Rolex Aficionados Please chime in...

[bobandshawn]

Hi guys - quick question:

 

16610. Lugholes Drilled. "Swiss Made" Dial.

SEL Oyster Bracelet, or 580's?

Thanks!
B

[runtarunta25]

580


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[bobandshawn]

Should probably have said "preference"...

 

B

[junbug5150]

580 sir. Almost always.

[themannier]

Hum, it depends...Some 16610 in 2003 had lug holes and SEL 

 

[jigelow]

I don't know why, but I've never liked the SEL. It really comes from personal preference. 

[Stephane]

My beloved and now sold 16610.
Not Swiss Made, but Swiss.
Genuine.
580/501b as replacement.
Enjoy!

 

 

[mymanmatt]

yes, 580

[bobandshawn]

Well I guess I'n gonna mix things up and try this setup. 580's on Oyster for the sub...jubilee for the air King.

 

 

[Tribal]

501B

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[Stephane]

8 hours ago, Tribal said:

501B

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Welcome back 

[Tribal]

Thanks mate.

[Bc1221]

Still at it eh? Hehe

 

id go with the SELs. 

[panerai153]

I have a gen P serial 16610 from 2000. It has a SEL bracelet, which from my research was the first year that they used the 93250 as a replacement for the 93150. As Matt said, the correct end links were the 580, however I have seen some with the 501b so perhaps both are correct.

I certainly can't fault the 93250 SEL bracelet, very tight and with the drilled lugholes, just as easy to remove as the old style end links.

 

 

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[jigelow]

4 hours ago, panerai153 said:

I have a gen P serial 16610 from 2000. It has a SEL bracelet, which from my research was the first year that they used the 93250 as a replacement for the 93150. As Matt said, the correct end links were the 580, however I have seen some with the 501b so perhaps both are correct.

I certainly can't fault the 93250 SEL bracelet, very tight and with the drilled lugholes, just as easy to remove as the old style end links.

 

 

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I think the 501b was the end links before the 93250. As such, I think the 501b was used as the "service" end link. 

[Stephane]

9 hours ago, panerai153 said:

I have a gen P serial 16610 from 2000. It has a SEL bracelet, which from my research was the first year that they used the 93250 as a replacement for the 93150. As Matt said, the correct end links were the 580, however I have seen some with the 501b so perhaps both are correct.

I certainly can't fault the 93250 SEL bracelet, very tight and with the drilled lugholes, just as easy to remove as the old style end links.

 

 

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Interesting. I didn't know they introduced the SEL 93250 that year.
It makes sense : 580 followed by 501B then SEL...the turning point of the 16610.

[UmpaHimself]

I like both. Depends on the look you want though. Nothing like that solid feel of an SEL IMO.

[Propofol]

Hum, it depends...Some 16610 in 2003 had lug holes and SEL 

 

Yup, and you better not try to fit those SELs 93250 on non hole cases hah

[jmb]

580, for sure.  I really don't like the looks of SELs, too "artificial" if you know what I mean...

[capre]

SEL or 501b would be correct for your dial. If you opt for 501b endlinks you need the 93150 with the strange midlink on the endpiece that looks like this

[alligoat]

501Bs are correct for the 16610/93150. 16800 and 168000s came with 593 ends on the 93150

580s are for the 1680, 5513, 5512 and 1675- the subs all came with 93150s after 1976.

[Fedefendi]

this is my le factory...if i do lugholes drilled i have to change the bracalet?


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[manodeoro]

this is my le factory...if i do lugholes drilled i have to change the bracalet?


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2 mandatory conditions if you want to keep your SELs bracelet :
1 - the holes you'll drill on the lugs must be perfectly centered with the existing holes
2 - you must enlarge the SELs holes up to 2.1 mm

If I were you the first thing I would do is to order nice 2mm bars so you can check if you have to drill the lugs 1.25 or 1.2 mm (some 2mm bars have thinner spring parts).


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