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26 August 2007, 07:20 AM | #1 |
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Is This Thing Shot?
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Is this worth owning, or is it severely stressed? Never owned a Rolex jubilee, nor paid much attention to my Seiko's.
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A bit stretched, I'd say.
Sometimes, taking a link or two out will make a really stretched Jubilee bracelet wearable again. Is that one yours?
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26 August 2007, 07:23 AM | #3 |
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No...one I'm considering purchasing for my dad to make his vintage GMT wearable again (I can't find rivet TT oyster links).
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Is it online or one you can actually get your hands on? If you could see it and touch it, you might be able to determine if it would work or if it is too shot to be usable.
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However, when did Rolex switch from 14k to 18k? Might give some indication of age.
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I believe they switched from 14k to 18k around 1977.
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Don't be too hasty! Those links are RARE, so be a little more patient.
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Jubilees are much more flexible than oyster bracelets...
It's not possible to tell if it is "shot" from your photo. This one is in excellent condition and will twist somewhat when off the watch.. |
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Again I can only vaguely remember having read a post (or thread?) about some guy that is an absolute ARTIST in restoring even the most severely stretched bracelets.
Some of the "old hands" here probably know who I am talking about (I for my part cannot remember his name).
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My very first TT DJ purchased way back in 1980, had the same problem after about 6~7 years of use. Nothing wrong with the links....just that the inter-connecting pins have bent slightly and thus spread out the links. JJ
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Can the bracelt be serviced by a run of the mill jeweler to replace bracelet links if that seems to be the problem?
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I think that it's a bit stretched
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Sterling, if you buy that bracelet and it turns out not to be as good as you hoped, you might want to contact Michael Young at Classic Watch Parts, Hong Kong:
http://www.classicwatchparts.com/ Several members here have used his services to refurbish bracelets, and they come back looking new. Here's a link to one such thread. http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...et+restoration Classic Watch parts might even have the rivet TT oyster links you need for your current bracelet. Good luck.
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