The etched circles are visible because the stainless steel has been worn/ polished away. The circle marks essentially are where a steel coating has been applied to cover the manufacturing/ assembly process of the bracelet, where the links have been connected to each other and the holes subsequently filled and concealed. Hope this makes sense!
Those circles are definitely not visible on a new bracelet. To me it’s an indication that someone has refinished the bracelet with sand paper or an equivalent and has removed some of the material from the side of the links.
The etched circles are visible because the stainless steel has been worn/ polished away. The circle marks essentially are where a steel coating has been applied to cover the manufacturing/ assembly process of the bracelet, where the links have been connected to each other and the holes subsequently filled and concealed. Hope this makes sense!
I learn something new everyday here on OF, thanks @paddymoran .
To the OP does the bracelet come with extra links? I have one and a half more links in my 2254 bracelet and i have slim wrist, about 16 cm if I remember correctly.
I don’t think it necessarily indicates the bracelet has been heavily refinished. To me it’s just as likely to be a result of natural wear on the inside of the links, resulting from normal movement, rotation and flexing of the bracelet links
