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Watch Pin Lug

Last night I took off my watch band to test the quick release watch pins and a little silver lug fell out of one of the watch pin holes and into the carpet and lost forever...

Now one of the pins on my watch is loose as the hole without the lug is a couple of mm larger than the end of the pin and I am worried the band will fall off or the pin will bend.

Does anyone know what these little watch pin lugs are actually called and if replacements can be purchased form a watch repairer or from Garmin?

Also, be careful when removing the band as these lugs seem to fall out very easily....

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0 7136463 over 4 years ago

I think I have now superglued all of the lugs in place after they fell out, shouldn't happen anymore. A somewhat stupid quality issue, are the lugs held in place only with friction?

0 glocke over 4 years ago in reply to Gadams99

i just spoke to support, and they still have to replace the whole watch. seems kinda extreme for such a tiny, inessential part.

0 Ben over 4 years ago in reply to Garmin-Blake

Please contact me about this problem. My VA3 only has on lug left.

Thanks

0 Gadams99 over 4 years ago in reply to Ben

Ben you have to phone them yourself. They will send out a replacement. You can either send them your watch and wait for them to send you one once they get it. This will take about three weeks. You can also send them your credit card number and they will send one out right away. Once you get the watch you send back your old one. Once they receive it they will credit back your credit card. I have done the latter so I wouldn’t be without it t

+2 the_squirrel over 4 years ago in reply to Ben

I figured out the solution to this problem tonight. Get a 1/16" tension (roll) pin at a hardware. You wo be able to cut the pin to length. You will also have to CAREFULLY glue the pin in the hole. Works perfect.

0 Michael_Morley over 4 years ago in reply to toffee952

Hey. I've got the same problem. I've not been able to find a replacement slug. anyone have a solution.

0 C_Hern over 3 years ago in reply to the_squirrel

I got the watch replacement in March 2020... but after 6 months... It happens again on the replaced set.

Can reply with pictures of DIY solution?

0 1514186 over 3 years ago

There is alternative solution. Instead of replacing bushings, you can use pin meant for 2 mm wider strap. So, normally it takes 20 mm strap (and pins), but if both bushings are missing you can use 22 mm pins. Not perfect, but quick, fast and cheap solution.

0 MisterMoleyMole over 3 years ago in reply to 1514186

is the longer pin also wider then?

0 1514186 over 3 years ago in reply to MisterMoleyMole

No, but these little wider end tubes will go inside tho holes. There is some flex, but not as bad as with normal size pin.