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Rolex 7206 bracelet end links problem!


lukenorris2011

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Hello all, bit of a situation. The gap between my end links and watch lugs is unbearable IMO.

The case is a 6538 from Mq.

The bracelet is a gen swiss 7206 rivet. Here is the issue:

Space between both lugs : 20.34mm

Width of gen end links 19.84mm (probably was 20mm 50 years ago.)

Now, can Anybody please shed any light on the width of yukis etc or any other rep "80" end links or and equally importantly, has anybody got any? I would be willing to swap for my Gen set.

Just after a tight fitment got my case.

Thanks guys........

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The Gen 7206 is swiss but it's from MQ so you never know if he's put swiss or American end links on it.

Cc33, would you be able to measure you lugs gap, and or yor end links.

The watch is off to SSTEEL for some other work so I do not have any pics right now. Just measurements.

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All those that will chime in, please have a quick read of this too.

Think it's the answer ?

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All those that will chime in, please have a quick read of this too.

Think it's the answer ?

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http://rolex-sub.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/rolex-bracelet-code.html?m=1

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I bought MQ's "best quality" band and it came with 80 endlinks.  One was an adequate fit, the other was too fat to go between the lugs.  The endlinks are so flimsy you can bend them with a pencil and your thumb.

 

One thing to check:  a gen band has a nice transition from the case to endlink to bracelet.  The midline of the lug when viewed from the side flows through the springbar hole, then right down the centerline of the band (again when viewed from the side).  This makes a smooth "face" to the band down the endlink and onto the band proper.

 

The MQ and Yuki bands have their endlinks attached weird so the centerline of the band (viewed from the side) sticks up above the centerline of the springbar hole.  This presents the "face" of the band above the "face" of the endlink and you can see the "end" of the band itself sticking up.  It looks odd, and is immediately recognizable.  In this photo you shouldn't see the places where the green lines touch, they should be hidden and not visible.

 

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Hmmm ok.

"58 and 80 are very similar 58 is 0,5mm bigger in width,

the main difference is located at the back of the fitting,

the 'ears' of the 80 are larger and located lower than on

the 58"

I found this on network54. Not sure how legit the author is. But it would for sure give me the extra 0.5 I'm looking for.

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