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Old 15 August 2019, 04:19 AM   #1
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Scared of bracelet stretch

Hi folks!
So just now I was dancing with my wife, of course I was wearing my new BLRO. And when lifting her up, I think a good portion of the weight was being lifted by the inner side of the clasp pushing it laterally toward my hand. Now I’m afraid it could have bent (certain parts) of the clasp/bracelet.
I hope the professionals at TRF can convince me otherwise

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Old 15 August 2019, 04:21 AM   #2
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How big is your wife?


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I wouldn't worry.
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:25 AM   #3
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Your watch is fine.
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:26 AM   #4
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How big is your wife?


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I wouldn't worry.


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Old 15 August 2019, 04:29 AM   #5
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OP: Hold it sideways and take a pic / post it here.

Am 99.99% sure you're fine.


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How big is your wife?
OMG u went there. ROFLOL!
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:33 AM   #6
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If your wife is over 700 lbs you have trouble.
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:34 AM   #7
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Probably fine unless you can clearly see bending.

Those stickers though.....
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:39 AM   #8
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It would take a lot more force than that to bend the bracelet. And it would be obvious, i.e. hard to close. You're imagining things.
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:39 AM   #9
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Your watch is fine.
Yes, it is the wife that I am worried about.
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:40 AM   #10
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Lol I'm not touching this.
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:42 AM   #11
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No my wife is definitely not anywhere near 700 lbs.
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:43 AM   #12
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Probably okay
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:46 AM   #13
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Scared of bracelet stretch

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How big is your wife?


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I wouldn't worry.


Always a smart idea to ask a lady’s weight on a public forum We don’t own a scale but I’m a size small, so I think that covers the fears of me weighing 700 lbs


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Old 15 August 2019, 04:47 AM   #14
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This beats any “is my watch safe” posts.
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:53 AM   #15
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Looks fine from the pics. What makes you think that it is stretched?
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:53 AM   #16
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You dont bend a Rolex bracelet that easily.

Jubilees develop play with wear sooner than an oyster .
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:53 AM   #17
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This beats any “is my watch safe” posts.

This would never have bothered me with my other GMT, that has an oyster bracelet. But I don’t know about the jubilee.
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:57 AM   #18
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I think it looks okay from the pictures. But please remove all plastics
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:57 AM   #19
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I am not understanding how a good portion of her weight could have been lifted by your watch bracelet?? As opposed to your hands, arms, shoulders?

Unless she had the heel of her shoe pressed against your watch clasp as some part of a circus routine, I’m pretty sure you’re fine.
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:57 AM   #20
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Looks fine from the pics. What makes you think that it is stretched?


So far it’s still all between my ears
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:58 AM   #21
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Scared of bracelet stretch

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Looks fine from the pics. What makes you think that it is stretched?


The watch is new and he is more overprotective than a lioness over her cub

Source: I’m the wife


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Old 15 August 2019, 04:59 AM   #22
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I think you just worry too much about the watch..
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Old 15 August 2019, 04:59 AM   #23
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I think it looks okay from the pictures. But please remove all plastics


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Old 15 August 2019, 05:10 AM   #24
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So it can handle much more sideways weight than that?
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Old 15 August 2019, 05:13 AM   #25
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This would never have bothered me with my other GMT, that has an oyster bracelet. But I don’t know about the jubilee.
I have owned jubilee since 1994.
They are way tougher than you can imagine.
Can’t imagine a visible bend with the ceramic inserts.

BTW, wives are brutal on watches. Mine scratched my crystal on my BLRO with her diamond and it was while dancing.
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Old 15 August 2019, 05:13 AM   #26
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What kind of dancing are we talking here?
- Salsa
- Breakdancing
- Acrobatic

OR was the dance...the no pants dance?
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Old 15 August 2019, 05:13 AM   #27
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So it can handle much more sideways weight than that?
I don't think as much weight was transferred to the bracelet of your watch as you think.
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Old 15 August 2019, 05:14 AM   #28
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The watch is new and he is more overprotective than a lioness over her cub

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I rest my case! Good luck, Jef!
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Old 15 August 2019, 05:14 AM   #29
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Don't let your wife see this post. She might take it the wrong way. LOL

Your watch looks fine. Biggest issue is scratching someone with the watch, not hurting the watch.
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Old 15 August 2019, 05:15 AM   #30
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Can’t imagine a visible bend with the ceramic inserts.
As far as I know only PM watches have the ceramic inserts and those inserts aren't going to do much in preventing a bending force. Those are there to reduce the friction that causes links to wear over time aka the real cause of stretch.
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