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Bracelet repair


dbane883

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Just to let you know, even gen parts can fail, not just reps.

I took off the bracelet on my 5513 the other day and found to my dismay, that the pin holding the two blades of the gen 93150 clasp was missing!

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I can buy a replacement 16mm pin, which is in effect just a skinny metal rod. My question is, how do I terminate the ends of the pin so that it stays secure while at the same time be ascetically pleasing? I want the ends too look like this:

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Nicely rounded and secure. Can't really achieve the rounded profile by just whacking it with a jewelers hammer.

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The bracelet was likely a franken, with a generic pin holding the leaves together. This is common with alot of used Rolex bracelets I have seen over the past several years. Just about any watchmaker with a Rolex parts account can repair it (properly) for you.

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The bracelet was likely a franken, with a generic pin holding the leaves together. This is common with alot of used Rolex bracelets I have seen over the past several years.Just about any watchmaker with a Rolex parts account can repair it (properly) for you.

I wouldn't be surprised. Bought it on VRF last year

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