dbutlerman Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Hi RWG - I was admiring my IWC 3717 (V3) last night, and I noticed that I was missing one of the pins that attach the bracelet to the clasp/latch. There are two 1/2 length pins, one per side. They are are solid ss pins, not screws, or split pins. I drove the pin out of the opposite side to take to a few jewelers, hoping that they would just have one in stock. However, nope, nobody (and I went to four watch-smiths) has one, or has seen a pin of this style. I also found out why the other pin is lost, the one pin I had fits tight in it's original hole, but is loose in the missing pins hole. I found, and ordered the following from Ofrei. Part number MM-M124 http://www.ofrei.com/page409.html Maybe somebody here knows if this is the best solution, or if there is a better one... Thanks! -D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbutlerman Posted July 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Fixed it! I found a stainless steel pin that was 2.2mm. Then, using my dremel and micrometer, I measured the original pin, and went to work grinding/filing down the 2.2mm pin to 1.9mm at the head, and 2mm down from the head to 1.6mm to the end...and now I have a newly replaced pin in the bracelet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipSlap Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 That sounds like a bit of a struggle. Nice job, though. I had the same issue. I took it to Geneva Watch Repair in San Francisco. They fixed it for free (well, it was in for a full service, which I did pay for). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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