2020 Connected E3 buckle change

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Hello,
Does anyone know if the buckle is removable from the rubber strap of the Connected 2020, and how?
I have a grey titanium Connected and I would like to get a second rubber strap, but I expect that the accessory straps will be coming with the stainless steel buckle that doesn't match my titanium case. TAG Heuer also sells separately a grey titanium buckle, so there should be a way to remove the steel buckle from the strap and swap it for the titanium one, but I just cannot figure out how. On one end it seems firmly attached. Maybe it can be done only by a professional?
 
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Hi
It's removable similar to a spring bar.
Releases the rubber.
A springbar tool will do the trick.
 
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If TAG Heuer sells buckles separately (both in gray and black titanium), they must be able to be changed on the strap. They do not have a quick release system like the Gen2 Modular, but they must be able to be removed with the help of a tool such as those for removing standard watch straps

 
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Thank you! I hope it's a spring bar. It looks very stiff and unmovable.
(update; yeah, I think it's a spring bar. I pushed the rubber away and saw it a bit better. Cheers!)