New end mid links for a 7836

[Nanuq]

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

[Legend]

OK B, congrats! The Jubilee band is on its lonesome and harrowing flight to Anchorage now though.

[Nanuq]

Soon I'll have a nearly unlimited pantheon of band choices! This is like Christmas!

[automatico]

"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. 

[jackflash]

Nice job! Well worth the battle!

[nick1972]

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.

[droptopman]

Outstanding work B. Looks great!

[gasebah]

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.

[automatico]

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. 

[Nanuq]

Carefully? Forget that, this is a one way trip baby. Get those suckers OFF there, they ain't going back on again.

[Sogeha]

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.