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5 September 2022, 11:40 AM | #1 |
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"New" 16750 bracelet - is it 904 or 316 steel
I was hoping to get a replacement bracelet for my 16750 from Rolex during servicing.
Will the replace bracelet be made of 904 or 316? I understand 'steelinox' means 316, and oystersteel means 904.. but it appears that the service bracelets I have seen all say 'steelinox' but are sometimes described as 904. Does anyone know for sure ? I ask this because I have a contact allergy to the 904 but not the 316 steel... |
5 September 2022, 12:37 PM | #2 |
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They have been using 904L since 1985, so I suggest getting an older bracelet.
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"New" 16750 bracelet - is it 904 or 316 steel
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904L and 316L both are stainless steels. The higher Ni content of 904L is one difference, which can cause allergic reactions. "Oystersteel" (904L) is just a marketing name by Rolex. |
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5 September 2022, 04:34 PM | #6 |
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Thanks. Yes and I think Steelinox is the marketing name for 316.
The newer bracelets still say steelinox.. so its confusing. |
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They don't work in 316L now - so all service 93150/78360s etc for years are 904L - you can feel it when you open the packet.... it is a less warm / more scratch resistant dense feel from the increased (by 50%) Molybdenum and Nickel (by 50%) and Chromium (by just 15%).
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Thanks for all the replies.
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7 September 2022, 02:46 PM | #10 |
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"New" 16750 bracelet - is it 904 or 316 steel
Steelinox is not French, as described in the article, but a Rolex invention like Oystersteel.
Acierinox could be French, but that sounds strange. |
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