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Old 16 January 2018, 05:58 AM   #1
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Oyster Band Restoration

Has anyone had experience and could recommend where to get a stretched band restored? My two TT sub that I purchased back in 1996 is in need of a little TLC. The watch itself is in great shape but the band is stretched from 27 years of wear. Does anyone have suggestions as to where I could go to get the band restored?


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Old 16 January 2018, 06:00 AM   #2
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Michael Young is the man.

http://www.classicwatchrepair.com/
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Old 16 January 2018, 06:00 AM   #3
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Michael Young

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Old 16 January 2018, 06:01 AM   #4
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Michael Young is highly recommended on this forum.
Do a search on the forums or have a look at his website: http://www.classicwatchrepair.com/
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Old 16 January 2018, 09:22 AM   #5
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Michael Young in Hong Kong does a fine job, much better than those other Michael Youngs.
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Old 16 January 2018, 09:53 AM   #6
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Michael Young is definitely the guy for the job.
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Old 16 January 2018, 10:44 AM   #7
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Please don't take this as an insult, just some follow-up questions. Have those that have recommended Michael Young ever used him personally? Has anyone ever used Gray and Sons in Miami? Last dopey question. When you send in for repair, do you send entire watch or just the bracelet?


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Old 16 January 2018, 11:28 AM   #8
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Please don't take this as an insult, just some follow-up questions. Have those that have recommended Michael Young ever used him personally? Has anyone ever used Gray and Sons in Miami? Last dopey question. When you send in for repair, do you send entire watch or just the bracelet?


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I have not. However here is my take. I have used other recommended vendors from here and been highly satisfied. This is a really picky bunch on here, some almost to a fault, so when they make a recommendation from personal experience that is good enough for me. If you do some searches on here for MY you will see what I mean.
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Old 16 January 2018, 05:18 PM   #9
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did mine, it gotten so tight


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Old 16 January 2018, 07:02 PM   #10
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Old 17 January 2018, 08:04 AM   #11
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Michael Young did my 16613 band and he did an amazing job!
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Old 17 January 2018, 08:08 AM   #12
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I would never recommend the services of someone I hadn't personally used, without including that disclaimer. I see others have no such qualms.

That said, I've seen many positive reviews of Michael Young's work on this forum.
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Old 17 January 2018, 08:54 AM   #13
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I have had MY do 3 bands and the result on each was spectacular.
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Old 17 January 2018, 09:02 AM   #14
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I have had MY do 3 bands and the result on each was spectacular.
Did mine!! He’s the only one..........
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Old 17 January 2018, 09:10 AM   #15
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Did mine!! He’s the only one..........
Is he the only one because he is the best, or he is the best because he is the only one? Deep thoughts.....
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Old 17 January 2018, 09:24 AM   #16
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Ok, ..... let’s just say in my book, Michael Young is the man!
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Old 17 January 2018, 10:14 AM   #17
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Ok, ..... let’s just say in my book, Michael Young is the man!
He really is. Would love to see his operation.
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Old 17 January 2018, 06:01 PM   #18
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I visited Hong Kong last winter, and personally went to Classic Watch Repair in Tsim Sha Tsui. I brought in 3 Zenith Daytona bracelets (SS, 2 tone, & 18k), and 1 SS Yachtmaster bracelet to be refurbished. All of them came out looking amazing and tight like new. It took them a little over a month to complete the work. I would absolutely recommend Classic Watch Repair and Michael Young.
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