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Old 29 April 2009, 04:02 AM   #1
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I've made an offer on this watch http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280319862354 , and the seller has accepted. However, I just noticed the bracelet. Neither the bracelet nor the end pieces have numbers. Seller claims the bracelet is original. Can't be, right? Also the bracelet itself looks a little odd to me. Seller seems OK. Any opinions greatly appreciated!

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Old 29 April 2009, 04:17 AM   #2
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bracelet looks a little odd to be mut i am by no means an expert. i was always under the impression the hollow end links on a rolex fit very snug, but this is an older watch.
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Old 29 April 2009, 04:27 AM   #3
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I don't know much about these, but the riveted bracelet would have been correct for that era... Can't comment about the endlinks as I just don't really know.
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Old 29 April 2009, 04:58 AM   #4
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That is a riveted bracelet, which is what originally came on this watch. I am going the guess that the dial and definitaley the hands have been replaced during a service somewhere along the line.

Edit Just Read this Dial = 100% original Rolex signed black matte dial is clean, original tritium marker has aged nicely restored to an even yellowish patina, all writing is clean and visable, signed "SWISS - T<25" at the bottom

I would keep searching.
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Old 29 April 2009, 06:26 AM   #5
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...bvand is 100% GENUINE...

...the USA made Rivet bands NEVER had a reference number on the endpieces.

...now pay da man....

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Old 29 April 2009, 06:42 AM   #6
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Looks good to me....my folded link bracelet doesnt have refrence numbers on the end links
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Old 29 April 2009, 06:42 AM   #7
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...the USA made Rivet bands NEVER had a reference number on the endpieces.

...now pay da man....

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Thank you, Stan. Best news I've had all week! I was hoping one of you experts would tell me something like that The learning never stops on TRF

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Old 29 April 2009, 09:09 AM   #8
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Very nice watch and GREAT seller!

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Old 29 April 2009, 10:22 AM   #9
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That is a riveted bracelet, which is what originally came on this watch. I am going the guess that the dial and definitaley the hands have been replaced during a service somewhere along the line.

Edit Just Read this Dial = 100% original Rolex signed black matte dial is clean, original tritium marker has aged nicely restored to an even yellowish patina, all writing is clean and visable, signed "SWISS - T<25" at the bottom

I would keep searching.
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I would not buy this watch due to the dial restoration.

Band looks good as Stan said. If there is anything I remember from Stan's wisdom .... USA riveted bracelets have no markings on endpieces.

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