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I didn’t think of trying that. Just to clarify, Are you saying you have the new style jubilee with solid end links (SEL) on a 1655? That’s a fine idea. Old school looks with a new school feel.
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1655 Explorer II : Ugly duckling or King of cool ?
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When I build my first one I wore it more on a jubilee. This time around I prefer the folded oyster. But the Jubilee is comfortable.
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What a looker!When I build my first one I wore it more on a jubilee. This time around I prefer the folded oyster. But the Jubilee is comfortable.
That's a great look!When I build my first one I wore it more on a jubilee. This time around I prefer the folded oyster. But the Jubilee is comfortable.
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Actually I was going to try a folded Jubilee, but you do bring up a very interesting suggestion.
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When I build my first one I wore it more on a jubilee. This time around I prefer the folded oyster. But the Jubilee is comfortable.
Now that's what I'm talking about!
Looks really great and somewhat unusual versus the Oyster.
I always wore/wear my 1675 with the original mildly stretched over time Jubilee and it is indeed more comfortable than any Oyster I've owned - 7836 folded but heavily stretched Oyster is in 2nd Place for most comfortable. The hollow rivet Oysters are not comfortable in comparison (I am excluding the awful stretching Rivet variant, that is an extreme hair puller/skin pincher. It just plain sucks all around).
I really do think the jubilee does suit the 1655. I think because it carries the theme of the square shapes from the dial into the squareish openings in the bracelet links. it flows well and is comfortable. It does look more classy too
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I really do like it on the jubilee, feels like a different watch entirely.
Where else can you find a bezel? I have the impression that they have been victims of their own success.
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Mine is from Vietnam. I also have a good one I got on eBay a few years back. It's very good but I like the font better on my Vietnam bezel paired with my Rail Dial.
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I can offer you my other bezel if you're interested (send me a PM).I'm no further ahead
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I had one of these, and it's quite good. The bezel angle relative to the crystal is different than the Vietnam version. Not sure which one is more correct but IMO the Vietnam version allows the crystal to protrude a tad bit more (appears slightly taller). This appears to me to be correct - either way, I am sure that there are variations in OEM as well.