r11co Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 (edited) My beloved TAG heuer Link Chrono obviously had a screw loose.. Thankfully I noticed the other end of the threaded bar sticking out the bracelet before the whole thing fell out and sent the watch crashing to the ground. I have no idea where the screw is or have any chance of finding it. The bar is 19mm long with the screw missing and I am struggling to get a replacement. To think I spent a while threadlocking my SS PAM last week too... I'm gutted Edited June 28, 2006 by r11co Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 (edited) Damn..i'm sorry r11co, i'll check my bracelet right away. Edited June 28, 2006 by ryaku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highflyingclive Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 I feel your pain! Hope that you can get this sorted... I rather like Nanuq's "sewing pin" fix.... it would certainly do the job until you can find a replacement screw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r11co Posted June 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 I thought of the pin solution, but I think I may have come up with something better. I found an old pair of my spectacles and wound out one of the screws holding a nosepad and tried that. Correct thread and head shape, but too long (easy cut to size) and wrong finish (brass ), but at least I'm getting somewhere!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelerfan Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 I feel your pain. Just had that happen to my new Bentley. I figure someone in the jewelery district here must have a screw that will fit. If not I will have to go with the Nanuq Special. I'm not sure if it will work, but I believe Ofrei and Son has an assortment of bracelet rivets and screws used to assemble Rolex clasps. I bet one of the "male" pieces would press right in there and hold tight. It's worth a shot. Barring that, sewing pins come in ALL sizes and you could find one with a flat top that's a snug fit and snip it to length, then superglue and press it in there. Oughta hold fine, and it will look darn close to genuine. Thanks for the tip Nanuq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermanx Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Local optical place would probably have a screw that fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TTK Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 @r11co.....sorry to hear that mate......I've spoken to mu supplier....she'll check and see if a pin is available.....if not...perhaps a new bracelet.......or you can do as I did....take it to a watchdealer...and ask if he can put a closed head rivet in as a substitute.....! LESSON 1 CHECK ALL SCREWS ON ANY WATCH YOU RECEIVE AND LOCTITE THEM......EVEN IF YOU THINK THEY ARE ALREADY TIGHT.......! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 LESSON 1 CHECK ALL SCREWS ON ANY WATCH YOU RECEIVE AND LOCTITE THEM......EVEN IF YOU THINK THEY ARE ALREADY TIGHT.......! that is definitely the thing to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Bummer Rico............however the bad luck you seem to be having is diametrically opposed to the good jammy luck the Italian fitba team are having! JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Bummer Rico............however the bad luck you seem to be having is diametrically opposed to the good jammy luck the Italian fitba team are having! You know, in Italy all national italian football team supporters have been requested to pay all their good luck to the team for the duration of the championsip... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r11co Posted June 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Bummer Rico............however the bad luck you seem to be having is diametrically opposed to the good jammy luck the Italian fitba team are having! As opposed to the silky smooth, crafted football of the English you mean?? @ Neil - I'm pretty confident now of finding an inexpensive solution to this, so please don't hassle your suppliers (rakes through a box of broken spectacles) @ everyone - sage advice is to check everything about your watches when you get them (real or rep), and a tube of loctite is a necessary addition to your watch toolkit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r11co Posted June 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 All's well that ends well... Cost - £0. The receptionist at the local opticians was VERY helpful, although I'm not too sure how the other customers felt waiting for us as we peered at tiny little screws togther. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vric Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Nice to see it fixed. In worst case, I think a leather strap would look awesome on this watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 All's well that ends well... Happy endings are always good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermanx Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Glad it all worked out in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertk Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Well, this opera had a happy ending. Wear it well, it's a classic beauty. Neil, you, as always, are a gentleman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trunk21 Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 All's well that ends well... Cost - £0. The receptionist at the local opticians was VERY helpful, although I'm not too sure how the other customers felt waiting for us as we peered at tiny little screws togther. I would send her a thank you card. You never know when you may need her services again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 I would send her a thank you card. You never know when you may need her services again!!! What kind of services.....? Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Nice to see it fixed. In worst case, I think a leather strap would look awesome on this watch I agree, but on the other hand i really like the design of a tag bracelet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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