source for rolex end links

[soonerwatch]

Does anyone have a source for rolex bracelet end links? Specifically I am looking for the 557 end links. Just received an oyster date that has end links that don't quite touch the lugs so it is rattling quite a bit. I was hoping to find 557 end links that were just a tad wider.

[freddy333]

If you mean gen end links, search timezone, vrf & ebay. Note that 'rattling' is common with gen end links. You can have a watchmaker tighten them to reduce the noise, but you then risk having them too tight. Most live with the rattle.

[soonerwatch]

Thanks, I have experimented with tightening and also this morning added some rubber bands inside the links that helped tremendously. The watch looks really close to a gen so I hate to rig it up using rubber bands! I also located a forum member who has a pair of gen links for sale. But I am wondering if I might have the rattle even with the gen links. I probably just need to get over it.