Recommend me a.... Screwdriver
Discussion
Is it definitely screw links?
A lot of them now use push-pins with sleeves (solid steel pins with a groove in the centre and a tube with a corresponding constriction that clicks into the groove).
Some also use steel split pins (folded steel pins with a "head" formed at one end) which can look like screws but still push out rather than unscrew - but I haven't seen them on a Longines (yet).
If it is screws then typically a 1.2mm blade is about right for a gent's bracelet. Avoid the really cheap sets with fixed blades - they're usually so soft that they'll twist the tips off before tightening the screws enough but any replaceable blade version off the bay will do. Anchor brand (Indian, do a lot of budget watchmakers tooling) are ok for this sort of thing and certainly won't break the bank.
A lot of them now use push-pins with sleeves (solid steel pins with a groove in the centre and a tube with a corresponding constriction that clicks into the groove).
Some also use steel split pins (folded steel pins with a "head" formed at one end) which can look like screws but still push out rather than unscrew - but I haven't seen them on a Longines (yet).
If it is screws then typically a 1.2mm blade is about right for a gent's bracelet. Avoid the really cheap sets with fixed blades - they're usually so soft that they'll twist the tips off before tightening the screws enough but any replaceable blade version off the bay will do. Anchor brand (Indian, do a lot of budget watchmakers tooling) are ok for this sort of thing and certainly won't break the bank.
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