# How Can I Join Stainless Steel?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-join-stainless-steel/595980>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 11, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-join-stainless-steel/595980 "2011-09-11T21:38:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-join-stainless-steel/595980/1 "2011-09-11T21:38:13Z")

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I have an old watch that I like .  
The stainless steel band is broken (between two of the links). There are no replacements available (the watch is old).  
Can I silver solder or weld the links together? Is there any low-temperature solder that might work?

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-join-stainless-steel/595980/2 "2011-09-11T21:41:55Z")

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Silver solder \*may \*work, but no guarantees.

If the band is a little loose, you might just take the broken link out while you’re at it. Or else, go shopping for a new band.