I love a dabble. It’ has cost me before on subsequent repairs by a professional... but hay-ho, all part of the interest.
Anyway. Picked up a new Rolex 50th anni. Sea-Dweller this week. No time to have it sized in shop and as I am super competent (...) I thought I’ll enjoy doing it at home.
And did so late evening.
First of all - they use a decent blob of loctite on them new! Was a little work to get the screws moving initially.
Secondly - the screws taper with the bracelet!
Upper links have longer screws than lower, and the clasp screws.
Thirdly - I need better light in my office.
Fair play Rolex, they are deeply cut screw heads and tough steel, as I slipped a few times and managed not to burr the heads.
(This should be expected for nearly £10k, but have had other pricey marks whose screw heads were like butter!)
I put the watch back together and was stumped as to why one screw would not seat properly, even started cleaning out the thread end of the link in case it was old loctite etc.
Came to my senses, and all good.
Then I either tightened one too much, or there are really fine variances in size - as I ended up with the polished screw end (that shows on the opposite side of the link to the screw head) just sticking out a touch.
Almost imperceptible but you could catch it with your nail.
(Excuse the grubby fingers, just had to change a tyre, slightly more success than the bracelet!!)
In my rush and the low light last night, I had not realised it was the end of the screw and popped back into Goldsmiths and gently complained that the link had not been properly polished...
They explained, politely, and away I went feeling like a proper plum.
Finally all sorted and everything flush now.
I am now taking commissions and happy to work on any expensive piece you need bracelet resizing or strap changing...
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