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ROLLiWORKS · 20 September 2018, 11:20 AM

ROLLiWORKS · 20 September 2018, 11:20 AM

Read somewhere Oyster bands don't stretch. Myth busted.

lawrence1 · 25 September 2018, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ROLLiWORKS

Read somewhere Oyster bands don't stretch. Myth busted.

well this isn't stretch per se ... it's link holes getting enlarged from dirt and debris grinding the insides over time.

OP, fantastic work, definitely something to be proud of!

ROLLiWORKS · 25 September 2018, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by lawrence1

well this isn't stretch per se ... it's link holes getting enlarged from dirt and debris grinding the insides over time.

OP, fantastic work, definitely something to be proud of!

Very true. I stand corrected. Lol you’re hired!

All work done in the good ol’ U.S. of A.

SloRolexfan · 20 September 2018, 04:28 PM

That bracelet is beat!

Did the bracelet finally break so the customer sent it in?

joli160 · 25 September 2018, 03:53 AM

Looking forward to see the after pics

ROLLiWORKS · 26 September 2018, 10:07 AM

Yikes. This 116610LN came in with a nasty whamo on the corner. Under magnification you can the stress marks to the 904L steel.

ROLLiWORKS · 26 September 2018, 10:08 AM

We get a chance to use newly acquired 904L fill wire in our laser welder!

ROLLiWORKS · 26 September 2018, 10:10 AM

It doesn't take much. 7 quick laser welds fill in the missing material.

ROLLiWORKS · 26 September 2018, 10:12 AM

Some smoothing and polishing on the polishing lathe. The high polish and brushed finished are applied.

Back to stylin!

116710er · 2 October 2018, 02:41 PM

WOW, looks great!

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Originally Posted by ROLLiWORKS

Some smoothing and polishing on the polishing lathe. The high polish and brushed finished are applied.

Back to stylin!

REG4L · 2 October 2018, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ROLLiWORKS

Some smoothing and polishing on the polishing lathe. The high polish and brushed finished are applied.

Back to stylin!

Wow! Great work on the Sub! Brought it back to original form.

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Traction · 17 October 2018, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ROLLiWORKS

Some smoothing and polishing on the polishing lathe. The high polish and brushed finished are applied.

Back to stylin!

Oh man, I remember when that watch was for sale. Hopefully if it is being sold on again this repair will be mentioned! Awesome work!

ROLLiWORKS · 26 September 2018, 10:13 AM

Weld up rather than polish down. None of the original material was lost.

nboyer · 27 September 2018, 04:05 AM

Truly amazing work. Thanks for sharing. Cheers! -Norm

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Originally Posted by ROLLiWORKS

Weld up rather than polish down. None of the original material was lost.

toolr · 26 September 2018, 11:53 AM

Awesome work!

rollin62 · 26 September 2018, 11:02 PM

Wow! Such great work! Thanks for sharing the process and the great pictures! Very impressive.

MikeyV · 27 September 2018, 01:34 AM

Good stuff. Thanks for posting photos! I really enjoy this thread.

mikkoi · 27 September 2018, 01:38 AM

Great work! Thanks for shearing this again.

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ROLLiWORKS · 27 September 2018, 04:02 AM

Thx for the encouragement. We'll keep 'em coming.

mjclark32 · 27 September 2018, 04:17 AM

Just went through this thread, really enjoyed it. Keep em' coming, please

ROLLiWORKS · 27 September 2018, 09:44 AM

Has anyone seen this happen before? We purchased this band from a TRF member, it's an easy fix for us. While asking around, no one seemed surprised. One claimed to have seen this many time before. Odd. Personally it's my first time seeing this happen.

It seems these pieces are welded from the factory. You would think this would be milled as a single piece. Nonetheless we fixed this one right up and snapped some photos. Curious how many more of these we will run into in the future.

Jim Smyth · 2 October 2018, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ROLLiWORKS

Has anyone seen this happen before? We purchased this band from a TRF member, it's an easy fix for us. While asking around, no one seemed surprised. One claimed to have seen this many time before. Odd. Personally it's my first time seeing this happen.

It seems these pieces are welded from the factory. You would think this would be milled as a single piece. Nonetheless we fixed this one right up and snapped some photos. Curious how many more of these we will run into in the future.

If I am not mistaken this is a known defect from the M serial numbered watches around 11 years ago now. The first run are the ones that break off like this. I seen a few 2007 GMT bracelets with the same issue.

ROLLiWORKS · 27 September 2018, 09:46 AM

A few tack welds to hold the pieces in place. If we're off by a bit we can grind the welds and position them again. This time it all lines up fine.

ROLLiWORKS · 27 September 2018, 09:53 AM

Seeing these pieces broken off at least one time (that we know of), we went all out with strengthening and adding additional support by welding in a good amount of new 904L stainless.

Here's a shot of the first round of welding and grinding.The first pass is the structure. Second round will be mainly focused on the aesthetics.

ROLLiWORKS · 27 September 2018, 09:54 AM

More welds (a lot more) to smooth out the surface.

ROLLiWORKS · 27 September 2018, 09:56 AM

After smoothing and polishing, one Flip Lock Oyster ready to go!

nboyer · 27 September 2018, 10:57 AM

Probably stronger now than when it left the factory

Cheers. -Norm

yoniman · 27 September 2018, 11:19 AM

Wow, Michael. That's really awesome skills you have.

In my next life, I want to do this.
That's if karma will not make me a worm in a chicken farm...

cheers

eugenetsang · 27 September 2018, 11:42 AM

Mike (RolliWorks)! Keep posting pics of your work! Lot's of us would love to see your portfolio of before and after! Do you have anymore before and after pics of case restorations?!

25 September 2018, 03:53 AM	#6
joli160 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,745	Looking forward to see the after pics __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

27 September 2018, 04:17 AM	#21
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Just went through this thread, really enjoyed it. Keep em' coming, please __________________

20 September 2018, 11:20 AM	#1
ROLLiWORKS "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Michael H Posts: 964

20 September 2018, 04:28 PM	#5
SloRolexfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: SLO Posts: 59	That bracelet is beat! Did the bracelet finally break so the customer sent it in?

26 September 2018, 10:07 AM	#7
ROLLiWORKS "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Michael H Posts: 964	Yikes. This 116610LN came in with a nasty whamo on the corner. Under magnification you can the stress marks to the 904L steel.

26 September 2018, 10:08 AM	#8
ROLLiWORKS "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Michael H Posts: 964	We get a chance to use newly acquired 904L fill wire in our laser welder!

26 September 2018, 10:10 AM	#9
ROLLiWORKS "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Michael H Posts: 964	It doesn't take much. 7 quick laser welds fill in the missing material.

26 September 2018, 10:12 AM	#10
ROLLiWORKS "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Michael H Posts: 964	Some smoothing and polishing on the polishing lathe. The high polish and brushed finished are applied. Back to stylin!

26 September 2018, 10:13 AM	#14
ROLLiWORKS "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Michael H Posts: 964	Weld up rather than polish down. None of the original material was lost.

26 September 2018, 11:53 AM	#16
toolr 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northwest Posts: 1,368	Awesome work!

26 September 2018, 11:02 PM	#17
rollin62 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Jason Location: MI Watch: Detroit Watch Co Posts: 23	Wow! Such great work! Thanks for sharing the process and the great pictures! Very impressive.

27 September 2018, 01:34 AM	#18
MikeyV "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Real Name: Mike Location: N. California Watch: DateJust 41 TT Posts: 549	Good stuff. Thanks for posting photos! I really enjoy this thread.

27 September 2018, 01:38 AM	#19
mikkoi "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Real Name: Mikko Location: Finland Posts: 1,437	Great work! Thanks for shearing this again. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

27 September 2018, 04:02 AM	#20
ROLLiWORKS "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Michael H Posts: 964	Thx for the encouragement. We'll keep 'em coming.

27 September 2018, 09:44 AM	#22
ROLLiWORKS "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Michael H Posts: 964	Has anyone seen this happen before? We purchased this band from a TRF member, it's an easy fix for us. While asking around, no one seemed surprised. One claimed to have seen this many time before. Odd. Personally it's my first time seeing this happen. It seems these pieces are welded from the factory. You would think this would be milled as a single piece. Nonetheless we fixed this one right up and snapped some photos. Curious how many more of these we will run into in the future.

27 September 2018, 09:46 AM	#24
ROLLiWORKS "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Michael H Posts: 964	A few tack welds to hold the pieces in place. If we're off by a bit we can grind the welds and position them again. This time it all lines up fine.

27 September 2018, 09:53 AM	#25
ROLLiWORKS "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Michael H Posts: 964	Seeing these pieces broken off at least one time (that we know of), we went all out with strengthening and adding additional support by welding in a good amount of new 904L stainless. Here's a shot of the first round of welding and grinding.The first pass is the structure. Second round will be mainly focused on the aesthetics.

27 September 2018, 09:54 AM	#26
ROLLiWORKS "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Michael H Posts: 964	More welds (a lot more) to smooth out the surface.

27 September 2018, 09:56 AM	#27
ROLLiWORKS "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Michael H Posts: 964	After smoothing and polishing, one Flip Lock Oyster ready to go!

27 September 2018, 10:57 AM	#28
nboyer "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Real Name: Norm Location: Virginia, USA Watch: 2005 DateJust Posts: 103	Probably stronger now than when it left the factory Cheers. -Norm

27 September 2018, 11:19 AM	#29
yoniman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: Jesse Location: New Zealand Watch: 116234, 116613LB Posts: 1,855	Wow, Michael. That's really awesome skills you have. In my next life, I want to do this. That's if karma will not make me a worm in a chicken farm... cheers

27 September 2018, 11:42 AM	#30
eugenetsang "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: NJ Watch: 116610ln Posts: 148	Mike (RolliWorks)! Keep posting pics of your work! Lot's of us would love to see your portfolio of before and after! Do you have anymore before and after pics of case restorations?!

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