Chanel J12 Clasp Spring Broken

[Hagbard]

My wife has just broken the clasp spring on her beloved 33mm chanel J12. It's the removable piece which holds the clasp closed and 'springs it open; one side has sheared completely off.

Does anyone have this part surplus to requirements, have any cunning way to fix this, or have a source for an equivalent part?

Thank you!

[jfreeman420]

Email your dealer. I'm sure they can sell you a clasp or a whole bracelet. If this is the expensive version, maybe buy a cheaper version just for the clasp. If it is a cheaper one just buy a new watch.

If it is a matter of the clasp separating from the ceramic bracelet, you may want to try some loctite instant mix epoxy. This stuff will glue anything together and hold indefinitely.

[Hagbard]

Thanks, unless someone has a better idea I'll start emailing dealers shortly.

Fortunately the part that has broken is not directly connected to the ceramic; it's just a piece of sprung steel that spring loads the clasp and keeps it shut. It's actually screwed to the main body of the clasp and is completely removeable - I was rather hoping someone would be able to suggest somewhere that sells either a replacement part for this, or a replacement for the entire clasp.