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13 April 2019, 03:05 PM
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Fliplock Differences
Why do some some fliplock clasps on older bracelets have lines on them and some don't? Is it based on replacements? Certain years or models? Something else?
This difference is what I mean:  
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14 April 2019, 05:26 AM
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Certain years, I do not know exactly when they first showed up, here is a thread about it:
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=541924 |
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14 April 2019, 06:42 AM
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Quote:
 Does anyone know when the Sub clasps started to feature the super short fixed link on the end? |
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14 April 2019, 08:01 AM
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Based on the many Subs and GMTs that I have owned, the fliplock with the two etched lines in it was introduced around 1985/86 with the higher 8 million serial numbers.
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