IWC 3717 Strap broken?

[smithy37]

Hi all,

I got a replicas stainless bracelet for my IWC3717 Concepta edition and whilst I was fastening it to the watch head the deployant buckle became detatched from the other side.

See Pic.....

I have a feeling something has broken on it, but I was connecting it all on a table and I didn't see any broken parts come loose. It also doesn't look like anything has snapped as the edges are all clean, so I am hoping it may just need connecting back together?

I have dropped Nik an email to ask him for his advice, but in the meantime I thought I'd seek advice here.

Am I doing something daft, if so what? Or is it broken?

Please help!!!

[The1Bill]

It is broken. The tube that contains the springbar, which is attached to the clasp at left, in between the through-holes, should still be attached to the locking mechanism, at left. I haven't looked at the assembly closely enough to say for sure how they ought to be attached, but they should be attached nonetheless.

-Bill

[ryaku]

Damn it!

I have the same watch and I am scared this is gonna happen to mine as well.

Not sure there's an easy fix, save replacing the ss bracelet with a strap (not a very good option to me)

Keep us posted how you're going to fix it.

[The1Bill]

I took a quick look at mine, and I'm not sure how it is attached. Being a rep bracelet, it could simply be soldered.

On the bright side, I haven't see a lot of this online.

-B