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RichM · 12 April 2020, 12:05 AM

I’d be more than satisfied with that work. Nice job Bas. Thanks for sharing.

HK_Expat · 12 April 2020, 12:50 AM

Artistry

Gee2789 · 12 April 2020, 12:52 AM

great great work. I've been really impressed with some of the examples of laser welding/sympathetic restorations I've seen out there.

For anyone thinking about getting this work done, I want to give a shout out to Mike at Rolliworks. Great guy and amazing service. I had a pretty stretched out rivet bracelet from the 1960s and Mike at Rolliworks did some black magic to it and it looks good as new.

epc2 · 12 April 2020, 12:55 AM

Great work as usual.

Gerardus · 12 April 2020, 12:56 AM

Amazing work!

Pongster · 12 April 2020, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Hollie_Rollie

I wasn’t aware that Micheal did case work. I know he’s renowned for his work on bracelet stretch. I believe his last name is Young, Micheal Young

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FbyatI8kNcw

Yes. Michael Young.

He started with bracelets. And i know for a fact he does cases. WG for sure. Not sure if he does SS. But i think he does also since he does TT and SS bracelets as well.

I suppose whatever practical application of laser welding to watches and jewelry, he could do.

SearChart · 12 April 2020, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mailman

Nice work Bas

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Originally Posted by emtee

Excellent!

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Originally Posted by 42itus

So cool!

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Originally Posted by polaris72

Looks brand new, magic hands.

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Originally Posted by thesharkfactor

Wow that's awesome. Great to know this can be done and look like that afterwards.

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Originally Posted by Richris1

Job well done!

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Originally Posted by joli160

Beautifully done

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Originally Posted by alphadweller

Looks great, well done. Is this something the RSC would do?

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Originally Posted by bp1000

Great work

Restores my faith in quality repairs that don’t involve thinning down and changing lines

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Originally Posted by Hollie_Rollie

Great work!

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Originally Posted by brandrea

Amazing work Bas

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Originally Posted by Easy E

That’s so awesome. Thanks for yours posts, I really appreciate them.

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Originally Posted by 1William

Very nice.

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Originally Posted by e dantes

Impressive work.

Bas, how long does a job like that take for you to do?

Laser welding was about 5minutes, case took about an hour and a half to refinish.

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Originally Posted by watchmework

Came out great!

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Originally Posted by nyyankees

Turned out great!

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Originally Posted by Glock2710

Wow, amazing work!

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Originally Posted by Watchflair

Wow incredible

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Originally Posted by GarageBMW

amazing work, turned out great

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Originally Posted by newu5er

definite improvement!

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Originally Posted by brandrea

What would be the proper tool to make the chamfer perfect?

Several different lapping disks, metal(tin) lapping disks for high shine polishing without any soft edges, a complex case holder which you can adjust in more angles, etc. The setup that LAWW uses is about as perfect as you can go.
Sadly Rolex doesn't want to go this far for after sales.

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Originally Posted by kieselguhr

Strong work Bas! It’s a shame the RSC here does not offer laser welding. Maybe soon

Probably sooner than later, Rolex supplies the wire for all their alloys for those who have the laser machine.

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Originally Posted by Rich Mickol

I’d be more than satisfied with that work. Nice job Bas. Thanks for sharing.

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Originally Posted by Xyza0722

Artistry

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Originally Posted by Gee2789

great great work. I've been really impressed with some of the examples of laser welding/sympathetic restorations I've seen out there.

For anyone thinking about getting this work done, I want to give a shout out to Mike at Rolliworks. Great guy and amazing service. I had a pretty stretched out rivet bracelet from the 1960s and Mike at Rolliworks did some black magic to it and it looks good as new.

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Originally Posted by epc2

Great work as usual.

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Originally Posted by Gerardus

Amazing work!

Thanks a lot everyone!!

SearChart · 12 April 2020, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Johny

Great job Bas.

Thanks for posting.

Thanks bud

SearChart · 12 April 2020, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Lol-x

Can you show us your welding gear please?

But of course

Elletrolaser with Leica optics

SearChart · 12 April 2020, 02:19 AM

Watch done and a quick 'test drive'

emtee · 12 April 2020, 02:19 AM

Question - if this was sent to RSC how would they handle a ding like that as I understand they don’t do laser welding. Would they polish it down so much to remove the ding but also ruin the lugs?

c41006 · 12 April 2020, 02:26 AM

I'm not sure what I thought a laser welder would look like but it wasn't that

Super cool. Thanks for sharing!

mfserge · 12 April 2020, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by c41006

I'm not sure what I thought a laser welder would look like but it wasn't that

Super cool. Thanks for sharing!

Yea me neither. I was picturing some laser pointer contraption. That looks like a microscope from the a lab. Very cool. Great work!

RichM · 12 April 2020, 02:34 AM

Wow. Watch looks amazing.

csaltphoto · 12 April 2020, 02:59 AM

THAT is a nice case refinishing! You really nailed the chamfers on the 4 line. I see them overdone from time to time when really they were just softening the top line edge of the case by then.

Brian Page · 12 April 2020, 03:06 AM

Great Post Bas!!

tie219 · 12 April 2020, 03:10 AM

Wow looks incredible, I'd be very happy

Number3 · 12 April 2020, 03:47 AM

Fantastic as usual Bas.

mailman · 12 April 2020, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Watch done and a quick 'test drive'

Such a nice looking watch

kneedeep · 12 April 2020, 05:13 AM

You are a miracle worker, Bas! Great job, if I were the owner, I'd be thrilled.

Chadridv · 12 April 2020, 05:15 AM

Well done Bas! Love your posts and info. Is that a service Rolex provides?

Sarosh · 12 April 2020, 05:15 AM

That watch looks awesome

101031-28 · 12 April 2020, 05:40 AM

Fantastic job, as always!

-Ally- · 12 April 2020, 05:43 AM

Amazing work. Thanks for sharing.

iTreelex · 12 April 2020, 05:44 AM

You have great talent and skill my friend.

jamesthejeweller · 12 April 2020, 06:09 AM

Wow, well done.

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Cloudchaser · 12 April 2020, 06:48 AM

Thanks, Bas, for sharing these inside looks at your work! Always interesting.

hawkeye43 · 12 April 2020, 07:17 AM

Looks remarkable!

iliketime · 12 April 2020, 09:11 AM

curiously, what is the greatest amount of laser welding to a case you have done?

Wck88 · 12 April 2020, 09:25 AM

Amazing work.

12 April 2020, 12:05 AM	#31
RichM 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Richie Location: "Nowhere Man" Watch: out now,take care! Posts: 30,178	I’d be more than satisfied with that work. Nice job Bas. Thanks for sharing. __________________ "I love to work at nothing all day" TRF #139960

12 April 2020, 12:50 AM	#32
HK_Expat "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Hong Kong Watch: Me go Posts: 437	Pure Artistry

12 April 2020, 12:56 AM	#35
Gerardus "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Gerardus Location: often in the air Watch: ♕ Posts: 12,202	Amazing work! __________________ ♕126610 ♕126333 ♕116300

12 April 2020, 02:34 AM	#44
RichM 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Richie Location: "Nowhere Man" Watch: out now,take care! Posts: 30,178	Wow. Watch looks amazing. __________________ "I love to work at nothing all day" TRF #139960

12 April 2020, 05:13 AM	#50
kneedeep "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Not 2 far from u Posts: 3,457	You are a miracle worker, Bas! Great job, if I were the owner, I'd be thrilled. __________________ Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018

12 April 2020, 12:52 AM	#33
Gee2789 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Texas Watch: 1967 Doxa 300 no-T Posts: 108	great great work. I've been really impressed with some of the examples of laser welding/sympathetic restorations I've seen out there. For anyone thinking about getting this work done, I want to give a shout out to Mike at Rolliworks. Great guy and amazing service. I had a pretty stretched out rivet bracelet from the 1960s and Mike at Rolliworks did some black magic to it and it looks good as new.

12 April 2020, 12:55 AM	#34
epc2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Fl Watch: 116610LV,Pam etc. Posts: 1,329	Great work as usual.

12 April 2020, 02:19 AM	#41
emtee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Real Name: Matt Location: UK Posts: 1,260	Question - if this was sent to RSC how would they handle a ding like that as I understand they don’t do laser welding. Would they polish it down so much to remove the ding but also ruin the lugs?

12 April 2020, 02:26 AM	#42
c41006 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Joshua Location: Atlanta Watch: Pelagos Posts: 7,933	I'm not sure what I thought a laser welder would look like but it wasn't that Super cool. Thanks for sharing!

12 April 2020, 02:59 AM	#45
csaltphoto "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: US Watch: sub Posts: 2,457	THAT is a nice case refinishing! You really nailed the chamfers on the 4 line. I see them overdone from time to time when really they were just softening the top line edge of the case by then.

12 April 2020, 03:06 AM	#46
Brian Page "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: USA Posts: 6,657	Great Post Bas!!

12 April 2020, 03:10 AM	#47
tie219 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Real Name: Troy Location: Houston, TX Watch: 16710 GMT, BBR Posts: 927	Wow looks incredible, I'd be very happy

12 April 2020, 03:47 AM	#48
Number3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: London Watch: 114060LB Posts: 4,042	Fantastic as usual Bas.

12 April 2020, 05:15 AM	#51
Chadridv "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: Chadri Location: LI, NY Watch: 116610LV Posts: 11,358	Well done Bas! Love your posts and info. Is that a service Rolex provides? __________________ - i͞n͟s͞t͟a͞g͞r͟a͞m͞ @ⓒⓄⓁⒹⓒⒶⓈⒺⓦⒶⒶⓉⒸⒽⒺⓈ

12 April 2020, 05:15 AM	#52
Sarosh "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: London Watch: BLNR Posts: 2,222	That watch looks awesome __________________ ----- “It’s a watch, it tells time. Not much else”

12 April 2020, 05:40 AM	#53
101031-28 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: 1665 Posts: 4,768	Fantastic job, as always! __________________ He could not just wear a watch. It had to be a Rolex. Ian Fleming

12 April 2020, 05:43 AM	#54
-Ally- "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 593	Amazing work. Thanks for sharing.

12 April 2020, 05:44 AM	#55
iTreelex "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Watchrecon Posts: 1,352	You have great talent and skill my friend.

12 April 2020, 06:09 AM	#56
jamesthejeweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: James Location: TAX EXILE Watch: PLATONA Posts: 637	Wow, well done. Sent from my SM-N960F using Tapatalk __________________ Stay Cool J-T-J

12 April 2020, 06:48 AM	#57
Cloudchaser "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Wild Wild West Watch: Watching Posts: 1,755	Thanks, Bas, for sharing these inside looks at your work! Always interesting.

12 April 2020, 07:17 AM	#58
hawkeye43 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Christopher Location: Wisconsin Posts: 252	Looks remarkable!

12 April 2020, 09:11 AM	#59
iliketime "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Real Name: Jack Location: NYC Watch: 16570, 16710 Posts: 1,535	curiously, what is the greatest amount of laser welding to a case you have done?

12 April 2020, 09:25 AM	#60
Wck88 Banned Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: USA Posts: 122	Amazing work.

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