Just went through this whole post. Great work. I have access to a laser welder and it is a great machine to have when you need it! I've never restored entire bracelets before. But, it has come in handy for many watch related repairs and saved a ton of time.
However, the complete bracelet you restored that took 9 hours...is that economical to do? Seems like it would be pretty expensive. But, I guess still probably worth it to the customer. I do mostly wholesale, so a job like that with a retail markup would probably be nuts.
Again great work! I haven't tackled any repairs this serious, mostly because the customers I have aren't willing to spend enough to repair them.
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