dieselpower Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 I am trying to decide which bracelet to use on my 6263 rep. I have both folded link 7835 gen and a 78350 gen at my disposal. Which would you choose and why? Also, the only gen endlinks I have are a pair of 557's and a pair of 257's which combination of the above would you go for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Dw (david) have great bracelets for his daytonas!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 78350, the other is for a 6238/9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Your gen folded link band comes with built in end links that won't fit the 6263/5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Sorry for so many posts, you also should use 571 ends but the 557 will do just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 @cc33 Thanks for info. but I am confused. I bought a gen folded link bracelet for my previous 6263 (EE), can't remember what endlinks it came with but it fitted the case just fine. Also I bought another gen folded bracelet for a 6263 (DW 7750) and it is with Domi at the moment, he has not (so far) said there is a problem with the bracelet fitting, sorry, can't remember what endlinks are on this either. Also, and I don't mean to throw the cat amongst the pigeons but freddy333 uses folded link gens on his 6263's (I think) and he is quite well up on these things. I'm not saying what he has chosen to do is correct or not but I'm quite sure a folded link bracelet fits a 6263. Like I say, I don't know what to do or which to chose hopefully more experts will chime in. Interesting stuff indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Just checked the pinned bracelet/endlink thread at the beginning of this area and it clearly shows a 7835 could be correct for a 6263. As to endlinks - I'm completely lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 I'm not saying that a gen folded bracelet is not correct for a 6263, its not the norm an oyster band is, but it has end links that are not removable. The experience that I've had is that they are never a perfect fit. I had a folded band with 57 end links that didnt fit well. They can potentially come with any number of other end link codes as well, so if you can't remove them you have to make sure to buy one with the exact ends you need, that's the trouble. That's why an oyster band is better for a 6263/5 not only is it the norm but you can use the proper 571 ends with it.. The 6238/9 have slightly diff lug hole placements so the folded or rivet bracelets fit much better on them. The 6263/5 don't forget are not that old. They mostly came with oyster bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Thanks for clarification cc73. I appreciate what you're saying so I am tending towards using my 78350 with the 557 endlinks. Looks like I might have a gen 7835 for sale soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 There's no guarantee that 571 endlinks will fit your case perfectly, due to variations in lug dimensions and hole placements on the reps versus the gens. Most of the time, they need some light modification to fit. Afterward, they fit great. Not all folded-link bracelets have fixed endlinks. The detachable endlinks are denoted by a '2' instead of a '3' at the start of their reference number i.e. 257 vs. 357, 271 vs. 371. A 7835 bracelet with 257 or 357 endlinks should be a decent fit on most 6263 reps. Ideally, you would want a 7835 with 271 or 371 endlinks, but prepare to pay upward of $1000 for one. Then prepare to destroy all its value by trimming those rare endlinks to fit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 All of the following were fitted to the 6263 by Rolex - 7205 (riveted) with 71 ends 7835 (folded link) with either 271 or 371 ends 78350 (solid link) with 571 ends Early versions would have had rivets, mid versions folded links & the final versions solid link. Today, if Rolex replaced a bracelet on a 6263, it would be fitted with the 78350. Any of these would be suitable. As for end links other than those indicated above, it is hit-or-miss since only those listed above were made to fit the 62xx Daytona case. I have 7835s with 357 ends on all of my 62xx Daytonas &, while they do not fit perfectly, they look & feel fine to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Awesome post for sure. Thanks for sharing the knowledge guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeto72 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Here are some pics of a 78350 19 bracelet with 571 endlinks on a phong case....nice fit...eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Very nice. Bracelet and enlinks are rep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 looking good. E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Very nice. Bracelet and enlinks are rep? Gens. janeto72's list of ingredients for his 6263 build is staggering! The only decent-looking 571 rep endlinks I've seen are the ones on the cartel vintage Daytonas. That said, I've never examined them up close, so I have no idea how they would fit on a DW or Phong case. As for the bracelets, wiesn089 put together an excellent comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeto72 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Very nice. Bracelet and enlinks are rep? 100 % GEN bracelet and endlinks..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabularasa415 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 I have a gen 78350 with gen 571 end pieces on my dw 6263 and it is the cherry on top for the piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCraig Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 I have the 7835 folded with 371 end links on a DW 6263/5 v72. Gen spring bars and the lug holes don't allow a perfect fit. Close but not quite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiesn089 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 If you already have a 78350 bracelet, I'd suggest you buy a pair of 571 endlinks at an AD. They are able to get them and normally they shouldn't be too expensive - at least speaking in vintage Rolex terms. I had to file off a very small amount from the sides of my phong case lugs in order to accompany the gen endlinks, after that they fit great. Just make sure you are very cautious, small imperfections will stay hidden underneath the bezel anyway, but you will always know that they are there and it's stuff like that tends to drive you crazy. Mine were fine though, so all good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Thanks for all the advice, much appreciated. The watch is virtually finished and should be back with me in a week or two. I will experiment with the endlinks that I have, also I am now spoilt by having two gen bracelets to choose from ( ) so I'll make my mind up what to do then. By the way and off topic(ish) but today I received a set of 580 endlinks from WSO which I have fitted with gen springbars onto an old school MBW rivetted 7206 and they are a lovely snug fit (on a new 5513 MBW head). Thanks to highoeyzum.. for the recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donerix 2.0 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Can you really but 571 endlinks at an AD? I just got my gen 78350 bracelet, but the endlinks were so damaged that I installed 557 endlinks for now: As you can see the fit is not that great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolojack Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Great picture -the second one-, really !!!! FYI all : the cartel 571 end links are slightly too large to fit a DW case. You'll need to mod them, but it's worth it as the stamping is really awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dropbear2008 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Great picture -the second one-, really !!!! FYI all : the cartel 571 end links are slightly too large to fit a DW case. You'll need to mod them, but it's worth it as the stamping is really awesome. How is the fit once installed ? I had to shave my gen 571 slightly to fit the Phong case, but once done the fit was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolojack Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Good fit, even if the cartel lugs are more rounded : so the endlink shape is more rounded as well vs the DW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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