Day date president bracelet! Help!

[Kanew]

Hi guys,
I've found a nice 18038 that I'm interested in purchasing. Unfortunately it's on a leather strap which isn't ideal for me.
Does anyone know if it's possible to get a rep president bracelet? Preferably in real gold.
Thanks guys

 

[Grolazu]

Try eBay, I just bought one recently. Not bad. Just make sure the end links will fit to your vintage piece. For 30 bucks it's worth it.


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[Kanew]

Thanks Grolazu, worried if I get one that is stew it will wear the 18k case. I've read everywhere about these 14k Italian gold ones, can't seem to find them anywhere!

 

[Kanew]

Steel***

 

[Grolazu]

I guess the Italian made is the same as Swiss made which is an original. Never heard of the 14K one, though


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[Grolazu]

Qualitytyme.net handles them, but in 18K all gold.


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[Kanew]

Thanks,
Have sent them an email to request a price!
There's no one in the UK currently selling them.
Maybe a new business idea? Haha

 

[Versaceboy54]

As @Grolazu has said your going to need to make sure you get one with the correct endlinks which may be difficult. I've been down this road before bc I wanted a replacement bracelet for my tw best day date which uses the same size gen spec end links your going to need. They are size 55-b. and very hard to find bc the newer style bracelet endlinks are completely different. None of the 30.00- 50.00 eBay bracelets will fit your case.

I've seen a few "Italian made" solid gold aftermarket bracelets go for about 5k but again those are made for the newer style cases with different endlinks so that won't work either.

Best bet is to contact a jeweler and have one custom made to fit your case and a good jeweler will be able to match the color of your case to the bracelet weather you want to use 14k or 18k. It's all about combining the rite amount of elements to get the desired color.


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[johnlogan]

http://www.startimesupply.com/merch...&Category_Code=01-Bands-8-rolex&Product_Code=

 

[Kanew]

Thanks for all the input guys! Prices are pretty high! Gonna see if I can get gen end links and a rep bracelet. Colour match will be the problem!

 

[Grolazu]

Best bet is to contact a jeweler and have one custom made to fit your case and a good jeweler will be able to match the color of your case to the bracelet weather you want to use 14k or 18k. It's all about combining the rite amount of elements to get the desired color.


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Couldn't agree more


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[Versaceboy54]

Star time has a great selection but Just make sure those endlinks will fit your case.

I would also want to be certain the gold color matches your case 100%. It won't look good if the color is not matching spot on.




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[Dan8888]

Chrono24 has plenty of pre-owned DD President bracelets, they range from 1.8k to 3k $, didn't check if they have the end link you're after, tho

 

[Versaceboy54]

Thanks for all the input guys! Prices are pretty high! Gonna see if I can get gen end links and a rep bracelet. Colour match will be the problem!

Unfortunately the endlinks are not separate for the presidential bracelet. Its not like some of the vintage subs that have detachable endlinks.


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[Grolazu]

I'll post the pics of my gen 18038 tomorrow with the cheapo Bay bracelet. Don't know where my wife put it, it's hers.[emoji4]


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[Versaceboy54]

I'll post the pics of my gen 18038 tomorrow with the cheapo Bay bracelet. Don't know where my wife put it, it's hers.[emoji4]


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Looking forward to seeing it


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[Grolazu]

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[Grolazu]

There she is on the bracelet, I just found the yellow color a little different in the photos, but in flesh I couldn't see it much noticeable.


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[pompompurin]

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Beautiful, just beautiful.

Congratulations for having the bracelet end-links fit so well with your gen Day-Date case. It looks really well-matched and as a bonus, you didn't have to drop a few grands to buy an aftermarket/gen 14k/18k gold bracelet.

I had my fair share of nightmare when I had to mod the end-links of a riyi002 president bracelet to fit a franken president case. But yours luckily fit really well it seems without modding.

 

[Grolazu]

Thank you mate.. [emoji120]
Just hope that the plating will hold last long


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