This one is from 1955 - might be the same watch, although might not be the same bracelet?
This one is from 1955 - might be the same watch, although might not be the same bracelet?
It may well be the same watch, but it categorically isn't the same bracelet. Perhaps more interestingly given the time gap, while it looks like the classic riveted Oyster bracelet of the period, it clearly isn't because (excuse the quick and dirty):Originally Posted by Broussard
This one is from 1955 - might be the same watch, although might not be the same bracelet?
The riveted Rolex bracelet, in common with all of the Oyster style ones, has a curved end , while the bracelet on Tenzing's watch clearly has a straight end, in common with aftermarket stuff from Fixoflex or J.B. Champion. IN '53 the bracelet also had straight ends but it also had the press in fitting found on bonclips and some clones:
Like so:
Last edited by M4tt; 6th June 2023 at 16:37.
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