Bracelet pin for JLC needed

[Brucelles]

This is my wife's gen Jaeger LeCoultre Albatros bracelet pin. My dog broke the one next to it and I need a replacement.

I asked at the local JLC AD and was told "About 400 Euros and 3 to 4 months".

Well, I can't wait 4 months and I resent spending nearly $600 on 12 mm of steel. Does anyone have any idea where I can get a pin like this one? There's a close-up below, for scale and details.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[offshore]

See if you can find what you need here.

http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showto...p;hl=spring+bar

Give me a yell if you see what you need.

Offshore

[Brucelles]

See if you can find what you need here.

http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showto...p;hl=spring+bar

Give me a yell if you see what you need.

Offshore

Thanks, but I'm looking for a double ended screw pin. i.e. the pin is 12mm long and has a screw in either end making it 13mm in total. There's nothing in those lists like that.

[freddy333]

This is my wife's gen Jaeger LeCoultre Albatros bracelet pin. My dog broke the one next to it and I need a replacement.

I asked at the local JLC AD and was told "About 400 Euros and 3 to 4 months".

Well, I can't wait 4 months and I resent spending nearly $600 on 12 mm of steel. Does anyone have any idea where I can get a pin like this one? There's a close-up below, for scale and details.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Those parts are usually custom made for that particular bracelet, so you are unlikely to find them as an off-the-shelf part. Are you sure the price JLC quoted is just for the part, or could that be the charge to have them repair the bracelet? I would try some other JLC dealers who have in-house watchmakers. They would be your best source (other than JLC) for parts.

[Brucelles]

Thanks for the advice freddy333. I'll call the JLC boutique in London to see if they have a clue. The quote I got was an 'estimate' from a JLC AD in Brussels for shipping, insurance, repair, checking and return. They won't accept it without doing a service, which is a bit pointless as it was done about 6 months ago. Also, the time is an issue, I will be moving to Tanzania in the new year and I don't want a valuable watch sent via the mail to anywhere like that.