Genuine Oyster Clasp?

[MorningTundra]

Is this oyster clasp genuine?

The code stamp/markings look strange - "2/72"

I was expecting an alphabetic code (to date it).

If authentic, any idea what bracelet or reference this belongs to?

P.S. ... apologies for the low quality smartphone pics. My phone is probably older than this clasp...

[swish77]

I can't say 100 percent, but the logo looks good. Early bracelets often had the month and year stamped on the clasps. My authentic rivet bracelet is stamped just like yours.

[MorningTundra]

Originally Posted by swish77

I can't say 100 percent, but the logo looks good. Early bracelets often had the month and year stamped on the clasps. My authentic rivet bracelet is stamped just like yours.

So you'd read this as Feb 1972?


Sent from my cracked, broken, hand wound Phone

[swish77]

Originally Posted by MorningTundra

So you'd read this as Feb 1972?


Sent from my cracked, broken, hand wound Phone

Yes.

[Juggernaut]

I have a similar Oyster bracelet and I was told the same thing that it is old enough to predate the current letter-number coding system.
See my post near the bottom:
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...ght=Clasp+code

[bbhewee]

The one on my 6265 read 1 71 exactly as above. Given that it matched the serial year-wise, I would indeed say it's kosher.

[lee fowler]

I think the 1 stands for the first quarter and so on till 4 for the fourth quarter. So yours would be 2nd quarter 1970.

[MorningTundra]

Thanks everyone that contributed to this thread. I learned something!


Sent from my cracked, broken, hand wound Phone

[springer]

2 for February. Clasp is good.

[Tools]

It's missing the other half of the blade that would have likely had the part number stamped.

Half a clasp isn't much good unless you are just repairing another.

[crowncollection]

Looks ok


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