please help to identify this bubbleback crown

[joeakira]

Had never seen this type, is it original Rolex BB crown? Thank you!

[joeakira]

Cheers~~

[joeakira]

[adam78]

I haven't seen this exact crown before, but I suspect it is a later (likely service) replacement. The closest I have to it are those on some of my manual wind Oysters, like this one (though of a different font, and without the "+"):



My bubblebacks of that era (early-mid '40s) have crowns that look more like this one:

[Paul]

Hi Joeakira,

Perhaps a close-but-no-cigar-doppelganger or is that a Gay Freres rice bead bracelet we see ?
Certainly looks nice and sets off your watch perfectly

[joeakira]

Thanks for your info Adam. I saw another same type crown was selling on ebay. I doubted this is not original Rolex crown before but i agree with you, perhaps it's a service crown

Originally Posted by adam78

I haven't seen this exact crown before, but I suspect it is a later (likely service) replacement. The closest I have to it are those on some of my manual wind Oysters, like this one (though of a different font, and without the "+"):



My bubblebacks of that era (early-mid '40s) have crowns that look more like this one:

[joeakira]

Originally Posted by Paul

Hi Joeakira,

Perhaps a close-but-no-cigar-doppelganger or is that a Gay Freres rice bead bracelet we see ?
Certainly looks nice and sets off your watch perfectly

Hi Paul, it's look like Gay Freres bracelet..... it's aftermarket bracelet i bought in Japan