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14 March 2024, 04:20 AM | #1 |
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Is this 7835 bracelet genuine?
Hi all,
Helping a friend out with a 6694 he inherited from his father. The watch itself is good and is on its way for service. However the bracelet itself it a bit peculiar, with both 60 and 357-endlinks. The clasp has no date marking, but an "A". Theres also no "7835-19" on the last link. My theory is that the last link was removed to make room for a hackjob-repair with a "60"-endlink. I have seen clasps without date, but strange that its missing the model nr. However a very unlikely candidate to replicate i would guess. |
14 March 2024, 05:10 AM | #2 |
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I think you have it figured out. The missing 7835 / 19 last link is missing. Thus a change in sections is also possible, cobbled up. The mismatch of the end links, as you mention, was cobbled up = two different end links. The A on the clasp denotes 1976. Any other concerns?! |
14 March 2024, 06:18 AM | #3 |
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Thanks for a very quick reply! The watches serial dates it to about 1976, so that makes sense
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14 March 2024, 06:45 AM | #4 |
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All things considered, I would probably replace it rather than try to do a restoration. Or maybe just use the clasp.
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14 March 2024, 03:22 PM | #5 |
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I agree!
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