Rolex bracelet question? 19mm vs 20mm

[gasdoc]

Maybe this is a silly question but I have the opportunity to buy a nice gen oyster or jubilee for a vintage sub project but its a 19mm bracelet.

Is this actually a smaller bracelt or just the endlinks are smaller? Is the clasp from a 19mm bracelet interchangeable with a 20mm?

[alligoat]

As you say, the end links are smaller and the bracelet could well be also- stick w/ 20mm and you'll be much better off. The older bracelets didn't use screws like the newer ones do so you might have to drill out a rivet and then install a new one- not the kind of job for a novice.

[panerai153]

There are lots of 19mm bracelets around for quite a bit less than 20mm models. There is a reason, they don't work on watches with 20mm lugs. The 19's are for non sport models, Daytonas, Datejust, and other Rolex watches with 19mm lugs. Save your money and get a proper one that fits your watch.

[kbh]

And, yes, some of the 19mm are much smaller in the links and clasp.

[If you see Kay]

I have had both gen jubillee 19mm and 20mm bracelets and they are different in size, not only the enlinks.  The 19mm is for the 15000 Oysterdates series watches or the 34mm case sizes and the 20mm is for th 16000 series 36mm DJ cases