"Bracelet Stretch": Where is the Actual Wear? How's it Repaired?

[powerband]

Hi,

To those who know, where is the actual bracelet wear that causes the "stretch"? Is it in the holes of the links, or is it on the pins that hold the links together, or is it at both locations?

I'm curious because I wonder how Michael Young repairs a "stretched bracelet." I understand that he fits different tubes over the pins to fill the worn gap inside the holes of each link. Is this essentially his process? If so, is it mechanically sound? If there's more to the process, can anyone expound?

Thanks for insights and comments.


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[GeoGio Greece]

Mainly the wear shows to the friction points, ie to the pins, outer and inner, and the plates. Depending on the type of the bracelet ( Oyster, JB, President, oval, d-shape ), and the metal, ( SS, gold, TT ), and the environment of use, ( grit, salt, sand, dust, polution ), and the tension when on the wrist, the wear points differ. So, the is no "by-the-book" wear nor procedure to repair, but each case is one of its own.

In general, the original thikness of the pins is regenerated, some bend ones are repaired, the plates are reformed, and the bracelet is reformed with a lot of skills and work.

If I remember well, there is a post on the procedures somewhere.

[andromeda160]

If you look at MY feedback thread on here he shows the process

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by andromeda160

If you look at MY feedback thread on here he shows the process

Is there a link to this?

[powerband]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Is there a link to this?

Just found it. Thanks everyone. Very worthwhile reading.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=276849

Cheers.


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[JohnAndrew]

Originally Posted by powerband

Just found it. Thanks everyone. Very worthwhile reading.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=276849

Cheers.


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Thank you for the link. Very interesting.