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Rolex Riveted Expansion Bracelet


vlydog

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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.

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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).

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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.

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(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 :tu:

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