Can this vintage Longines steel bracelet be fixed?

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iamvr

·Aug 13, 2024

Dear Longines aficionados

I happened to get a nice vintage Longines steel bracelet along with a Conquest 9000. Unfortunately, the bracelet is in two pieces (the seller was transparent about it).

One end has a blade with two thorns on either side, the other end has a slot. The one end with the blade fits into the slot, but as the blade including the thorns are exactly as wide as the slot, the two pieces do not hold together. Is there perhaps a piece missing?

Thank you for your help!

 

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LesXL

·Aug 13, 2024

No, just send it to me for my birthday

 

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Dan S

·Aug 13, 2024

@seekingseaquest may have an intact example for comparison.

 

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LesXL

·Aug 13, 2024

will check mine in the coming days and send you pictures

 

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seekingseaquest

·Aug 13, 2024

Dan S

@seekingseaquest may have an intact example for comparison.

Unfortunately mine is no longer with me.. but have directed @iamvr to the new owner in case its helpful.

 

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iamvr

·Aug 13, 2024

LesXL

will check mine in the coming days and send you pictures

We chat every day and you‘re telling me this now?

 

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LesXL

·Aug 14, 2024

iamvr

We chat every day and you‘re telling me this now?

You didn't remind it to me 😝

 

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cineaste

·Aug 17, 2024

iamvr

Dear Longines aficionados

I happened to get a nice vintage Longines steel bracelet along with a Conquest 9000. Unfortunately, the bracelet is in two pieces (the seller was transparent about it).

One end has a blade with two thorns on either side, the other end has a slot. The one end with the blade fits into the slot, but as the blade including the thorns are exactly as wide as the slot, the two pieces do not hold together. Is there perhaps a piece missing?

Thank you for your help!

Could we get a pic of the watch too please? Thanks!

 

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iamvr

·Aug 17, 2024

Thanks for your comments so far and for pointing me to direction of potential help.

@seekingseaquest thanks for linking me up with the new owner of the bracelet. He didn’t the solution and will ask his watchmaker.

I also asked vintagelongines on IG. He suggested taking a link apart to understand the mechanism of the bracelet. Which would lead me to the question how I take one of those links apart haha.

I’ll keep you posted, but I’m afraid this will be a long-term project.

 

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iamvr

·Aug 17, 2024

cineaste

Could we get a pic of the watch too please? Thanks!

Of course…

 

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cineaste

·Aug 18, 2024

Very nice, I just received an All guard this week. Funny!