Nanuq Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Tonight I decided I couldn't tolerate the bogus "figure eight" end midlink any more. It's the only wart on Mary's otherwise-perfect 7836 folded band. Here's the offending piece (women and men of weak disposition look away!) I had a bit of trouble along the way... But in the end it was Man +1 and Steel -0. What do you think? Mo' beddah? Now, you might ask where I got that lovely sacrificial midlink to cobble in there? Look no further than Yuki's folded riveted Oyster. That little piece right there. Et voilá 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 OK B, congrats! The Jubilee band is on its lonesome and harrowing flight to Anchorage now though. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Soon I'll have a nearly unlimited pantheon of band choices! This is like Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 "Now, you might ask where I got that lovely sacrificial midlink to cobble in there?" I keep a lookout for them on used bracelets of all kinds at yard sales and flea markets. Sometimes you can snag a bracelet with them for $3 or so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Nice job! Well worth the battle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick1972 Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Good job Nanuq! Mary's bracelet is actually very good, early gmt's have the 8 figure endlinks and the weird clasp link like the bracelet from Mary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Outstanding work B. Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasebah Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 I know this post is quite old, but I recently ordered one of Mary's bracelets for my 7032 and don't use it because I cannot tolerate the last midlink. I wear the homeplate on a solid link bracelet now which many gen owners do to prevent the precious 7836 from wear. It also gives the watch more substance IMHO. But nevertheless I would like to try that out. Any tips how to easily remove the bogus figure 8 midlink? Looks troublesome at first glance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 Many after market/replica oyster style bracelets have suitable hollow round top end links so maybe you can find one. That is what I did. You can remove the figure 8 links by spreading them apart carefully so they will come off the bracelet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted May 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 Carefully? Forget that, this is a one way trip baby. Get those suckers OFF there, they ain't going back on again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 Nanuq' s watch shop and careful in the same thread??? How things change, ten months ago - who's Mary? Now she is a TD and we can all buy bracelets or indeed watches through the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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