N22 Alex Sport Bracelet issue
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N22 Alex Sport Bracelet issue
I wonder if you could help me please ?
Louise has an N22 Alex Sport on a bracelet.
Recently I've noticed that the link of the end link by the case is opening up occasionally.
I'm not sure if these had collars as well or not ?
Any ideas on how to fix this ?
Maybe a thread locking compound ?
It's very annoying when it opens and I'm worried it will fall off her wrist.
Thanks in advance,
Ferg.
Louise has an N22 Alex Sport on a bracelet.
Recently I've noticed that the link of the end link by the case is opening up occasionally.
I'm not sure if these had collars as well or not ?
Any ideas on how to fix this ?
Maybe a thread locking compound ?
It's very annoying when it opens and I'm worried it will fall off her wrist.
Thanks in advance,
Ferg.
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Re: N22 Alex Sport Bracelet issue
Bit of beard-stroking going on here....
If there's no threads what would thread locker achieve except maybe gumming up the pinhole to remove free play?
I'm guessing that swapping out the offending link isn't an option?
I wondered about reversing the bracelet parts to move this link away from what sounds like a point of maximum leverage, work or stress: this might help but you're still going to be concerned about the link falling apart?
Any thoughts of putting a slight bend in the pin to create a bit of friction?
Hmmm, I need coffee....
If there's no threads what would thread locker achieve except maybe gumming up the pinhole to remove free play?
I'm guessing that swapping out the offending link isn't an option?
I wondered about reversing the bracelet parts to move this link away from what sounds like a point of maximum leverage, work or stress: this might help but you're still going to be concerned about the link falling apart?
Any thoughts of putting a slight bend in the pin to create a bit of friction?
Hmmm, I need coffee....
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Re: N22 Alex Sport Bracelet issue
Thanks mate.
It's a tricky one alright.
I can't work out how to stayed in from new, my only guess was there were collars there.
Any other ideas ?
It's a tricky one alright.
I can't work out how to stayed in from new, my only guess was there were collars there.
Any other ideas ?
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Re: N22 Alex Sport Bracelet issue
That’s a lovely watch!
Do the two links in the second photo slide together around a center link? Is that how it works? Hard to imagine how a collar would get lost outside of purposefully disassembling the links.
If the pin of one link side slides into the pin of the other link side, perhaps a drop of lock tight in the receiving end? With an eye towards being cautious with amount so as to not gum up anything as previously mentioned.
Or maybe a visit to a jeweler if restrictions allow.
Can’t hurt to inquire about this with CW.
Do the two links in the second photo slide together around a center link? Is that how it works? Hard to imagine how a collar would get lost outside of purposefully disassembling the links.
If the pin of one link side slides into the pin of the other link side, perhaps a drop of lock tight in the receiving end? With an eye towards being cautious with amount so as to not gum up anything as previously mentioned.
Or maybe a visit to a jeweler if restrictions allow.
Can’t hurt to inquire about this with CW.
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Re: N22 Alex Sport Bracelet issue
Not helping, but surely there could not have been a collar, unless it only recently fell out. Without a collar, the pin is loose, so it wouldn’t have lasted this long unless it was somehow otherwise fastened.
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Re: N22 Alex Sport Bracelet issue
Why don't you just take the other side apart to see how it all goes together? Use a tray so you don't lose anything.
I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left
Re: N22 Alex Sport Bracelet issue
Good idea. The collar will most likely live in the centre link, and will be too wide to go through the outer links. The pins should need some force to get them to pass through the collar. It's easy to lose the collars when you don't realise they are there,but the links shouldn't work apart on their own. That's the principle anyway.exHowfener wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 4:36 pm Why don't you just take the other side apart to see how it all goes together? Use a tray so you don't lose anything.
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Re: N22 Alex Sport Bracelet issue
Thanks everyone.
I have been in contact to my CW guru Declan Strange from the Showroom who has checked the inventory to see if any parts were still available but sadly not, also as it wasn't a big seller, they don't have any information on how it was put together.
There is a possibility of a collar or two having 'flown to narnia' when I actually pulled the link open.
I'm going to go searching for the box to look at the extra links and see if I can work it out that way.
I have been in contact to my CW guru Declan Strange from the Showroom who has checked the inventory to see if any parts were still available but sadly not, also as it wasn't a big seller, they don't have any information on how it was put together.
There is a possibility of a collar or two having 'flown to narnia' when I actually pulled the link open.
I'm going to go searching for the box to look at the extra links and see if I can work it out that way.
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Re: N22 Alex Sport Bracelet issue
I had a look at the spare links but they are totally different so I'm back to square one
Louise really wants to wear it on the bracelet so I'll have to have another rethink on it.
Louise really wants to wear it on the bracelet so I'll have to have another rethink on it.
Re: N22 Alex Sport Bracelet issue
Is any part of the holes in the bracelet wider than the other parts. That might indicate a collar was in there. It can't be a totally tight fit, as you wouldn't want to be tapping the link itself to get it through the collar.
Marc at Long Island watch demonstrated a seiko bracelet where the collar is not a closed cylinder, and only seems to need gentle finger pressure to open it, see about 14 mins in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwr3kkLKjqo
Marc at Long Island watch demonstrated a seiko bracelet where the collar is not a closed cylinder, and only seems to need gentle finger pressure to open it, see about 14 mins in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwr3kkLKjqo
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Re: N22 Alex Sport Bracelet issue
***Update***
Due to the extremely thoughtful friend and member on the CWE Group, I now have a good second hand N22 Alex Sport Bracelet ! And Free of charge too !
Hope to fit it to Louise's watch on Sunday.
Photos afterwards.
Due to the extremely thoughtful friend and member on the CWE Group, I now have a good second hand N22 Alex Sport Bracelet ! And Free of charge too !
Hope to fit it to Louise's watch on Sunday.
Photos afterwards.
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Re: N22 Alex Sport Bracelet issue
All sorted now.
Forgot how much of a pain trying to put back on a non-Quick release bracelet !
Louise is delighted to have her Alex Sport watch back in good health again.
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Forgot how much of a pain trying to put back on a non-Quick release bracelet !
Louise is delighted to have her Alex Sport watch back in good health again.
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Re: N22 Alex Sport Bracelet issue
That's good to hear Ferg, did you get to the bottom of it or just a straight swap out?
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Re: N22 Alex Sport Bracelet issue
Just a straight swap out, couldn't figure out what went wrong or how to fix the original bracelet.H0rati0 wrote:That's good to hear Ferg, did you get to the bottom of it or just a straight swap out?
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