where to find gen bracelets?

[eagle_lex]

pretty basic... is there any certain place i can go to get a gen rolex bracelet?

dont seem to be able to find anything on the net.

thanks!

[vlydog]

pretty basic... is there any certain place i can go to get a gen rolex bracelet?

dont seem to be able to find anything on the net.

thanks!

http://www.vintagerolexforum.com/

[Racer0023]

http://www.vintagerolexforum.com/

if your adventurous - eBay

[Martyd3]

I would stick with VRF and TZ. That is where the dealers are anyway. There is too much junk on ebay.

[ubiquitous]

AD's will also sell bracelets, though their willingness oft times depends on which AD you are dealing with, and if you have a relationship established already.

At times, it's rather surprising to see how much less an AD charges vs. what the same item would sell for on the secondary market...

[ubiquitous]

VRF tends to be pretty pricey; folks are selling at collector's prices.

[Stephane]

Luck and patience is the key...

I got two of mines from the german forum: http://www.rlx-sales.com/en/

[HauteHippie]

AD's will also sell bracelets, though their willingness oft times depends on which AD you are dealing with, and if you have a relationship established already.

At times, it's rather surprising to see how much less an AD charges vs. what the same item would sell for on the secondary market...

I'll second that... Find an AD with a parts account and a willingness to "bend the rules"... You'll be able to get what you're looking for at prices that are generally going to be cheaper than most.

[eagle_lex]

I'll second that... Find an AD with a parts account and a willingness to "bend the rules"... You'll be able to get what you're looking for at prices that are generally going to be cheaper than most.

sweet guys! thanks so much. never occured to me that dealers would do that.... i bought my breitling SA from a dealer who is also a rolex dealer so im thinking that may be the way to go! thanks again! i assume a gen would fit on a noob case.... maybe i will try to fit my sub no date bracelet to my noob when it arrives and give it a try first! thanks again

[freddy333]

ADs outside the US (especially in GB) tend to be more lenient with over-the-counter parts orders. I have not found any US ADs who will order parts, especially without a gen trade-in on the same part.

[ubiquitous]

Bracelets and the sort are usually easier to obtain; when you start getting into parts that are a little more involved with R&I is when you start running into instances of having to bring the watch in for parts exchanging, etc. Things like crystals, crowns, movement parts etc.

[HauteHippie]

sweet guys! thanks so much. never occured to me that dealers would do that.... i bought my breitling SA from a dealer who is also a rolex dealer so im thinking that may be the way to go! thanks again! i assume a gen would fit on a noob case.... maybe i will try to fit my sub no date bracelet to my noob when it arrives and give it a try first! thanks again

That's a good way to go... I have a dealer here in the US around the corner from my house that I've bought various odds and ends from over the years, and their on-site watchsmith begrudgingly agrees to my requests from time to time. Moderation is the key.