out of the holes of my F91W for months...now I finally managed. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for watching, mate!
I need tools?. Might as well but a new watch
What is the width of the nato strap you used? Greart video tutorial!
Sorry, that I didn't mention that. It's 18mm, thanks :)
Wanted to thank you for the tutorial, the pins had me stumped as I assumed they were normal spring bars so the video really helped me to get over that hurdle. I have the military green F91WM and with the black straps it looked okay but once I swapped them with a suitably green NATO the looks improved considerably. It was definitely worth the effort.
I'm very glad you've achieved what you've wanted! I'm sure it looks very nice!
My solution was a lot less elegant.
Cut away at the remains of the old strap, separating it from the pins.
Bend pins back with anything capable of the task
Slide NATO through with pins still in.
That's barbaric! But at least it worked 😁
I just did the same.I did not even bother to bend the pins back. Thanks for the tip.
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Nice tutorial! I did have to apply a lot of power to get the original pins out, even with a watch tool. Also using spring bars instead of the original push pins. This seems like a better solution to me.
Anyone know if there's a way around broken lugs? I have a functional f91w, that i can't wear or replace the strap because of that
You can try soldering!
Nah dawg. The F-91 is so cheap, just buy a new one.
FOR ANYONE DOING THIS, dont make the mistake I did - I wanted to used the spring bars the NATO band came with instead of the push fit pins my 168W watch came with - what a nightmare, even with the thinnest NATO strap I could find I ended up having to wet the strap fabric so it would compress enough to be worked into shape and into place --- now I see if I had used the original press fit pins I would have saved myself a world of grief. I now feel I should remove the spring bars and put the pins back in, but now I dont remember where I put them.
Many thanks. Your video was really a lifesaver. Did the exact same thing to put my f91w on a nato. And yes it was like the world war to push back those bars with the nato on. Phew!!!!
It sure was! Glad it helped 😁
I got spring bars from a broken CA56 which were much easier to put in than your struggles here, but I did bend the original pins a lot.
Thanks, my resin strap after 10 years started to crack and eventually tear and the plastic strap holder broke. Bought a new NATO strap, much more reliable and comfortable in humid sweaty environments.
I have plenty of 18mm quickrelease spring bar, is it possible to replace the original bar with it?
Great tutorial mate, would've only taken a few minutes if I did lose a pin! So much more comfortable
Thank you! It's a lot more comfortable for sure!
This the best, simply no frill how to instal nato strap on the legendary casio f91w.
Thank you! 😁
I think them pins must tighten up over time on my old watch the pins are stuck fast.
Great video! Very clear and concise. Lots of videos on this topic that are poorly filmed or explained. Good work :)
Thanks you! Really means a lot..:)
after few months the plastic ears popped probably
When the watch band costs more than you paid for the watch lol
Hahahah, it feels more comfortable tho..:)
its Prison Mike!!!
WHY do people insist on putting nato straps on this watch - it doesn't really look very good does it??
It makes the watch a bit more softer and you can bring colors into it with different straps!
@@WatchesChecked I get the colours, but it just looks awkward on the strap. Each to his own I guess..
Yeah I put on the nato and it looked awkward. The watch looks too small for the 18mm nato, and the jump/transition from the nato band to the watch looks unnatural. That's why the original 18mm resin band widens once it's near the lugs
Nice video,keep making videos about de F91-W just love this watch
Thanks! I have already bought some things to modify this little watch, stay tuned :)
What's the tools you used to push the pins out?
I cant get the original pins out, im pushing so hard they just wont come out and i know im going in the right direction
I ll try with curved needles on my Casio.
I'm curious about cutting that piece of the strap, what am I losing or gaining by doing that?
It's just more comfortable for me..less bulky, that's all!
That's a quality video. Thanks from Brazil.
Thanks!
Hi! I am having difficulty changing this watch buckle and the strap retainer, I can't seem to push the spring bar to release them, and i searched EVERY where to find if anyone did it before on this watch but no one has.
Heyy! Are you talking about the original strap that comes with it? Because now I am working on a state of the collection video. But next week I am planning to do a video about Casio f91w, I will show how to change the strap, so there will be a part where I will change the buckle too!
@@WatchesChecked yes! i know how to change the strap already, its the Buckle that i am having difficulty getting the "Spring bar" out. From what I have found out is that it is a solid bar.
@@Michael-lo7sq It is pretty hard to get out, but I'll show you in my next video
Hi. Could I use a needle or paperclip to change the strap instead of a spring bar tool
Yes! Sorry for the late reply!
Looks great! i am considering a black nato on my F91.
It does! You should try it!
What was the thickness of the nato u used here? i have an 18mm nato and slipping the bars in after the strap is in place is not as easy as u have demonstrated here
I find with these budget Casios you need to get the cheapest NATOs as they tend to be a little thinner. The strap I used is about 1.5mm thick and even then it was tight as I had to push the bars down while trying to get the pin into the hole.
I don't even know if it will look nice but do you think a leather strap could work? also will a 20mm or 22mm work? have you tried it with a 20 mm? the 20 sounds nice because it brings out the colors more simply because there is more to see. but what do you think/recommend if hopefully you've tried it?
Heyy, sorry for the late reply, but I don't think it would look nice on a leather..I have tried it on my a158 and it really doesn't..you can try it tho!
How the fuck did you make the pin come out so easy. It's so hard
Guess I am lucky
Keep replacing the resin straps which become hard and break, due salty water I think, changing to strap will be the ultimate solution.
Damn that looks like a pain in the butt to swap straps, like what one generally would do with a nato
i'm having removing the spring bars with my springbar tool. I think it may not be small enough to push them out. Would you be able to let me know where you got your spring bar tool from please?
Yeah , this . I searched for a spring bar tool but there were lots of options / different sizes in mm .Unsure which to buy so any help would be great . Thanks for the video .
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I cannot Thank you enough for this man. Thankyou so much !!!!
The right size paperclip will work too to push it out.
Así como es de ancho el pin así tiene que se r la tela brassalete
That was very useful thanks, the key thing was not knowing how those bars were meant come out
Was wonderiing if that was possible
It looks good. I like the color better then the Casio strap. Well done!!
If that’s irreversible, how will you get the case back off to change the battery?
It is reversible, you just can't move the NATO when you push the pins in
do you have a link to that specific strap :D
Sure! Here you go: € 4,57 16%OFF | iStrap Nato Watch Strap Fabric Watch band 18mm 20mm 22mm Replacement Multi Color Pin Buckle for Nylon Straps
a.aliexpress.com/Njd41kMC
any link for the springbar tool?
Super useful! Thanks ;-)
The resin band always snap
Indeed it does after a while! This is a good solution in my opinion!
What tools did you use ?
Done doing it one...I dont know why but F91-w really good with blue nato..
It sure does look good with a blue nato!
Do you play soccer?
Thanks for the video
Thank you for the video
Good show! Adding a thimble to my little watch shop too.
is it possible to put a 20mm natro strap in f91w?
Probably. You have to use adapters.
isn t possibile to add spring bars instead hard bars?
Haven't tried that, springbars are a lot thicker and the NATO shouldn't go through. You can try it tho!
Good tutorial but looks better with the original imo.
Yeah maybe, but more comfortable!
Thanku
Excellent video. My thanks!
Thank you!
Where did you buy your watch specifically?
Hey! Bought it from eBay.
@@WatchesChecked oh damn, how long ago was it?
@@zxcytdfxy256 Roughly 6 months I'd say..
@@WatchesChecked Can you share the link of the seller with me?
@@zxcytdfxy256 It seems like the seller does not sell this Casio anymore, but I bought it from ezypark :)
Your video saves my time and money.❤️Thank you
Thank you so much!
Thanks mate, you saved me with this one! Great video.
Thank you, glad it helped!
Is there any way I can do that without using so many tools
Yes, you can just use a needle
Thanks!
Can you type the name of these tools please? All I'm getting here is "spring bottles" and Google results are showing... bottles.
Heyy! It's called a spring bar tool, you can get a pretty good one from bergeon:
www.ebay.com/itm/253471802450
@@WatchesChecked thanks mate
@@Koj4 No problemo :)
@@WatchesChecked managed to do it using a Pentel P205 instead.
@@Koj4 That's smart :)
You really can't take out the NATO strap after installing it? So you can't replace it?
You can take it out, you just won't be able to move it when installed
Will a 20 MM fit?
You can always try!
if you cut the bit that makes it a nato strap is it still a nato strap?
That is not what makes it a nato, so yes, indeed it is still a nato :)
@@WatchesChecked what makes it nato? Is that not the whole point
@@itzv1ciou543 essentially it is still the same just less bulky, if one of the pins fail you will still be safe with the other one as it is still a one piece of a cloth
@@WatchesChecked oh ok
Hello! How wide is the NATO?
Hey! It's 18mm :)
Worked like a charm. Thanks a lot!
Thanks for watching!
The Thimbal Idea is Great 😎👍
Thanks :)
Is that nato is 18mm???
Yes, sir!
Can you not just cut out a piece of the watch case? The bit that overhangs. Then the strap goes in easier.
I guess you are talking about cutting a piece out of the strap and if so, then yes, you can
@@WatchesChecked No, not the strap. The overhanging bit from the case. Leaves more room for the strap, and easier to adjust on the wrist. A file could do it easily. Regards
@@johnadams-wp2yb Ohh, you could definitely do it!
@@WatchesChecked Any chance of doing a video on that, great vid by the way.
@@jasonemanuel9070 We'll see :). Thanks!
what a nice explanation!
Thank you!
lovely
Sure is!
cool, thanks.
Thanks for watching!
But most nato straps cost more than casio f91w. This world doesn't make sense.
Yes, if you are buying an expesive NATO. I bought mine for 2 dollars, does the job just fine and makes perfect sense.
@@WatchesChecked Sure. Just grumbling. I'm also casio f91w user and love it. Cheers.
@@KingfisherLtd Glad to hear that. Cheers :)
Vidéo très instructive !
Merci beaucoup! 😁
Width?
The nato should be 18mm
Orignal is best
Not for people with big burly wrists.