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Old 25 September 2020, 07:02 PM   #1
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Icon19 Rolex Daytona 16523 U what bracelet is right

Hi, guys, not sure if is it vintage, 23 years old watch.
I already bought one and my question is. What bracelet should be with this watch?
My quess: 78393 but my watch came with 78363. So I just need to know what belongs to this Daytona.
And another question. Will fit bracelet of new daytonas fits this old watch too?
Thank you for your answers.
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Old 25 September 2020, 07:37 PM   #2
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Old 26 September 2020, 03:16 AM   #3
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Thank you for your answer. Does it mean that 78393 was never came new with 16523? Because a lot of Daytonas 16523 are now for sale with it. And it looks perfect.
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Old 26 September 2020, 11:45 PM   #4
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A little bit of misinformation here.

A U serial should not have a 78363, it should have a 78393 without question.
In addition, a U serial "could" have either a 78393 with removable end links OR a 78363A with solid end links. Under NO circumstance should it have a 78363 which were only correct on the very early 16523's from RLNEX, etc..

W,T,U,A,P should all have 78393's. And if you want to get even more specific..

U was the transitional serial where it went from 78393 to 78393A. If you want to split hairs, U1 through U5 "should" be 78393 and U5-U9 "should" be 78393A. But it is widely accepted that U serials can have Tritium or Luminova Dials and A or non A Bracelets.

I often see these bracelets for sale for around $2000 USD on ebay and via collectors. Hope that helps.
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Old 27 September 2020, 03:39 AM   #5
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Thank you PVR. I did some research again and I agree with you.
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Wish to ask whether it'll be possible to fit a bracelet 78360 / 503B endlinks onto a W series 16523 daytona.

Basically hoping to install a steel bracelet onto the two tone daytona.

Thank you.
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A little bit of misinformation here.

A U serial should not have a 78363, it should have a 78393 without question.
In addition, a U serial "could" have either a 78393 with removable end links OR a 78363A with solid end links. Under NO circumstance should it have a 78363 which were only correct on the very early 16523's from RLNEX, etc..

W,T,U,A,P should all have 78393's. And if you want to get even more specific..

U was the transitional serial where it went from 78393 to 78393A. If you want to split hairs, U1 through U5 "should" be 78393 and U5-U9 "should" be 78393A. But it is widely accepted that U serials can have Tritium or Luminova Dials and A or non A Bracelets.

I often see these bracelets for sale for around $2000 USD on ebay and via collectors. Hope that helps.
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