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Old 13 September 2016, 04:29 AM   #1
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Submariner bracelet ruined or fixable?

I haven't had any experience with Rolex service, is it possible that they can polish out this bracelet to make it look new or at least not like crap? I know it's impossible to tell from pictures but I'm just wanting to hear everyone's opinions on what I should do. Thanks in advance for your replys.





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Old 13 September 2016, 04:39 AM   #2
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As you know I can't tell much from that picture but I have seen some pretty banged up watches and pretty much all of them turned out pretty good after I polished them.
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Old 13 September 2016, 05:08 AM   #3
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Old 13 September 2016, 05:14 AM   #4
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I can't tell the depth, but I would imagine any experienced jeweler could "buff a lot of it out."

What did you do? Or was it just everyday wear?


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Old 13 September 2016, 05:17 AM   #5
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I can't tell the depth, but I would imagine any experienced jeweler could "buff a lot of it out."

What did you do? Or was it just everyday wear?


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Old 13 September 2016, 05:50 AM   #6
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Its fixable. What happened. Looks like you feel off a bike and dragged your bracelet across the ground.
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Old 13 September 2016, 05:54 AM   #7
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Easy fix.
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Old 13 September 2016, 05:56 AM   #8
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nothing too bad there at all
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Old 13 September 2016, 07:29 AM   #9
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Easy fix for any watchmaker, you don't need an RSC or MY
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Old 13 September 2016, 08:41 AM   #10
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the dents look pretty deep it would be better to fill then refinish to keep the contours correct. Laser welding would be required in my opinion. Rik
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Old 13 September 2016, 09:08 AM   #11
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the dents look pretty deep it would be better to fill then refinish to keep the contours correct. Laser welding would be required in my opinion. Rik
I agree welding likely required.
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Old 13 September 2016, 09:11 AM   #12
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the dents look pretty deep it would be better to fill then refinish to keep the contours correct. Laser welding would be required in my opinion. Rik
I agree
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Old 13 September 2016, 11:05 AM   #13
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you could make it become brand new again with either polishing or refinishing,since i can't really see how bad it is..

on the other hand,looks like a brand new watch,and it's first scratch,if you daily wear it,just leave it as is and after the next few scratches come,those will be cool stories to tell.

or maybe i'm just a crazy scratch lover,who knows
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Old 13 September 2016, 11:09 AM   #14
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I'd get replacement links- Lois like they are the adjustment links, and leave it at that. Once you get more desk dives on that clasp it won't be such a big deal.

To me, it looks like a me the links took the worst if it.
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Old 13 September 2016, 01:07 PM   #15
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It it would be cost effective to weld vs replace, I would definitely intrust it too Rikki.......Jimmy
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Old 22 September 2016, 07:05 AM   #16
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Not pretty sure with pics but laser welding will be the best option. Or wait till next service.
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Old 22 September 2016, 10:11 AM   #17
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You could buff this out, but as stated above the geometry will be ruined. Get a replacement clasp and a few links or have ABC Watchwerks do their magic w wielding.
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Old 9 October 2016, 04:57 PM   #18
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Old 17 October 2016, 09:21 AM   #19
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I agree with a few of the others, get the clasp polished and replace the links
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Old 28 October 2016, 07:02 AM   #20
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the dents look pretty deep it would be better to fill then refinish to keep the contours correct. Laser welding would be required in my opinion. Rik
Agreed Rikki!
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Old 19 November 2016, 03:01 AM   #21
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Any Jeweler with an in house repair shop can fix that. Some Jared stores have in house same day refinishing services. The deep dings won't come out completely but can be made to look better for sure. You can always have the buckle replaced as well. Was that from a cycle accident?
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Old 3 December 2016, 07:21 AM   #22
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Old 4 December 2016, 12:32 PM   #23
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What Rikki said. Metal has been removed when you hit the pavement, it wasn't merely displaced where it could be burnished back into place. If by "fixed" you mean restore it to the way it looked before the fall, it needs to be laser welded with stainless wire then refinished. If you mean just smooth it out to be basically presentable, then any jeweler can do that.

I'd recommend the former and send it to Rikki.
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Old 6 December 2016, 09:22 AM   #24
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It's definitely fixable.
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Old 6 December 2016, 12:54 PM   #25
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Would it actually be less expensive to laser weld those links than to replace the 2 with new ones? The screws would have to be replaced anyway so it would seem to be better to source the links with the screws and just change parts.
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Old 23 December 2016, 03:15 AM   #26
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Links are £70 each here in U.K., so replace them deffo!
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Old 6 January 2017, 01:07 PM   #27
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Got her touched up by Nikki. Thank you everyone for your input. I ended up replacing a few links and laser welding on the clasp.
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Old 6 January 2017, 11:54 PM   #29
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Rikki, not Nikki... Damn iPhone autocorrect!
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