Quick Fishbone bracelet (Bullhead watches) question

Hi y’all. Can someone please let me know if Fishbone bracelets (vintage or repop) use fairly standard split pins? I need to remove 1 or 2 links from one. I note there are no directional arrows on the links, and there is a “flush” side and an “indented” side to each pin. I assume I need a remover tool to push them out from the indented side?
Cheers, Mat
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Would you open up the watch to clear up this speck of dust?

I got my Sumo back from the watch maker for a service because it was running slow by 120 seconds a day and during collection. I’ve noticed a large speck of dust sticking on the crystal underneath. The watch maker immediately opened up again and clear up the speck of dust. Then I check and the dial seems clean. Got it home and started wearing it. While under the sun, I’ve noticed a tiny white spec of dust on the edge of the dial extremely close to the chapter ring. It only appears when…

Would you open up the watch to clear up this speck of dust?

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The 1st Gen Samurai thread

Samurais have become so popular that I decided to make this thread for the 1st Gen watches, made between 2004 and 2008. There were only 5 stock models, plus a number of special editions. I hope they might be of interest to newbies and longtime fans alike. Any contributions are welcome here.
I’ll start with the White Samurai, SNM009 aka SNM031.

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No sir, your smoke alarms are not working…

Today I was inspecting a house for the C of O, Certificate of Occupancy. I grabbed the small step ladder and reached up to push the button to activate the smoke alarms. While reaching, my arm stretches beyond my cuff and I get a great shot of my Seiko 5. This has been a great watch, I did have it regulated after a year, and it keeps great time. It’s has seen, mud, snow, heat and has been submerged multible times. No complaints ! I have been looking at the Baby Alpinist, in green, but i’m…

No sir, your smoke alarms are not working…

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A question I can’t find an answer to in the manual for Seiko SNJ033, advice welcome.

Hi Everyone
It’s 5/2/25 or in US terms 2/5/25, I have today received a SNJ033 p1 , I have read the manual but have a question that I can’t find an answer to and it’s this.
Do you have to screw down all the buttons on the watch as if I was going to dive , just to have a shower ?

I am never going to dive but obviously I am going to shower , I am disabled , I just love the design of the watch which is why I bought it.
Any and all advice would be welcome, thank you.

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