Rolex Day-Date President bracelet resizing

[The7]

Hello, i am new here and i have this 18038 Day-Date with president bracelet from the South America(?) and i want to ad one more link to this bracelet. Is it possible to do it because this doesn't have any screws?

[MasterMindPL]

No screws, so it looks like you need to find same links and bracelet needs to be cut and welded by a skilled jeweler.

[HiBoost]

Originally Posted by The7

Hello, i am new here and i have this 18038 Day-Date with president bracelet from the South America(?) and i want to ad one more link to this bracelet. Is it possible to do it because this doesn't have any screws?

I don't own a President bracelet, so this comment is only based on what I have read.... but it seems like the previous owner removed all the links with screws and left the bracelet with only the fixed links. You see this sometimes with oyster bracelets as well if people have tiny wrists. You will likely need a skilled watchmaker to add back in that first "normal" link which will have a screw on it, then from there you could add additional screw-attached links yourself. But I'm guessing the first one will need to be installed by using the special tool to separate your current last link. The other thing to keep in mind is that not all links are the same width. Sometimes there is taper after the removable links so depending on how many were removed you may end up with a "step" between links versus a smooth transition.

tl;dr - I'd be seeking a Rolex AD or a good watchmaker at this point for next steps.

[The7]

Originally Posted by MasterMindPL

No screws, so it looks like you need to find same links and bracelet needs to be cut and welded by a skilled jeweler.

Originally Posted by HiBoost

I don't own a President bracelet, so this comment is only based on what I have read.... but it seems like the previous owner removed all the links with screws and left the bracelet with only the fixed links. You see this sometimes with oyster bracelets as well if people have tiny wrists. You will likely need a skilled watchmaker to add back in that first "normal" link which will have a screw on it, then from there you could add additional screw-attached links yourself. But I'm guessing the first one will need to be installed by using the special tool to separate your current last link. The other thing to keep in mind is that not all links are the same width. Sometimes there is taper after the removable links so depending on how many were removed you may end up with a "step" between links versus a smooth transition.

tl;dr - I'd be seeking a Rolex AD or a good watchmaker at this point for next steps.

Thank you for your answers. I contacted my local Rolex AD and they just said they don't have spare parts for this model. I already have two links with screws and i am okay if one link would have to be destroyed so one link with screw can be added to the bracelet. Have to contact other places to get opinion about this.

[MikeyV]

Nothing about that bracelet or the clasp (especially the clasp and it's markings) looks right to me.

But I'm no expert.

[The7]

Originally Posted by MikeyV

Nothing about that bracelet or the clasp (especially the clasp and it's markings) looks right to me.

But I'm no expert.

Yes i have heard it is D'Agosto bracelet (made under the license) and they used to build these in Venezuela because the tax reasons. I've seen few other models with D'A bracelet too.

[Vicc]

I competent jeweler or watchmaker can take care of that for you.

[The7]

I visited couple places (jeweler and Rolex AD) and they haven't seen bracelet without screws before and they just said that they don't want to do it. Have to keep looking then. Maybe other countries have good and skilled jeweler to do it?

[crowncollection]

Originally Posted by The7

I visited couple places (jeweler and Rolex AD) and they haven't seen bracelet without screws before and they just said that they don't want to do it. Have to keep looking then. Maybe other countries have good and skilled jeweler to do it?

DA bracelets from south america are different in structure, they have non solid centre pieces, rolled gold loop, they can be altered but you need a gold smith /jeweller

[wilsonpepper]

Or, the bracelet was 'sized" for the owner, and and the AD, used gold solder to fill the
screw heads, and then filed and polished thr edge smooth.

Have seen this on many 18038, and 18238.