Date code 1.76 on bracelet 93150

[kdub]

Hello everyone.

I just purchased a 1974 Submariner 1680 and it came with a 93150 bracelet with a “1.76” stamp on the clasp. I have never heard or seen this before. The date chart for bracelets starts at A or VA for 1976. Could the 1.76 be a code used before the alphabets were used?
Does this make my clasp quite rare?

Ken


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[kdub]

Here is a pic of it



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[mbc]

for my datejust with a 1 76 stamp. you don't see them that often, but they are out there

[oysterquartz17000]

maybe a blade swap.

[mbc]

Originally Posted by oysterquartz17000

maybe a blade swap.

Not even necessarily that -- bracelet codes often are later than serial #... my 3.99mm Datejust places it at late 74,early 75 depending on the serial # resource one uses, not at all unusual for code to be later from when fitted (when sold). Others may disagree of course...

[offrdmania]

It is not 1.76. It means the first quarter of 1976

[roh123]

76 marked blades are rare to be seen but not impossible. I wouldn’t worry about it. It looks ok.

Rare in this case just means uncommon. Not valuable. I’d expect it to be worth the same as an A marked clasp.