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View Poll Results: Should An Aftermarket Bracelet Mod Be On TRF.. | |||
Yes.... Go For It....Should Be Interesting.. | 70 | 70.00% | |
No, TRF should be pure to the Mothership | 22 | 22.00% | |
What.... Heresey !!... I'll cancel my subscription if it runs | 8 | 8.00% | |
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24 July 2009, 09:33 AM | #1 |
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Join Date: May 2007
Real Name: Larry
Location: Mojave Desert
Watch: GMT's
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Aftermarket Bracelet.. UNSPEAKABLE ?..or Not.. A TRF Proposition..
As many have found out, a 14060M, or early GMT, etc, with the 93150 bracelet and 501 end-links leaves you holding the bag as far as SEL's, etc.. There are also many with early watches who don't feel the 1,000 dollar price tag for a replacement..and still get hollow links, is worth the money..
There are aftermarket bracelets available with SEL, but they don"t fit...without some modifications.. We're not talking counterfeit, or replica; we're talking about a quality 316L stainless steel bracelet with solid end-links and solid center links.. I have run across one: Here it is in my shop.... this is the machine shop, and not at my watch hobby bench.. THE PROPOSITION: If there is enough interest to see the process, I will modify an SEL to fit a non-SEL watch. I will try to use common tools that many may have such as a Dremel, etc so any DIYer can attempt it.. I'll run a series over the next few weeks detailing the steps you would take, probably in more detail than really needed, if you ever want to undertake such a project... or I'll screw it up beyond belief.. If there's not really any interest, then, of course, I save myself some work and photo pixels... So, ........ ................. What do you think TRF.....
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