What am I missing to fix this Rolex Jubilee bracelet?

[tomriddle]

I seem to be missing something.. it's basically 2 prong to 2 prong I must've dropped or lost the connector?? anyone knowledgeable can point me out on how to fix this or where to get the missing piece?







I have spare links but none of those can connect .. it's basically 2 prong to 2 prong

help

 

[asusundevils1971]

You need knurled pins to reattach the bracelet.

 

[tomriddle]

You need knurled pins to reattach the bracelet.

thanks bro but i have the pins.. what i seem to be missing is the connector.

the pins are in there still and even the correct size but I can't re-attach the links because it's 2 prong to 2 prong.. i am missing a connector link i think

unless i am looking at this wrong. I tried last night i seperated all the links and tried to puzzle it out but it's like 3-2 3-2 3-2 but the broken part is at the 2 so 2-2 prong doesn't fit together

 

[asusundevils1971]

Take a look at these two vids and it should help.

 

[Karbon74]

thanks bro but i have the pins.. what i seem to be missing is the connector.

the pins are in there still and even the correct size but I can't re-attach the links because it's 2 prong to 2 prong.. i am missing a connector link i think

unless i am looking at this wrong. I tried last night i seperated all the links and tried to puzzle it out but it's like 3-2 3-2 3-2 but the broken part is at the 2 so 2-2 prong doesn't fit together

I am sorry to say this but, have you tried to turn the bracelet lunks around

 

[Jossé]

I am sorry to say this but, have you tried to turn the bracelet lunks around

That was exactly what I thought before taking a closer look at the pictures

 

[tomriddle]

I am sorry to say this but, have you tried to turn the bracelet lunks around

I have bro haha it'll fit but because of the 3-2 configuration.. it ends up with the same problem which is a 2prong end facing each other.. i think i may have dropped a 3-3 link connector or something

Take a look at these two vids and it should help.

thank you.. this was very helpful i'm gonna keep trying haha

 

[tomriddle]

it may very well be out of my expertise but i got the tools to at least try and seperate the links into each individual piece like the video shows

 

[tripdog]

I seem to be missing something.. it's basically 2 prong to 2 prong I must've dropped or lost the connector?? anyone knowledgeable can point me out on how to fix this or where to get the missing piece?







I have spare links but none of those can connect .. it's basically 2 prong to 2 prong

help

Not really sure if this is serious or not.
You are missing The Link, AKA The Missing Link. You can not connect connecting links to connecting links if you don't have the intermediate link.

 

[tomriddle]

Not really sure if this is serious or not.
You are missing The Link, AKA The Missing Link. You can not connect connecting links to connecting links if you don't have the intermediate link.

i am dead serious

so that's the name? intermediate link?

that's enough for me to google with and hunt it down. thank you

 

[tomriddle]

just wanna reply to this in case others in the future would encounter a similar situation.. the reason i couldn't fix it is because it broke at a pressed/fixed/fused prt of the bracelet sadly, that's where it snapped.. so it's basically dead. The worst part of it all is that this was a re-plated watch.. so now i'm thinking either get a new strap or bracelet and somehow salvage it.. but all in all i'm looking at a truly broken bracelet

 

[Rx4Time]

just wanna reply to this in case others in the future would encounter a similar situation.. the reason i couldn't fix it is because it broke at a pressed/fixed/fused prt of the bracelet sadly, that's where it snapped.. so it's basically dead. The worst part of it all is that this was a re-plated watch.. so now i'm thinking either get a new strap or bracelet and somehow salvage it.. but all in all i'm looking at a truly broken bracelet

Not cheap, but an option to remove the affected link and reattach it one link shorter.

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[tomriddle]

Question: to those who know.. what's the best source of gold jubilee bracelets for a GMT II? There's Raffles. Not sure what else.. got any recommendations? Tips would be appreciated please.

Got a new plan. Gonna cannibalize a new bracelet and re-attach it where i can.. hopefully the gold isn't that far off a match :X lol i'd hate to just throw away a replated bracelet that's why.