Stuck screw

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One of the screws in the bracelet of my 116600 is refusing to come free.

I have tried heat and to the point of it bending the tip of my Seadweller screwdriver, however what I have noticed the the screw head turns when I move the link it slides through!

See how when the divers extension is moved the screw heads postion turns so to me it must be moving in the thread?

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And as the extension is moved so does the screw

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Has anyone had this before? My thinking is it must be jammed in the link its going through and not the thread?!

Will call the Rolex service centre on Monday and see which is my best option posting it off to them or if it's a 'while you wait' job take it down in person.

[dysondiver]

if youve given it your best try ,,, give it to the pros , cheaper than starting to fix damage ,,,

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Originally Posted by dysondiver

if youve given it your best try ,,, give it to the pros , cheaper than starting to fix damage ,,,

Oh yeah I'm not trying to sort this myself now! As it bent my screwdriver that's enough warning to leave well alone!

Just wondered if anyone had experianced this before and what to expect from the service centre.

[PcarSBA]

These screws are shoulder screws with their thread in the middle. That's why it rotates when you move the link. The thread engages into the center portion of the other link

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Are you sure?

I've never seen that on an oyster bracelet before?

[PcarSBA]

Not entirely sure but that's what I noticed on how the bracelet screws on my Sky Dweller and my G serial Daytona work. So I assume it's the same with yours. Plus the fact that you can see the slot stays true to the rotation of the center link.

[Rikki]

Ok first thing is you have to heat up the end of the screw with a small torch or cigar lighter, like I use to loosen the locktite that is holding the screw, then grab band with a pot holder or similiar devise and unscrew the screw. Here endeth the lesson. Rikki

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Originally Posted by Rikki

Ok first thing is you have to heat up the end of the screw with a small torch or cigar lighter, like I use to loosen the locktite that is holding the screw, then grab band with a pot holder or similiar devise and unscrew the screw. Here endeth the lesson. Rikki

Risk thank you for that I opted to take it to the UK RSC as I had already slightly damaged the screw head, by the sounds of it the technician did pretty much as you said and changed the screw while sorting it so I left pretty happy it had all been done

[911Daytona]

I’m having trouble removing a link off of one of my Rolex watches oyster bracelet. Heated it up, and the screw won’t budge. Haven’t come across this before in the past. Wondering if the factory screws on this particular bracelet are over-done with Loctite.

[hifihunter]

apply MORE heat. A clean soldering iron will work. Otherwise a torch (carefully and indirectly). The screw likely has a small amount of loctite that will dissolve with some heat and allow you to easily turn the screw. finesse is the key (both with the heat and with the screw)

[911Daytona]

I used a clean burning extension lighter to heat the screw like I normally have done in the past. Left it on long enough to get it hot but not too long to where I would feel uncomfortable. Even with it burning hot, it did not unthread. It’s like a super screw! lol

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by hifihunter

A clean soldering iron will work.

Don't have the stuck screw problem, yet OMG that is a GREAT idea! Have two temp-controlled Wellers here. Thx or posting!