Jocke - Bad Santa
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Time for repair
I pull the bracelet off my beater and check it out before it goes to Michael Young.
Here is a few before pics.
Together.
Apart.
Bended.
Backside.
With some damage.
The broken link.
I have beat this bracelet for years so I guess it's time to give it some love.
There will be a full report when it's back home again.
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Time for repair
I pull the bracelet off my beater and check it out before it goes to Michael Young. Here is a few before pics. Together. Apart. Bended. Backside. With some damage. The broken link. I have beat this bracelet for years so I guess it's time to give it some l...
I wonder more about "bracelet stretch"...
This subject came up in a different place (and I love your pic of vintage watch in vintage car, Jocke). Exactly what causes the gaps between links to widen over time? Is metal eroding from the inside of the links, so that the links get thinner? Is metal e...
I suspect it is a combination of both; the link and pin wearing
That is one of my issues with any bracelet, eventually it will stretch to the point that the adjacent links rub against each other. Friction and loss of material is inevitable when two parts are moving against each other. I wonder if there is any innovati...
Very interesting...
It’s always good to hear about this sort of issue and how to fix it.
The problem is
when the bracelet is wearing too loose the problems begins. Both the pins and the links get damages. Michael really knows how to get those bracelets a new life.
Are u sure u want to send him. ,there are some
newyorker on trf with pretty convincing results.
Good luck!
Thanks for the introduction to Michael Young and we look forward to the review!
This is a common result of a lifetime of wearing....
My recommendation for any metal linked bracelet, is to keep them clean, free of tiny particles that cause the stretch over time. The obvious one is salt water use, the residual salt left behind if not rinsed in fresh water, is a big reason for the metal t...
Sounds correct...
But it is more the abrasive effect of the tiny sharp crystals rather than a chemical one, so always best to rinse after salt water I say. Cheers, Tim
