Ordering Jubilee/Oyster

[SunkenSub]

Have seen a few recent questions around ordering an Oyster or Jubilee bracelet for a GMT so thought I’d share my experience. Am in the UK and my AD has let me order a Jubilee bracelet for my 2024 BLNR Oyster. Shouldn’t take more than 2 weeks to arrive. Will post updates

[jb335]

Thanks for sharing. I decided I’m going to ask for a jub for my oyster BLNR too


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[0nly5iv3Digits]

Are they still asking for the money upfront, OP? Or a deposit?

[SunkenSub]

Originally Posted by 0nly5iv3Digits

Are they still asking for the money upfront, OP? Or a deposit?

Full payment up front

[Harry-57]

Mine started on Oyster and ended up on Jubilee via the London RSC. To my eyes and for wearing comfort it's much better, and it evokes the spirit of the original 6542, albeit in a more blingy iteration.

[Obi Wan]

I went to my AD to ask for the oyster bracelet for my BLRO to share my wrist time with my jubilee, and I was told that Rolex is now only allowing to purchase it after 5 years from the beginning of the warranty. Fortunately, I found an almost new one at a very good price close to my city and now I own both.

[Polarexplorerii]

Originally Posted by SunkenSub

Have seen a few recent questions around ordering an Oyster or Jubilee bracelet for a GMT so thought I’d share my experience. Am in the UK and my AD has let me order a Jubilee bracelet for my 2024 BLNR Oyster. Shouldn’t take more than 2 weeks to arrive. Will post updates

Lucky!!!! I'm in Texas and my AD said no way...

[CarlOver]

Just another reason to buy another watch with same lug width in Jubilee. New watch and ability to swap bracelets.

[travisb]

Seems to be whatever the AD chooses to do.
Some US ADs have been doing it recently and others say it's not an option.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by travisb

Seems to be whatever the AD chooses to do.
Some US ADs have been doing it recently and others say it's not an option.

Agreed, it’s seems to be all over the map.

[Bxtek]

I knew a few years back, people were ordering bracelets no problem, just as long as you owned the watch that it belonged on. Then I heard that Rolex stopped letting people order altogether. Now it seems like YMMV and depends on your particular AD?

[0nly5iv3Digits]

Originally Posted by SunkenSub

Full payment up front

Typical. I miss the old days of the real Rolex "luxury" experience. I get it - it's just business. But man... back in the day things were different.

[nighthawk77]

Originally Posted by SunkenSub

Have seen a few recent questions around ordering an Oyster or Jubilee bracelet for a GMT so thought I’d share my experience. Am in the UK and my AD has let me order a Jubilee bracelet for my 2024 BLNR Oyster. Shouldn’t take more than 2 weeks to arrive. Will post updates

I’d also heard the same when enquiring about an oyster bracelet to add to my GMT.

I would add that I was advised that it needs to be fitted at the time of collection as Rolex will not supply loose parts, but my original bracelet would be returned.

The very helpful lady I spoke with at RSC mentioned they were in stock ‘at the moment’. Maybe goes to explain why there’s often mixed messages about being able to order them.

[Harry-57]

Originally Posted by travisb

Seems to be whatever the AD chooses to do.
Some US ADs have been doing it recently and others say it's not an option.

This was the case in the UK when I had mine swapped. RSC was saying one thing, AD was saying another, then the story changed, then changed back. I stuck with the London RSC and when I showed my BLRO on Jubilee to my AD they said "we didn't think you could do that".

In fairness to my AD who is highly professional and diplomatic to a fault, I got an impression that the information coming from Rolex was a bit hazy and changed more than once.