automatico Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 I always figured the 7836 and 9315 were the same except for the 9315 accepting 2mm springbars and different clasp and hoods. You can make a pretty good replica '9315' with a 'Mary' 7836, a long clasp with or without diver extension, and proper hoods. You need to use a clasp with 8 adjustment holes in a row, not staggered like on a 93150. I made a '9315' using a 'Mary' 7836 and the main trouble was finding a connector piece to attach the flip lock end of the clasp to the bracelet. I had to take the last link in the bracelet apart and use a different connecting link. I left the dive extension off so the extra links would fit under the clasp cap without removing a link. Rivet flip locks... I had a genuine 6538 from the late 1950s and it had a swiss rivet oyster with a long clasp and the flip lock lever laid flat on top of the clasp cap, there was no notch in the top of the clasp cap for the fliplock lever. It did not have a diver extension either. It laid on my desk for years but I can't find it right now. Update.. I found the old clasp cap and it has 8 adjustment holes like the 9315 and the top is similar to a later cap except for no indention for the flip lock lever. It also has crimped 'buttons' between the last two adjustment holes to hold the bracelet under the cap. The flip lock hinge hole is pulled out on the left side. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww12345 Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Ooh, pics or it didn't happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Auto, do you still have the link to that topic with the photos? I searched for an hour last night and couldn't find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 No link to anything and since I do not take pictures, I have not posted any pictures. I have a lot of genuine stuff saved over the years with most of it mixed in with watches and parts of all kinds so I can not find any certain part without a day long search. This morning I dug out some genuine parts (bracelets mostly) and of course there was not a single folded oyster in the bunch to compare with a WI/Mary bracelet. The genuine folded oyster bracelet must be on a watch. I can't even find the WI/Mary 7836 bracelet that I turned into a 9315 type. "...pics or it didn't happen." Some nice sunny day I will put my replica watch junk together in one pile, genuine stuff in another pile, take a few pictures of it, and send them to Nanuq and he can vouch for me so I will have a little bit of credibility. I do keep genuine stuff separated from replica stuff with notes on what's what. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Auto, thanks for trying. There's a thread here where someone tackled this exact problem, creating a flat end midlink to replace the squished midlink joining the Mary's 7836 to the endlinks. But I sure can't find it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachcomber Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Thanks for that Automatico, if you find anything you'd like to get rid of give me a shout. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick1972 Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 The thread is from Akira. I used a hollow link for my bracelet, cut it open with a dremel and bend it around a springbar with a plier. It's realy easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Yes! That's the one ... do you still have the link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachcomber Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Yes, I'd like to have a look at those as well. Thanks. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick1972 Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) There you go http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/151500-the-rolex-7836-bracelet/?fromsearch=1Most of the pictures are gone, but this is my way. Edited January 12, 2015 by nick1972 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 YESSSSS!!! That's the exact topic I was looking for. It's a great solution to the problem. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachcomber Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Fantastic, thanks for that. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Excellent thanks for this. A new project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Now who has a couple hollow MBW links they want to sell me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagnesky Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 There you go http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/151500-the-rolex-7836-bracelet/?fromsearch=1 Most of the pictures are gone, but this is my way. did you use one link for both connector links? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick1972 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 You need one link for one connector, cut it on 1/3 from the link you need, using a dremel. Put a springbar on the cutted link and fold the other side around the springbar. When done, make a cut in the center of the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagnesky Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 You need one link for one connector, cut it on 1/3 from the link you need, using a dremel. Put a springbar on the cutted link and fold the other side around the springbar. When done, make a cut in the center of the link.ok so u use the whole link lenght first and cut it after you fold it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigoto Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 On 10/01/2015 at 8:27 PM, Nanuq said: I have Mary's 7836 on my Snowflake and its quality is spectacular. It's right up there with all my 9315s. Changing the clasp is necessary, but there's a big tell, the end piece that connects the band to the end link is figure-8 shaped, not flat as it should be. Sorry about the stupid question but who/what is Mary's ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 Mary is in our list of Repairs / Modders down a ways on the main page. She's able to source nearly anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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