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[Dan S]

Originally Posted by martinP

from an earlier post."There are earlier 19mm Gay Fréres and USA C and I bracelets too that would fit too."

so I thought that one on ebay might fit and it seemed a cool approach since Rolex later bought the company

so I will try to look at rolexs I don't see if subtle differences that your mention so it's a real learning curve. And as suggested I will post any possibilities to the forum before purchasing

That is not the type of Gay Freres bracelet he was referring to. GF (and other companies) made some Rolex-branded bracelets. They will have a Rolex clasp, and if you look inside the blade you will see Gay Freres markings. GF made a ton of other bracelets, both branded (for many different watch brands) and not branded (like the one you linked). C&I also made bracelets for Rolex. Holzer also, I believe. These bracelets could be ok for you, but they all have a Rolex logo on the clasp.

Based on your posts, I assume that you want a legit Rolex bracelet. Not only is the eBay bracelet not for a Rolex, the endlinks are convex instead of concave. If you look closely, you'll see that the bracelet can't possibly fit your watch. Convex vs concave endlinks is not a subtle difference, IMO. Sometime there are subtle differences in curvature, but these are actually convex.

The 7205 is a rivet bracelet, 7835 is folded oyster, 78350 is solid link oyster.

If you want to keep it simple, just search for a good condition 7205 bracelet with standard 19mm endlinks ... and buy it.