Rolex 16013 62510H 20mm Bi-Metal Bracelet Rebuild
Here is an example of a bracelet we have rebuilt on a Bi-Metal Rolex 16013 from the early 1980s.
The bracelet arrived with significant stretching and wear.
This type of wear is exacerbated by missed service windows, the dirt grinds the bracelet material away
The gold has been rubbing for many years and the wear is very apparent.
After ultra sonic cleaning to clear the dirt from inside the links, we begin to carefully dismantle the bracelet. It is important to carefully retain the order and orientation of the links to ensure it is straight and correctly graduated when reassembled.
Correct tooling is required to avoid snapping the pins
The wear to the stainless steel pins is clear to see when disassembled.
The bracelet parts need attention once disassembled
As gold is a softer metal than steel, the wear is usually greater on the gold parts of the bracelet. For this reason it is not enough to simply replace the pins as other companies do. It is also necessary to rebuild the worn gold and reshape the links.
We have manufactured our own tooling and have experience in soldering 18ct gold which allows us to fully remove the stretch in a bracelet achieving a far superior end result.
One of the links on a diamond grinding stone
We grind the sides of each link to ensure they sit flat against each other, this is time consuming but necessary for a smooth feeling bracelet.
The bracelet is rebuilt in the same order it was disassembled
The bracelet is rebuilt with fresh stainless steel pins. The edge of each pin is knurled to ensure the bracelet is very secure on the wrist.
After reassembly
The bracelet and clasp are refinished, and adjusted to ensure a tight, secure fit on the customers wrist. We restore the bracelets original two tone appearance with correct high polish and brushed steel sections.
To rebuild a bracelet we charge £450. When the work is carried out as part of a full service we charge £350. The process takes approximately 2 weeks.
If you would like to have similar work carried out please email us to arrange the work contact@nottinghamwatchrepair.com or fill out our contact form at the bottom of this page.
We accept work dropped off in person at our workshop in central Nottingham or we can arrange a secure courier collection for your watch.