Rolex Watch Band Repair and Rebuild - You Won't Need A Replacement Band Once You See This!

[@justinelliott1034]

The repair on that band is amazing. Rolex is my all-time favorite watch brand. It's good to know that someone can make a old one look like new from the factory. Great job!

[@newboxmarketing6959]

This is a great way to keep your watch like new forever. The repair team at Gray and Sons is really watching for the best ways to help their customers

[@milesj60]

What was the cost of the repair?

[@bbltd.3154]

Exactly!!!! How much

[@wheels845]

I’ve done that job before. Very tuitions . Nice job my friend.

[@tahiles]

I’d really like to know what’s being “dragged” through the links to restore the brushed finish. Is that a fine sandpaper? Emery cloth? And what grit specs? Thanks in advance.

[@jackiemarch8761]

can this be done on all link styles? stainless and gold or just gold? about how long does this take?

[@ItsTimePictures]

Very interesting video and obviously intricate work. However, you really should have shown the difference in stretch from before to after.

[@gameforlife240]

Yes seems pointless to make a nice video and not show the results properly.

[@Solaar_Punk]

Exactly.

[@toniwonkanobi]

@@gameforlife240 I think it's still super "stretchy" (look at the space in between the links) :/

[@tommybridges7143]

@@toniwonkanobi I agree! The links are still too far apart at the end. It doesn't look 'factory' to me.

[@jeremygraham7976]

How much does this cost? I need this done on my 18048 from 1979

[@Prabhu_njd]

Hi.. is this repair cheaper to do it with you guys at gray and sons vs repairing at an authorized rolex service centre...??

[@5RustyBin]

restoration of that president day date bracelet prob costs the same as a second hand explorer II. "a few weeks" at a craftsmans hourly rate ? GULP! I did like the vice holding the ribbon of polishing paper - neat way to polish the inaccessible bits of those pesky curved llinks.

[@MasterOfNone88]

Do you still do this service???? how often does a Presidential Bracelet come into your shop for this service???

[@malekdahou95]

Amazing. What a great job!

[@kelsaeladdie]

I notice at the beginning the repair man pointedly shows the band flexing to the side, which is where wear is most evident in ALL Rolex bracelets… but not after the "repair." I wonder why.

[@jfdomega7938]

george tait lol. Yeah' I spotted that!

[@gameforlife240]

Because that's the way people test how stretched the bracelet is..

[@Solaar_Punk]

Calibre Watch Repair ye, but the question was why he didn't test it again on camera afterwards...

[@limpek001]

For that I would not trust them. Should show the same test for before and after.

[@lowchertey9188]

A half done job so cannot show you the actual result after so call restoration

[@ccooper8785]

I never would have guessed that my terminally skinny wrist might actually be a blessing !!! Now all I need to do is own a gold Rolex...

[@athenakimart]

Can you repair a stretched 18k gold Rolex President bracelet?

[@GrayAndSonsFL]

yes

[@701CPD]

OK, very nice...but how much did that repair cost?

[@richardcox7426]

How much would this cost to do

[@DeepBlueResort]

What drill is he using, I need something like that for a different type of work also what tip is that called.

[@ropermrmeredith06]

these people are great at any rolex repair!

[@goldsmith-GTM]

What kind of flame you use??

[@christiansierra8067]

how much is something like this to do? whats the price range?

[@texas1852]

Excellent job - Gorgeous watch!!!

[@ganimed1976]

Awesome work. I have a 1975 build Rolex Daydate reference 1803 with yellow gold President bracelet that also has a lot of stretch.....not that much as the one in the video, but it has seen better days. But when I send it to Rolex they will offer me a brand new band, but this would be not authentic to my vintage watch. So what would it cost to overhaul my president bracelet in your workshop? I don't wanna call you there, because my first language is not english.

[@EdelStijl]

Not more than 3.000 euro.

[@thecrazymd]

This is awesome. I wish you guys were local

[@cahillgreg]

They offer a global service. Most of their work comes and goes via courier.

[@EdelStijl]

Maybe you can still remember two years ago that we had contact. You could not insure the watch at a courier company. I then sent you four addresses of insurance companies in the UK. My insurance company does not insure mail packages to private individuals. So you have to make sure that if I send it back that you have insured the watch.

[@wwall1979]

Great work.

[@alexandrebesson217]

beautifull work !!!!

[@rashawn.c]

where do i get that polish tape or whatever it is thats being used in (2:50) ?????

[@ciulinclaudiu8327]

Rashawn King and I'm looking for 1 year, no one wants to say

[@tanwirmurshed1162]

l am Tanwir having my father Rolex watch .Need one original belt what will be the best one.cost of the belt plz.with regards .

[@johnp90x]

what sand paper was that he uses to scratch the side?

[@awesomises]

If I'm paying a few hundred for this kind of service I would love to, except none exist in Australia. So RSC is the choice. And great work, of course.

[@androidpurchaseslogin7132]

RSC won't repair your band. They will replace only. If it's gold like in the video, it'll be around $7,000.

[@EdelStijl]

The price off the 18 carat gold they juice is over 1000

[@jfdomega7938]

Ronald Kuijer, Edelstijl that is the price of a steel Rolex bracelet! Lol.

[@milwatch1262]

Master craftsman, but I would really like to know the cost of this type of expert work within Europe or the U.K. And where it can be sourced? M

[@ropermrmeredith06]

WOW!...beautiful work.

[@cubagolf]

hello, how much repair a oyster brazalet ? ssteel

[@crateyour123]

dream watch how much would it cost to rebuild a rolex watch band like this?

[@EdelStijl]

3.000 euro

[@sgbinfinity]

Repairing a stretched bracelet is very difficult I don't think Rolex even do it they just replace it at hefty price, there a very few people who can do it properly to original spec look on Rolex forum the other guy is in Hong Kong

[@EdelStijl]

I can do it in the Netherlands.

[@King_Sok]

good to know, whats your website?

[@ROCKING123HEROE]

www.edelstijl.nl

[@ItsTimePictures]

sgbinfinity that guy in Hong Kong is legendary. But he's quite backed up.

[@stevepen]

Just curious, do you what that tape is called that he is using at 2:18 mark or what grit sandpaper is the equivalent to achieve that factory finish? I use a retractable kind of pen that has white (nylon???) bristles... almost like toothbrush bristles but softer that come out of the tip and it does a nice job making it satin, but doesn't quite give you the texture if you know what I mean. Thanks

[@ROCKING123HEROE]

I can't read here what the price is for the reparing.

[@Onlocation123]

How much??

[@joncan2348]

Better than new.

[@S5King7]

Very impressive!

[@menasheungar4168]

You don't show the most importantly thing which is how to remove the links at the very beginning of the process

[@romangrom6853]

A great job.

[@dewaltcane]

Incredible! I bet the owner kissed you when they got the watch back 😂.

[@maribelmuniz2123]

Beautiful

[@giannitedeschi]

Bravissimi !! Purtroppo molto lontanì !!

[@jonnybreakz]

Where do they have the watchmaker working...the back shed? That's one beat up work station lol

[@EdelStijl]

It's a goldsmith not a watchmaker. :)

[@denizdeniz6973]

Music sound ? ? 👍🇹🇷

[@gradyphilpott4064]

What musical piece is that playing?

[@weric8219]

It's The Moldau, from Smetana.

[@langzlangz2459]

BEAUTIFUL

[@user-fw2km5dx8d]

I wanna know the cost is.

[@GrayAndSonsFL]

Hello Sana - Take a picture of your band and email it to [e-mail] and we will get back to you with an estimate. Thanks!

[@chrischris3629]

Gray & Sons where ? India or China ??

[@09gee]

What's that type of band called?

[@ganimed1976]

gee mayers It is called President Bracelet with hidden clasp ;)

[@09gee]

thank you

[@chrisfox149]

do platinum rolex stretch like gold rolex

[@ktaw1984]

Chris Fox yeah they do. Actually the band doesn’t stretch, the pins wears out from dirt and sand getting between the links and pin.

[@russellsmith461]

Sir Alfred Powell take note ! This is a craft skill & workshop comparison ! Not " Life at the bath house ! LOL

[@vania713]

Lolz. they show the old band stretch and not the finished restored ones. that band clearly had stretch.

[@MrViceGuy]

+Vania Cristo That was my exact thought. They compared the 'before' focusing on bracelet stretch to the 'after' deliberately holding the bracelet pulled tight and level so as to not show how much stretch it still has. This is really deceptive marketing

[@agnieszkadonat3512]

+Jared Goodman aparently you have no clue what you are talking about! Have you ever seen this kind of bracelet with your own eyes? I don't think so... Or your mind is not able to imagine that people can have talent and ability to do this kind of restoration. I know what you are going to say - what this girl nows about it!!!???? Well my dear I have seen it with my own eyes!

[@markhobies]

+Agnieszka Donat Jared Goodman is right. He didn't show the 'after' work. I'm not saying that he didn't do a good job but it would have been helpful if he did. Nice polishing job though.

[@reidtv7185]

If you own a Rolex, you should be able to spend the money to get it serviced at Rolex.

[@ganimed1976]

Calum Reid If you send an old Daydate to rolex with such heavy stretch on the band, they will not repair it. They will offer you a new one. BUT many collectors don't want that, because their watch is no longer authentic with an brand new bracelet, because of the markings and stuff. So they decide to restore the old one.

[@mrsrandommademedoit3387]

+Reid TV Rolex watches are really not that expensive.. there are ALOT more expensive watches Patek, lange, Ap to name some where servicing them outside would be insane. But a rolex is within EVERYONEs budget, if they save up for it. That is why everyone can't get it serviced at rolex.

[@pavy415]

only an idiot will do that for a band not only do they charge about 5 grand for a new solid gold band but they keep the old one and do no give it back to you.

[@bigsykedaddy999]

No, what @ganimed1976 said is correct. If you send that bracelet to Rolex like that they won't repair it, they will just offer to replace it for $15k. That price isn't an issue but people get sentimental and don't want to replace the bracelet if it's been their with them through all their milestones in their life (IE children's birth etc.) So this way you get to keep the original bracelet that came with the watch and it keeps the value up too.

[@reidtv7185]

Haha I just saw these :) I didn't say Rolex are expensive and I know they're very easily bought. All I said is if you can afford to buy it you should be able to afford to get it repaired at Rolex, must say I didn't know they charged that much to fix a band. Neither my nor your comment is wrong :)

[@felipemautner8855]

This music reminds me of the Hatikva

[@deanboca12]

Here is why. I learned about this in my sophomore music appreciation class at Northern Illinois University in 1968. www.myjewishlearning.com/article/hatikvah/

[@EdelStijl]

We have already spoken to each other via e-mail. You could not insured send the watch by mail. I then gave you 4 addresses of English insurance companies that did. You were then insured for a whole year. I have heard nothing else from you.

[@axelverite982]

Wow

[@samblack1975]

Too much background music...........

[@tonyromano4341]

a tad too dramatic.......

[@davefox1857]

jeez what the hell with that cost?

[@Unfinished_sentenc]

He didn’t show the after demonstration correctly

[@readysetterrible3278]

6 years later.................... all done

[@RobertGeez]

Cheaper to buy a new one.

[@RobertGeez]

Fucking Bell end.

[@samblack1975]

Has he ever used a jewel tool for sanding............

[@brawer2000]

***** do i hear parts of Hatikvah

[@Solaar_Punk]

Aahhh, music to loud. I want to hear the man, he's very interesting.

[@grosati7877]

$500

[@EdelStijl]

The cost off gold is higher than 500 without the work.

[@paobiz]

1974 still on time, band broke

[@tomjones9519]

bullshit. He's wearing the same shirt through most of the work. It took two maybe three days tops... and all they did is replace some bent pins and use the same band. ignorance will get you ripped off.

[@jfdomega7938]

Tom Jones I think when they say two weeks they mean a few hours a day for two weeks. Surely they have commitments to other clients!

[@lances4803]

Tom, is that what you think you saw, replacing bent pins? The original pins actually accumulated dirt, grit and oil over the years. This acted as an abrasive and wore down the pins and links until they were dimensionally out of spec. Actually what he did was enlarge every hole in all the links, by hand. He then fabricated all the oversized pins from bar stock, brazed some into position, and threaded others. Then reassembled and polished.

[@Solaar_Punk]

jfdomega yes indeed, was it man hours or not, they didn't specify.

[@vonglo1]

Fix the end link yuck! Jk nice job

[@joeo.8034]

Didn't repair any of the stretch at all, in fact it looked the same. This is a hack job, don't trust a sold gold with diamond Rolex in the hands of anyone but Rolex. This actually devalued the watch, since its not being done by Rolex, anything that goes wrong with it, rolex wont touch it now. He removed and made the holes bigger, but didn't do it to original spec, in the end this is a shit job and all that was done was a polish. The links still have a lot of space in it, and it doesn't look any more sturdy than it did when it came in there.

[@rski1036]

How do you know what was not shown ?

[@alb.1911]

great work!

[@Homebous76]

Wow