PSA: Why you need to count links 1039 etc

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Hey there OF

Current auction on eBay for a 1039, at $900 with 2 hours to go.
eBay 1039 auction

Problem is, it’s missing a fixed link. Has 8 fixed in one side but only 7 on the other. Not the easiest to see but that’s why you always count and double check the fixed links.

$900 is a lot for a partial. The fixed links are not the easiest to source. Finding the actual tapered one you need, and installing without leaving marks, is difficult at best. Generally best to avoid one’s missing fixed links unless you have a drawer full of spares.

Nothing new for many here, but thought it may help someone somewhere sometime.
 
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… and on top of that; good luck finding the matching 516 end links. Imho 900 USD is already overpriced.
 
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Yes, at $900 at least 2 bidders missed the link count, the missing 516s are tough to find but obviously missing at least.

Couple more of the listing pictures for posterity. It’s sort of camouflaged in the pic of the backside, the top view confirms it.

Just a bit of Learn to Fish; bracelets edition.
 
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Still 7+8 fixed links is long enough to fit most wrists. But I agree on the missing endlinks, a pair of 516 ends are not cheap or easy to find on their own..
 
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Hey there OF

Current auction on eBay for a 1039, at $900 with 2 hours to go.
eBay 1039 auction

Problem is, it’s missing a fixed link. Has 8 fixed in one side but only 7 on the other. Not the easiest to see but that’s why you always count and double check the fixed links.

$900 is a lot for a partial. The fixed links are not the easiest to source. Finding the actual tapered one you need, and installing without leaving marks, is difficult at best. Generally best to avoid one’s missing fixed links unless you have a drawer full of spares.

Nothing new for many here, but thought it may help someone somewhere sometime.
I too hate it when others price a parts / project watch / bracelet above a pristine one 😁
 
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