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Rolex Bracelet Made in USA
Hi all,
I have no reason to doubt the authenticity of this watch, because it comes with some paperwork from Rolex (a quote for service), but is it common to have bracelets made in the USA, I have never seen one before?
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Thats perfectly fine Rolex bracelets were made in several parts of the world UK, USA,and even Mexico, it was something to do with import tax at the time.
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The Dowling and Hess Rolex book also mentions some cases that were made in the US at one time for the same import tax reasons.
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Yes it is. I think C&I made many of the U.S. bracelets. What watch is that for?
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just looked at my coke, 78790A registered swiss made.
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Your band is the JB band and the other manufacturer in the USA was C&I. As you'll notice, the coronets on the JB bands were rather "crude" compared to the Rolex coronets found on the Swiss and C&I bands. Yours is vintage for sure, and aren't found on many of the vintage watches due to many of them being replaced through the years.
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