Gold bracelet for men’s watch

Gold watches are, for men, the ultimate luxury jewelry.

Elegant and easy to wear, the watches are discreet while being the object of admiration thanks to their mechanical complexity and the aura of the brands that design and produce them.

In this case, we were able to make a solid white gold bracelet on behalf of our client, who wanted it for his Patek Phillip 5054 luxury watch, also in 18k gold.

View of the 18k white gold watch to which our solid white gold bracelet will be mounted

His choice fell on a 19 mm wide Milanese link bracelet with deployant clasp, with a length of 18 centimeters for a total weight of 75 grams of 14 karat gold.

The advantage of this type of clasp is obvious as the bracelet expands but does not open when the clasp is accidentally opened. Which, for a gold bracelet of this weight, is a useful and necessary security.

This type of gold bracelet is not available in the market for this brand, neither in size nor in link style Milanese desired by our customer, only the customized production of the watch strap remained.

We then made the bracelet in our jewelry workshop, as well as the folding clasp in solid gold following the measurements indicated, so that the bracelet fits perfectly on the lug of the gold watch.

View of finalized solid white gold watch band

You can request a quote here for your solid gold watch accessory project: bracelet, dial or case.

Making the gold bracelet

Our work begins with the casting of the 14k white gold alloy, which is cast into a bar, rolled and then stretched to give it the caliber needed to make the bracelet. This type of manual work is very similar to that of making our gold bracelets.

You can see this thread in the following image.

Our white gold wire appears black because it is dirty and unpolished

Here is a summary of the phases of the transformation of the gold to give it the shape of wire, then the winding of each link making up the Milanese mesh bracelet and finally the bracelet.

Note the color of the white gold, very white even if not yet shiny

After assembling more than 150 links into each other, we get our gold bracelet in this shape.

The gold watch folding clasp

The closure of our bracelet is copied from a model with a steel folding clasp, adapting the measurements to the needs of our project.

We therefore begin our work by creating a laminate of white gold which is then cut, shaped and welded to obtain an articulated part which will perfectly form our clasp-buckle.

The work is summarized in the following image.

Creation of the deployment clasp of the gold strap

Once made, the folding clasp can be assembled with the rest of the bracelet and any necessary adjustments made to minimize play.

We can then drill holes on the clasp to adjust the length of the bracelet and polish it to break in the white gold.

Finishing and final rendering of the gold watch strap

Gold watch bracelet in its box before delivery

Making a soft link chain bracelet is always an exciting activity for a jeweler.

If you want to know the different types of links that can be made for your gold bracelets, I invite you to read this complete article on the topic.

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