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Old 10 December 2011, 03:40 AM   #1
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Public Service Announcement - Check Your Bracelet Screws

Public Service Announcement - Check Your Bracelet Screws

I was just sitting at my desk when I noticed one of my oyster bracelet screws was starting to come out on my 2-month old Rose and SS Datejust. The screw was loose on the comfort extenstion link. The screw took 2-full turns to tighten! Crisis averted. I just thought it would be a good reminder for everyone to look at their bracelets before something horrible happened.

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Old 10 December 2011, 03:42 AM   #2
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Oh wow, will check mine tonight. Thx!
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Old 10 December 2011, 03:46 AM   #3
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May be your AD didn't tighten them enough?

Glad for you, you found the issue before it fell of your wrist!
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Old 10 December 2011, 03:49 AM   #4
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Exact same thing happened with my Sub-C about two weeks from new. Took it to the Rolex boutique in Chicago and they fixed it and it's been fine since.
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Old 10 December 2011, 04:47 AM   #5
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Public Service Announcement - Check Your Bracelet Screws

I was just sitting at my desk when I noticed one of my oyster bracelet screws was starting to come out on my 2-month old Rose and SS Datejust. The screw was loose on the comfort extenstion link. The screw took 2-full turns to tighten! Crisis averted. I just thought it would be a good reminder for everyone to look at their bracelets before something horrible happened.

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Old 10 December 2011, 04:56 AM   #6
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yikes, that could have been a trajerdy in the making
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Old 10 December 2011, 05:05 AM   #7
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That particular screw (the one inside the clasp) is a bear to get out if its backed it's way into the clasp too deeply. Glad you found it early! I recommend you take it out completely and add loctite 222 (very tiny amount) to inside link threads and retighten to prevent it from reoccurring.
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Old 10 December 2011, 05:06 AM   #8
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the other day one of mine was three turns loose visibly protruding !!
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Old 10 December 2011, 05:10 AM   #9
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I had a TT GMTIIc fall off my wrist and onto the bedroom floor.

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