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Cannop · 15 December 2010, 08:39 AM

Incredible!

BeeMee · 16 December 2010, 12:03 PM

Michael Young "tightened" my 30 year old Bark finish President bracelet last year.

The first picture is the "before" picture, the second & third pictures are the "after" pictures.

All of the original pins were removed and replaced with new ones. There is still a very small amount of "stretch" due to slight wear in the holes of the hollow center links.

The price of gold has gone up considerably since Michael repaired my bracelet. If anyone is contemplating having a gold bracelet repaired, I strongly recommend contacting Michael to get a quote before sending the bracelet to him. However, I can say without any hesitation, the cost for Michael to repair an 18K bracelet is probably about 10-15% of the cost of a new one from Rolex.

I am thrilled with the work Michael did on my bracelet.

DoxaDavid · 16 December 2010, 01:29 PM

I have been emailing with Michael about repairing the bracelet on my dad's YG DD and he said it can be completely repaired. He raised his prices which his website does not reflect. He now charges $850 starting to repair a YG bracelet and $100-200 additional is possible depending on the amount of extra gold as well as time needed to fix based on how much repair is needed. Michael added with the price of gold up so high, he had to increase his prices which he hadn't in 5 years. My fathers has been worn daily for 25 years so I anticipate it will run $1000 to fix. He is also on vacation for a few week's and said it would be 10-12 weeks to get it done. Still, it sounds considerably cheaper than $5k plus for a replacement from say EBay.

I will let you know how good a job after it gets back.

thepowerful · 19 December 2010, 09:00 PM

Recently I sent my day/date 18k YG band to him, hoping he can work some magic. Rolex Canada quoted me over $7k for a band swap, and I am not interested in restoring the band at that price... I have sent several bands to him in the past, (touch wood) they have all turned out great!

The down side:

- Sometimes he polishes the bands too much wearing away the engraved numbers and the crown details on band.
- On several bands, links closet to the end-links (shoulder) remain loose
- Upon really close inspection you can see pry marks (sometimes)
- Website prices not updated

Up Side:
- Quality work
- Band does get tight
- Quick reply to emails
- Rolex techs do not 'balk' that the band has been restored. They still service the watch without insisting on purchasing a new band (in my experience)

I am a repeat customer!

egzbuen · 5 January 2011, 03:44 AM

Very interesting and informative thread.

The Duke · 6 June 2011, 02:59 AM

I have the SS oyster with noticeable wear and stretch in links. has anyone had a band with wear and stretch restored by michael? And how did it turn out? does he replace the damaged links.

15 December 2010, 08:39 AM	#1
Cannop "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Duncan Location: UK Watch: Lots Posts: 443	Incredible! __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "The quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten" - Sir Henry Royce (1863 -1933) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

16 December 2010, 12:03 PM	#2
BeeMee "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Barry Location: Florida Watch: Rolex GMT IIC Posts: 153	Michael Young "tightened" my 30 year old Bark finish President bracelet last year. The first picture is the "before" picture, the second & third pictures are the "after" pictures. All of the original pins were removed and replaced with new ones. There is still a very small amount of "stretch" due to slight wear in the holes of the hollow center links. The price of gold has gone up considerably since Michael repaired my bracelet. If anyone is contemplating having a gold bracelet repaired, I strongly recommend contacting Michael to get a quote before sending the bracelet to him. However, I can say without any hesitation, the cost for Michael to repair an 18K bracelet is probably about 10-15% of the cost of a new one from Rolex. I am thrilled with the work Michael did on my bracelet. Attached Images __________________ Rolex GMT IIC SS, Tudor Grantour Chrono, 18K/SS, Breitling "Old" Navitimer", SS. Rolex Day-Date, Bark Finish (recently gifted to son #2) Rolex Daytona, 18K/SS (recently gifted to son #1)

16 December 2010, 01:29 PM	#3
DoxaDavid "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: David Location: Minneapolis, Mn Posts: 3,271	I have been emailing with Michael about repairing the bracelet on my dad's YG DD and he said it can be completely repaired. He raised his prices which his website does not reflect. He now charges $850 starting to repair a YG bracelet and $100-200 additional is possible depending on the amount of extra gold as well as time needed to fix based on how much repair is needed. Michael added with the price of gold up so high, he had to increase his prices which he hadn't in 5 years. My fathers has been worn daily for 25 years so I anticipate it will run $1000 to fix. He is also on vacation for a few week's and said it would be 10-12 weeks to get it done. Still, it sounds considerably cheaper than $5k plus for a replacement from say EBay. I will let you know how good a job after it gets back. __________________ DOXA-AFICIONADO "It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues. " Abraham Lincoln 1809-1865

19 December 2010, 09:00 PM	#4
thepowerful Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Toronto Watch: Rolex GMT-C Posts: 33	Recently I sent my day/date 18k YG band to him, hoping he can work some magic. Rolex Canada quoted me over $7k for a band swap, and I am not interested in restoring the band at that price... I have sent several bands to him in the past, (touch wood) they have all turned out great! The down side: - Sometimes he polishes the bands too much wearing away the engraved numbers and the crown details on band. - On several bands, links closet to the end-links (shoulder) remain loose - Upon really close inspection you can see pry marks (sometimes) - Website prices not updated Up Side: - Quality work - Band does get tight - Quick reply to emails - Rolex techs do not 'balk' that the band has been restored. They still service the watch without insisting on purchasing a new band (in my experience) I am a repeat customer! Last edited by thepowerful; 19 December 2010 at 09:11 PM.. Reason: grammer

5 January 2011, 03:44 AM	#5
egzbuen "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Manila Posts: 1,177	Very interesting and informative thread. __________________ 18083 & 16750 16234 & 16233 16610 & 16800 3717-01 & 104 & 312 Nav B-Uhr

6 June 2011, 02:59 AM	#6
The Duke "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Zach Location: denver Watch: Sub. 16800 Posts: 52	I have the SS oyster with noticeable wear and stretch in links. has anyone had a band with wear and stretch restored by michael? And how did it turn out? does he replace the damaged links.

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