It will probably flatten OK but will still show a slight crease no doubt.
Open that part of the link too far and they tend to break which I found out once. Just be careful. Why don't you try the repair yourself, it is quite satisfying and rewarding knowing you can open and shut the springs without fear of breaking them, I still wince when I test the springs on a 7912.
Cheers Mick

 

I have had a couple of this type before and from my research I think they might be ladies bracelets from the early 60's, possibly mens, but almost certainly they came after the previous 7077's, one of mine was dated '62. The over all dimensions are slightly smaller than the 7077's we know.
Of course I am happy to be corrected if anyone has proof to the contrary.

 

My thought on this is that we cannot talk of 7077 but rather of a similar clasp for another contemporary line of Omega watches (with the 7077 has in common only the upper part with the Omega logo) .

Tipically we found it with end links n° 4 (18 mm.)




Ciao, Gino

 

With the #4 end links it was most probably meant for a Seamaster or similar I guess

ciao

Erich

 

Funnily enough I just picked up this old rust bucket this very afternoon.

Sellers pics:

 

You can try to repair it yourself... it's quite easy

Some time ago I made a tutorial for a friend of mine...




















Ciao, Gino

 

Very interesting topic , Ginobi I think that my 7077 is also dated ....will check

 

Hello , I have been checking my bracelet box , in fact I have 3 7077´s
One dated 3/59
another one dated 1/60
and the third one with the incription "CA1964".....
Here are some pics (I have to clean them.... :

 

are you interested in selling them?

 

Hi m neuman , sorry but not

 

Interesting, do you also have good method for producing the small springs for a 1035/1039 bracelet? I have learned how to open/add/remove the stretch links but i am looks for a way to reproduce the tiny bent wire springs. Maybe i should just go to a metals shop and ask them to fab up a few hundred?

 

yes, it's even more simple

you first have to find a flat harmonic wire 1 .0 mm high and 0.3 mm thick , then cut and bend it as in the pics






Ciao, Gino

 

Ha, ha that sounds easy in theory. Where can i find that type of wire? There is a lot of value in the spring repair process, just look at the difference in Ebay values for bracelets with broken spring vs. working ones.

 

Very often I use springs from cheap elastic bracelets and adapt them to the needs


Ciao, Gino

 

Too true. But since these bracelets now cost $400-$700 a pop... I don't want to pay another arm and leg for somebody else to fix the links if i can do it myself.

Gino,

I'm going to pick up some 1mm/0.039 inch music/spring wire from amazon supply and see if i can reproduce your results.

Edit: just ordered this so wish me luck.

" Steel Wire, Spring Temper, Meets ASTM A228 Specifications, 0.039" Diameter, 18" Length, Pack Of 10 "

 

+G

 

Let the games begin!



Update: 1mm round wire is too thick.