vlydog Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Planning ahead, but looking to resize a newly acquired Rolex vintage riveted expansion bracelet. Are there special tools required to resize? Thank you, vlydog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 If it is aftermarket, most have screws that resemble rivets to remove links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Yes D, aftermarket. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Depending on the bracelet you have, some of those faux rivet screw pins are actually double sided- Like the Pre-V lug bars. Basically a screw head on each side. You'll need two screwdrivers in that case- One to hold one side steady and the other to turn the other screw. Such was the case with the old ones- New ones might be more like the standard screw pins (one sided). Those double sided ones are a major pain in the arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Yes D, aftermarket. Thank you. ...and if it doesn't have the screws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Then you'll likely have to fold the links out to resize (if it's the one I'm thinking of). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justasgood Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Then they are bars with caps that need to be removed. Once removed......they are useless. I had my watchmaker size mine(Pins/rivets not screws) and he made new ones out of steel rod and rolled the ends to look like rivets. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 The few I have or had (Homer) all have screws and some are double side as Ubi described Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 How do you adjust the gen bracelet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 How do you adjust the gen bracelet ? You need to unfold the links, remove or add new links as needed & then refold the original links. There is a special tool that Rolex & some watchmakers have that performs this task in a way that deformation of the unfolded links is kept to a minimum. But I do not know anyone who has the tool, so the only options are to use a pair of screwdrivers to carefully pry the links apart or take the bracelet to a watchmaker & let him handle the work (most older professional watchmakers have done this enough times that they are able to resize the bracelet without mangling the links too much). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted August 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 A big thank you to all who have responded with help and recommendations. I have found out that, due to the size of the bracelet and the size of my wrists, I can make the appropriate adjustments with the clasp alone to achieve a proper fit. I also found out that this particular bracelet is made just like the gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 (most older professional watchmakers have done this enough times that they are able to resize the bracelet without mangling the links too much). thanks for the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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