It's really simple guys. Push out following the arrow.
It is simple but it helps to know where the collar is located IE: end or center of the link, so you can be ready for the collar to come out.
The reason why I corrected the diagram is because the pin won't come out reverse since the collar is permanently attached to the top of the pin so it's important you follow the arrow(s). Someone that might not know any better will follow that diagram and continue to hit the pin harder thinking it's stuck and could risk damaging the pin and or link.
The collar will either be sitting snugly in place waiting for the pin to come back, stuck to the pusher, or lost in your carpet.
- 9 times out of 10 it's never sitting snugly in the link, that's why most people loose collars.
- If you use the correct size tool to push the pin out it won't be stuck on the end of the pusher. If you use too large of a pusher you run the risk of opening up the gap on the pinch collar. That's another reason why people loose the collar(s) and or possibly drop their watch head after resizing their bracelet because the collar no longer fits snugly around the pin and the pin could fall out.
- I don't have carpet, I have hardwood and ceramic tile throughout my home so if a collar were to fall on the floor it's pretty easy to spot. When resizing bracelets or doing any intricate work using smaller parts I work over a large rubbermaid storage container so if a part does fall out it stays within the lid.
And one more thing to mention while on the subject of collars. I've seen magnets mentioned a lot for finding lost collars. All of my Seiko's have had aluminum collars so magnets are useless.