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PekWatchGuy · 4 July 2021, 08:00 PM

I bought new breitling aerospace evo from my local offial breitling AD. It came with professional titanium bracelet. Now i decided to resize the bracelet to smaller. I noticed that all of the small srews were rusted! How is this possible? Watch was new and unworn?

214270Explorer · 5 July 2021, 07:08 AM

Are you sure it is not some sort of pin/screw adhesive? (I am not familiar with Breitling, but no "new" watch should have 'rust'.) Many brands use a LocTite product or such so the pins/screws do not loosen over time.

Close up pics would help a lot, if you can do that.

EEpro · 5 July 2021, 07:36 AM

That doesn't make sense... unless Patek started making bracelets for Breitling or something.

Have you looked at it closely under magnification? Perhaps amber colored screw goo (hopefully!).

RW16610 · 5 July 2021, 10:20 AM

Any chance at some macro shots of this? I'm interested to try see but assume it'll be difficult in pictures. As someone mentioned, it could be thread lock residue. If anything take it back to your AD for them to examine under a loupe.

PekWatchGuy · 5 July 2021, 01:20 PM

Sorry no possibility to take makros. At first I thought that there was somekind of locking combound. Then i realized that it was small amount of surface rust on threaded section. Had to take apart all of the srews. Some were fine some had more of this rust. Cleaned them with fine brush and cleaner spray. Aplied some lubrication. Now it is fine.

RW16610 · 5 July 2021, 10:31 PM

That's crazy but glad you at least got it resolved. Now you should be able to enjoy the watch again.

PekWatchGuy · 6 July 2021, 01:15 PM

Yes that is true. Also fortunately i noticed this before srews rust fully shut.

First i did not liked breitlings "angled" professional braceled looks...but it is quite unique and cool looking

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Originally Posted by RW16610

That's crazy but glad you at least got it resolved. Now you should be able to enjoy the watch again.

RW16610 · 7 July 2021, 01:20 AM

They've very unique in the best of ways! I'll. Ever forget my first time sizing a Pro II bracelet.

4 July 2021, 08:00 PM	#1
PekWatchGuy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Finland Posts: 241	Rusty bracelet on new watch I bought new breitling aerospace evo from my local offial breitling AD. It came with professional titanium bracelet. Now i decided to resize the bracelet to smaller. I noticed that all of the small srews were rusted! How is this possible? Watch was new and unworn?

5 July 2021, 07:08 AM	#2
214270Explorer "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: United States Watch: me buy Watches Posts: 3,955	Are you sure it is not some sort of pin/screw adhesive? (I am not familiar with Breitling, but no "new" watch should have 'rust'.) Many brands use a LocTite product or such so the pins/screws do not loosen over time. Close up pics would help a lot, if you can do that. __________________ “The display of actual intelligence terrifies much of mankind” Rolex "some" Tudor "some" Damasko "some" Misc Pieces "some" Marathon "some" GS Spring Drive "some" Hamilton "some" Findeisen "some"

5 July 2021, 07:36 AM	#3
EEpro 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Real Name: Brad Location: Purdue Watch: Daytona Posts: 9,084	That doesn't make sense... unless Patek started making bracelets for Breitling or something. Have you looked at it closely under magnification? Perhaps amber colored screw goo (hopefully!). __________________ ♛ ✠ Ω 2FA Active

5 July 2021, 10:20 AM	#4
RW16610 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Rommel Location: Toronto Canada Watch: 116710LN Posts: 8,967	Any chance at some macro shots of this? I'm interested to try see but assume it'll be difficult in pictures. As someone mentioned, it could be thread lock residue. If anything take it back to your AD for them to examine under a loupe.

5 July 2021, 01:20 PM	#5
PekWatchGuy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Finland Posts: 241	Sorry no possibility to take makros. At first I thought that there was somekind of locking combound. Then i realized that it was small amount of surface rust on threaded section. Had to take apart all of the srews. Some were fine some had more of this rust. Cleaned them with fine brush and cleaner spray. Aplied some lubrication. Now it is fine.

5 July 2021, 10:31 PM	#6
RW16610 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Rommel Location: Toronto Canada Watch: 116710LN Posts: 8,967	That's crazy but glad you at least got it resolved. Now you should be able to enjoy the watch again.

7 July 2021, 01:20 AM	#8
RW16610 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Rommel Location: Toronto Canada Watch: 116710LN Posts: 8,967	They've very unique in the best of ways! I'll. Ever forget my first time sizing a Pro II bracelet.

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