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Old 1 June 2022, 04:05 AM   #1
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Educate me on bracelet screws 226570

Good afternoon RF!

I recently got my first Rolex and couldn’t be happier with the piece and the overall buying experience. With that said I did have one small issue. The tech messed up a couple screws during sizing which he happily replaced, but I have noticed that they are slightly shorter than the ones that came originally, therefore they don’t appear to be perfectly flush. Is this because the screws are matched to links? Or do I have the wrong screw length?

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Old 1 June 2022, 09:42 AM   #2
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Could be GMT or Sub screws he had laying around, you can always order new screws but I remove 3 links from my polar if you want to replace with the correct screws.

Either way best of luck


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The screws do not have stops, they just screw into threads in the opposite side so it depends a bit on when you stop torquing them down. Just like the slots don't always point the same way, the threads start and stop at slightly different points, they will seldom be the same. Between these alone, there will be a lot of variation on how the screws fit.

At the factory, after assembly the sides are given a final polish which tends to give the original heads a blended finish.
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I thought the screw has a shoulder (stop) at the end of the thread Larry?
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Could be GMT or Sub screws he had laying around, you can always order new screws but I remove 3 links from my polar if you want to replace with the correct screws.

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Old 1 June 2022, 01:26 PM   #6
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The screws do not have stops, they just screw into threads in the opposite side so it depends a bit on when you stop torquing them down. Just like the slots don't always point the same way, the threads start and stop at slightly different points, they will seldom be the same. Between these alone, there will be a lot of variation on how the screws fit.

At the factory, after assembly the sides are given a final polish which tends to give the original heads a blended finish.
This. You'll need to replace the links if you want the screws to be flush.
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I just removed a screw from my 14060M and it is the same (or similar) to your pix Larry.
When the shoulder meets the link I can torque it as much as I want but it won’t go in any further than where the shoulder stops it.

If the thread was flush with the diameter of the screw there would be issues if I kept screwing it in.
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I just removed a screw from my 14060M and it is the same (or similar) to your pix Larry.
When the shoulder meets the link I can torque it as much as I want but it won’t go in any further than where the shoulder stops it.

If the thread was flush with the diameter of the screw there would be issues if I kept screwing it in.
If you stop screwing it in when it contacts, your golden.

If you continue to force it, as many do, the chamfers will act as a wedge and crack the female counter-sink rendering that friction surface useless.

For torque to be the holding force on a bolt, you need the shoulder. The holding force is actually stretch of the threaded area below the shoulder. Because there is no true torque/stretch on these types of studs, loc-tite is used for locking to avoid damage.
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