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Old 6 January 2022, 03:46 PM   #1
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Gold sub links

Hi,I’m possibly buying a gold sub 16618 but the bracelet is a bit tight,can anyone tell me how many links it should come with?
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Old 6 January 2022, 06:10 PM   #2
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Original factory you should have on any oyster bracelet 13 links!
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Old 6 January 2022, 06:50 PM   #3
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Old 7 January 2022, 03:28 AM   #4
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I would not pass on a watch over links. You can get more links.
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Old 7 January 2022, 04:42 AM   #5
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New 18k links are 800$ from Rolex FYI……still not a dealbreaker depending on other things
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Old 7 January 2022, 10:19 AM   #6
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I would not pass on a watch over links. You can get more links.
From experience, this is more easily said than done.

Brand-new links from Rolex look out of place on a vintage bracelet, and finding original gold vintage links to match the bracelet's wear/patina/stretch is quite challenging.

It's not an impossible task, but be prepared to put time and money into it. Especially time.
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Old 8 January 2022, 06:29 PM   #7
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Thanks for all information,still mulling it over.


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