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Rivet bracelet
- Thread starter Winni1611
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Have you ever held a Rolex rivet bracelet? Their quality is worse than Raffles! I just put a Raffles dials rivet on my Albino Explorer and was happy with it.
No, only had newer gens, but I had a raffles bracelet and found it very light and ratteling (but ok for the little money)
I just thought there should be one with better quality
Jewelry & Watch has a 7206 rivet bracelet for $450. (Click on shipping to see the price.) End links might not be included.
https://jewelryandwatch.com/contents/en-us/d98.html
Minh Quy has rivet bracelets as well, although I don't know the price:
https://vintagewatchesmq.com/minhqu...ategory_id=131&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1
ND Trading has one for $1,100:
https://ndtradingcorp.com/view-302-bracelet-rolex-rivet-non-expan
Helen Arou has one for $90, but the end links might not be the ones you want:
https://helenarou.com/rivet-bracelet.html
Ruby also has them (not sure of price):
https://www.rubyswatch.com/Products/parts/bracelets-straps
(Password is 666999)
I haven't held any of these to verify or confirm that these are better than the Raffles one, which I have. However, it is my understanding (no experience) that vintage Rolex rivet bracelets all feel rattly and cheap, like @alligoat said. I'd be curious to hear from others who have held gen rivet bracelets and various rep options.
https://jewelryandwatch.com/contents/en-us/d98.html
Minh Quy has rivet bracelets as well, although I don't know the price:
https://vintagewatchesmq.com/minhqu...ategory_id=131&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1
ND Trading has one for $1,100:
https://ndtradingcorp.com/view-302-bracelet-rolex-rivet-non-expan
Helen Arou has one for $90, but the end links might not be the ones you want:
https://helenarou.com/rivet-bracelet.html
Ruby also has them (not sure of price):
https://www.rubyswatch.com/Products/parts/bracelets-straps
(Password is 666999)
I haven't held any of these to verify or confirm that these are better than the Raffles one, which I have. However, it is my understanding (no experience) that vintage Rolex rivet bracelets all feel rattly and cheap, like @alligoat said. I'd be curious to hear from others who have held gen rivet bracelets and various rep options.
Ive had a newer ruby rivet in hand. They are $160 + 45 shipping + import fees. Its not great the rivets lack detail and almost could be just stamped metal, some of them are even polished flat. quite disappointing compared to what they used to offer a number of years ago. they were excellent quality just a bit stiff. The links are folded correctly and have a light feel but the rivets are a real let down. The only saving grace is the end links and clasp as they are accurate. Mochacha used to sell the clasp only but I think he wants 250.00 for it. He has a gen clasp right now for 750.00
The raffles aren't really all that bad, if only he used folded links instead of solid with hollow centers they would be decent.
not sure why the factories cant do a big crown clasp for them.
The raffles aren't really all that bad, if only he used folded links instead of solid with hollow centers they would be decent.
not sure why the factories cant do a big crown clasp for them.
Tripdog has the best ones, I have bought a couple in the past. Good quality and nice finish
Although the old rivet bracelets are certainly the most confortable rolex ever made, they feel very cheap , fragile and filmsy compare to modern ones. (in the example below Riveted Rolex USA VS 78360)
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Forstner offers a Gay Freres style stretch rivet with straight end links for less than a ruby bracelet
forstnerbands.com
I am considering one of their bonklip style bracelets I like how their clip locks compared to the original style where they seem to come open if you wear them loose .
forstnerbands.com
The Forstner Rivet Bracelet - Stretch or Solid Links
The Story Arguably the precursor to the Oyster bracelet, the uniform (i.e., non-tapering) three-link rivet bracelet with straight end pieces is one of our favorite historical watch bands. Originally made by distinguished bracelet manufacturer Gay Frères in the mid-twentieth century, the bracelet...
forstnerbands.com
I am considering one of their bonklip style bracelets I like how their clip locks compared to the original style where they seem to come open if you wear them loose .
The Forstner Klip - Stainless Steel Ladder-Style Watch Bracelet
The Story Forstner, in the 1940s, created a series of Bamboo- or Bonklip-style watch bracelets. These stainless steel watch bands, with their ladder design, had many of the same features that popularized the Komfit with NASA astronauts. They were adjustable, having the ability to be sized in...
forstnerbands.com
The buckle on the raffles bracelet is really bad....
The bivintage bracelet looks pretty good but the crown on the buckle is not exactly the same as on the gen.
I asked ruby for the price because she has the choice of endlinks and I'm looking for a 7206 endlinks 58. For a 1675 build
Gen :
Raffles
The bivintage bracelet looks pretty good but the crown on the buckle is not exactly the same as on the gen.
I asked ruby for the price because she has the choice of endlinks and I'm looking for a 7206 endlinks 58. For a 1675 build
Gen :
Raffles
The buckle on the raffles bracelet is really bad....
The bivintage bracelet looks pretty good but the crown on the buckle is not exactly the same as on the gen.
I asked ruby for the price because she has the choice of endlinks and I'm looking for a 7206 endlinks 58. For a 1675 build
Gen :
Raffles
Bivintage
if you are interested i have a Gen C&I i might sale for a good price instead of buying a thrid one to end up with the same conclusion as with the previews 2 unfortunately...The buckle on the raffles bracelet is really bad....
The bivintage bracelet looks pretty good but the crown on the buckle is not exactly the same as on the gen.
I asked ruby for the price because she has the choice of endlinks and I'm looking for a 7206 endlinks 58. For a 1675 build
Gen :
Raffles
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Does anyone know what spring bars are needed for Bivintage 7206 w/80 end links? Was looking at for 5513 JK case.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Helenrou offers a 7206 folded rivet bracelet
folded links with sterile clasp for 90.00
claims to be folded links like original and not solid oyster links , drilled for rivet decoration
You can see the folded center links on the underside of the bracelet so it appears to be
Does anyone have hands on with one? Im tempted
folded links with sterile clasp for 90.00
claims to be folded links like original and not solid oyster links , drilled for rivet decoration
You can see the folded center links on the underside of the bracelet so it appears to be
Does anyone have hands on with one? Im tempted
2mm fat spring bars with 1.3mm ends - as long as your case has been drilled to 1.3mm
You are ON POINT!! I bought a BIVINTAGE RIVET and its marked nicely with a better clap VS raffles however they are all crappy light.. I think they barely weigh in around .The buckle on the raffles bracelet is really bad....
The bivintage bracelet looks pretty good but the crown on the buckle is not exactly the same as on the gen.
I asked ruby for the price because she has the choice of endlinks and I'm looking for a 7206 endlinks 58. For a 1675 build
Gen :
Raffles
BIVINTAGE was about 37GRAMS, Raffles was about 52grams.. and a RAFFLES 93150 is about 60grams.. I ended up just useing the Raffles 93150 with reg flipflop clasp.. just felt better!
bivintage
raffles
both! Bivintage has better claps and marked 7205
I read online somewhere that a genuine Rolex 7206 Rivet weighs approx 32 grams.
Does the BIVINTAGE 7206 with 80 endlinks fit a Ruby's 5512 / 5513 or even a gen submariner with 2.0 mm springbars?
Cheers
Does the BIVINTAGE 7206 with 80 endlinks fit a Ruby's 5512 / 5513 or even a gen submariner with 2.0 mm springbars?
Cheers
