Metal watch strap or bracelet repair
I have been fed up in the past with steel watch bracelet pins always falling out. The worst is the type where the thinner pin slides through the bracelet and into a tube (or two tubes) which holds the thinner pin tightly by friction. After a few years these get worn and the pins can fall out risking the loss of the watch.
A couple of years ago I purchased a PUK welder primarily for jewellery repairs, but I have found that it has come into its own when repairing broken steel watch straps. Jobs previously not possible are possible by welding the broken parts together with this wonderful piece of kit.
Many original straps are hard to replace with after-market straps because of the size or type of fitting, and getting the original replacement strap will cost an arm and a leg, and thats if you can get one.
Here is a watch I have just done, a job which would have been very difficult to do without welding.
As you can see, I have managed to seam weld the bracelet end back on. The customer is delighted.
The PUK welder is a fantastic tool, I dont know how I managed so long without one.
