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Rolex bracelet repin advise please


Bradnett

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H,

has anyone had experience of these type oyster spring loaded pins (not spring bars)?

connects the bracelet to the shoulder link, consist of a tube through the middle link with a spring inside, then two small caps either end that slot into the smaller outside links. These are very worn with far too much play but can’t seem to find them anywhere or an instant solution

TIA

 

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I think that is actually one springbar pin for the links in the bracelet and they are a bit smaller than the springbar pins for the cover which you see at the Cousines link.
To know exactly which spring bar you need you have to look in the clasp or on a marked link which model of bracelet you have.
As an example the 78351-19 have two sizes of these link spring pins.

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Then if you are not affiliated with Rolex you need to get it from a third part supplier like this.
https://www.everestbands.com/blogs/bezel-barrel/rolex-spring-bars-1-to-1-oem-spring-bars-available-for-rolex-watches
 

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19 hours ago, HSL said:

I think that is actually one springbar pin for the links in the bracelet and they are a bit smaller than the springbar pins for the cover which you see at the Cousines link.
To know exactly which spring bar you need you have to look in the clasp or on a marked link which model of bracelet you have.
As an example the 78351-19 have two sizes of these link spring pins.

490356583_Link_Spring_Pins.png.b01d72a8ab41641f2649bc5c18981d44.png

Then if you are not affiliated with Rolex you need to get it from a third part supplier like this.
https://www.everestbands.com/blogs/bezel-barrel/rolex-spring-bars-1-to-1-oem-spring-bars-available-for-rolex-watches
 

 

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