9315 disaster

[scooba]

Friday , I go up to London have two folded links fitted .Today I am checking the work and to my shock something is wrong.I thought they would have added the links at the start being they are small links but it would appear they split between link one and two and added the two links.

To my thinking these are actually links three and four , The previous owner had two links taken off I assume moving link three to the clasp

[artschool]

if that was carried out by an AD you need to get on the phone.

[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by artschool

if that was carried out by an AD you need to get on the phone.

Precisely. That is completely unacceptable

[scooba]

I was shocked , I won't say who did it but didn't even check as I expected it to be correct and was just grateful they had fitted two links .

[NKflyer]

Very unprofessional but not the end of the world. It can be taken apart and reassembled properly. Unless you have a really small wrist, the accepted distribution is 5 links on the 6 o'clock side and the remainder on the 12 o'clock side. With the small, non-tapered links placed adjacent to the clasp.

[scooba]

Originally Posted by NKflyer

Very unprofessional but not the end of the world. It can be taken apart and reassembled properly. Unless you have a really small wrist, the accepted distribution is 5 links on the 6 o'clock side and the remainder on the 12 o'clock side. With the small, non-tapered links placed adjacent to the clasp.

Thx hopefully I can send it back and they can resolve this pdq.

[NKflyer]

It will require several of the center sections to be pried open and closed to get the placement correct for best appearance which is probably why they did it this easy way to begin with.

[watchlovr]

Yup, very lazy work, please let us know who it is.

[scooba]

Let's see how they address the problem first. if they can't see what's wrong I will out them.

[emersm]

Originally Posted by scooba

Let's see how they address the problem first. if they can't see what's wrong I will out them.

I believe that is a wise decision. Good luck!

[Tools]

The first 4 links on older Rolex bracelets are tapered with the last one ending at 16mm.

When one of those "permanent" links is removed the remaining permanent link only tapers to 18mm.

All added links are 16mm with no taper.

It looks like the previous owner had removed a permanent link and the vendor you sent it to did exactly what you asked; added links.

[scooba]

Originally Posted by Tools

The first 4 links on older Rolex bracelets are tapered with the last one ending at 16mm.

When one of those "permanent" links is removed the remaining permanent link only tapers to 18mm.

All added links are 16mm with no taper.

It looks like the previous owner had removed a permanent link and the vendor you sent it to did exactly what you asked; added links.

The first link has a step or should I say is wider than the two they fitted.

I believe if they had added these two links to the clasp and hadn't split the links in the bracelet it would have been fine,

The really annoying bit is this is a Patent Pending Bracelet off my PP DRSD and I wanted it just right .fwiw I am sure the mistake can be corrected and all will be sorted next week .

[lee fowler]

I can help with the larger links and will look when I get back home.

[scooba]

Originally Posted by lee fowler

I can help with the larger links and will look when I get back home.

Hi Lee,

you know who I used and I never even thought to check , I just thought they do this all the time so it would be done properly , I was in shock this morning .


I think if they take the first three links off and put the two new links at the clasp,and number one link back as the third link it will be ok.

Totally don't know what he was thinking, Schoolboy error in my book .

Are you having a nice time and how is the weather ?

[datejust24]

Yikes! How the hell could anyone think that was the way that should look when they got done ?!

[superstarmar]

Originally Posted by datejust24

Yikes! How the hell could anyone think that was the way that should look when they got done ?!

Exactly ... sorry OP , hope it gets sorted out !!!

[scooba]

Bracelet will be back tomorrow,fingers crossed it will now be perfect.

[lee fowler]

Originally Posted by scooba

Bracelet will be back tomorrow,fingers crossed it will now be perfect.

[scooba]

As good as new ! Now I am a happy chappy

[lee fowler]

Yes all good here and at the airport waiting to come back home! I have a printout at home with all the link sizes etc and will fire it over tomorrow. I also have to say that I am very surprised by this and another email to your man could be in order and I am sure he will be just as shocked and surprised as us.

[scooba]

Hi,

I sent a email first thing Thanking him for sorting out the confusion last week and making this happen , I then said how I was a little shocked this morning when on closer inspection I found this little fubar. Awaiting his reply .


On a side note I am told PY is a master watchmaker and knows his subject

[lee fowler]

Originally Posted by scooba

Hi,

I sent a email first thing Thanking him for sorting out the confusion last week and making this happen , I then said how I was a little shocked this morning when on closer inspection I found this little fubar. Awaiting his reply .


On a side note I am told PY is a master watchmaker and knows his subject

Hopefully he will sort it.

[scooba]

Originally Posted by lee fowler

Yes all good here and at the airport waiting to come back home! I have a printout at home with all the link sizes etc and will fire it over tomorrow. I also have to say that I am very surprised by this and another email to your man could be in order and I am sure he will be just as shocked and surprised as us.

I have sent another email to our man this morning , FWIW it is now plain to me I required two links items D 32-20368, and item C 32-20367, on the six o'clock side off the clasp , What I appear to have is two off item E 32-20369 from the twelve o'clock side .

I really hope its a quick easy fix as another Technician who had worked there 22 yrs said they had all the link sizes but were just careful how they use them up as there won't be any more .

The 9315 drawing supplied by diverdick is excellent .

Bests

[GGGMT]

Did they also work on your transmission when you were there?


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[scooba]

Originally Posted by GGGMT

Did they also work on your transmission when you were there?


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No they did not thank fully

[GGGMT]

Good luck getting this sorted out bro.


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[scooba]

Originally Posted by scooba

Friday , I go up to London have two folded links fitted .Today I am checking the work and to my shock something is wrong.I thought they would have added the links at the start being they are small links but it would appear they split between link one and two and added the two links.

To my thinking these are actually links three and four , The previous owner had two links taken off I assume moving link three to the clasp

This is driving me crazy !. I just looked at another 9315 I have it would seam to me they have just grabbed the wrong width links , The first link is sort off fixed to the clasp to my thinking anyway .

[datejust24]

Wow!!....now, that's better for sure...glad you got it all sorted

[lee fowler]

Awesome, glad it all worked out in the end!!

[1675-David]