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Hello

I bought the other week a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date watch fitted to an oyster link bracelet in an auction that mostly sold antiques. I'm really happy with it as it cost the same as my rep Hublot and after having it valued at an AD its most definately genuine.

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Only problem is the watch is gold plated, on the underside of the bracelet links, is some corrosion. I've look for replacement links, but cant see anything and theres no way I'm having the watch serviced. Do you think buying a similar rep watch with gold plated bracelet I could simply swap out a couple of the links? And if so what would be the best model to try, Ive seen a couple of models from Precious time, but this is still all very new to me

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Many Thanks

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A Date will have 19mm lugs, so you need a bracelet that's 19mm. The current bracelet appears to have solid end links, which is interesting- I've would have figured the watch itself as a 1500 or 15000 series- both of which predate SEL's. You could always ask Rolex what a gold plated bracelet would run, or individual links if they are available. Next stop would be to check ebay and if you find a good one, maybe you could swap out the original Rolex clasp. Silix sells individual bracelets- maybe you could get a GP 19mm oyster from him.

What about a nice brown crocodile strap w/ a gold Rolex buckle? Or just a plain gold buckle. I see you're missing some lume on the hour hand- might not be a bad idea to get a service and a new set of hands. That watch w/o strap has a value of $1200-1500 or more if in really good condition. So it looks like you got a pretty good deal. Congratulations.

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