JB Champion Bracelet Transformed…

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… but for how long?

I took an old yellow 10 k Gold Filled bracelet to our local “Ma and Pa” jewelry store.

They have three repair guys on staff. They are not watchmakers but do a lot of other stuff.

I had an old stainless steel Forstner bracelet and wanted some work done to the clasp. I brought the GF JB Champion in case they needed parts.

The Forstner was too far gone, so they polished off the gold plating and replated the bracelet to a shiny chrome look.

The jeweller is my neighbour and good friend. I hope he salvaged a bit of that gold plating.

I installed the shiny new looking bracelet on my Gruen. It is easier to operate than my modern Komfit.

Will see how long it lasts. I can still see some faint gold accents here and there… but I like it.



Here is an old pic of the bracelet before the transformation. The mesh underneath was never yellow.

Late entry. The plating is Rhodium.

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Nice result, i always like a good DIY ( x Others 🙂 ) to give parts a new life.