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Old 13 April 2013, 05:10 AM   #1
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Would you restore this oyster bracelet.....
Or wait until it gets worse? It's on my Y serial number 16610. Is this stretch bad? ImageUploadedByTapatalk1365793780.905362.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1365793804.421094.jpg


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Old 13 April 2013, 05:11 AM   #2
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Old 13 April 2013, 05:11 AM   #3
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Looks fine
The middle links are still touching each other....if there is more of a gap between them, then it's a little "stretched"....but that looks perfectly fine from those pics
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Old 13 April 2013, 05:13 AM   #4
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That's barely broken in
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Old 13 April 2013, 05:18 AM   #5
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That looks fine to me.
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Old 13 April 2013, 05:20 AM   #6
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Old 13 April 2013, 05:26 AM   #7
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Nah, wear and enjoy. Maybe get it ultrasonic cleaned.
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Old 13 April 2013, 05:27 AM   #8
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leave it a few more years
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Old 13 April 2013, 05:28 AM   #9
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I would wait until they were much worse and when it really needed it send to MJ while my watch was in for service.
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Old 13 April 2013, 06:12 AM   #10
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It didnt look all that bad to me. Just curious how old is the watch
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Old 13 April 2013, 06:21 AM   #11
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That's practically new! Don't worry... You've got years left before a refurb would be indicated.
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Old 13 April 2013, 06:26 AM   #12
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Nothing wrong with that, enjoy

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Old 13 April 2013, 07:23 AM   #13
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Not even close
no restoration needed. imo
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Old 13 April 2013, 07:24 AM   #14
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Old 13 April 2013, 08:34 AM   #15
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The watch is 10 years old.


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Old 13 April 2013, 08:41 AM   #16
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Looks fine to me.
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Old 13 April 2013, 09:24 AM   #17
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Stretch?

That's not stretch.
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Old 13 April 2013, 09:28 AM   #18
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I wouldn't touch it. It practically has no stretch.
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Old 13 April 2013, 10:32 AM   #19
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Don't it looks fine!


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Old 13 April 2013, 10:37 AM   #20
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For being 10 years old I'd say that it looks like it has another 10 years of good life left in it. Keep it clean and wear it for awhile longer.
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Old 13 April 2013, 01:17 PM   #21
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Thanks for all the advice!! I will leave it and enjoy wearing it!!


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Old 13 April 2013, 01:27 PM   #22
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Looks perfect to me.
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Old 13 April 2013, 01:52 PM   #23
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Not at all.
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Old 13 April 2013, 02:18 PM   #24
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At that rate it won't need repair for 100 years.
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Old 13 April 2013, 04:35 PM   #25
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My twelve year old Sub has more than that but still functions perfectly, the only thing I have done is replace the worn out clasp a couple of years ago.
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Old 13 April 2013, 04:51 PM   #26
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Looks good to me.
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Old 13 April 2013, 05:23 PM   #27
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Just broken in. like ted said, your good for 100 years at that rate of wear
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Old 13 April 2013, 10:11 PM   #28
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Wear the watch and don't worry about it.
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Agree with all of the above
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Old 13 April 2013, 11:09 PM   #30
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Has it been worn yet?
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