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Jan 17, 2023,21:40 PM
 

My 116520 feels really heavy (compared to my 6263 or 16800). Is there another bracelet that fits the 116520 which would be lighter in weight?

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Which submariner (date) model will have similar “feeling” bracelet to my 6265

 
 By: mattg6 : December 31st, 2022-01:01
I love how lightweight my 6265 bracelet is. The modern Rolex bracelets I have (116610 super case bracelet, 16520 Daytona) are just so heavy. Will the 16610 bracelet feel like the 6265? Or do I have to go with a 16800 or earlier? Or maybe earlier 16610 mod... 

7835 or 78350?

 
 By: BigFatPauli : December 31st, 2022-02:09

these are 19mm , not 20mm

 
 By: MilDiver : December 31st, 2022-06:31

"flimsy" Rolex bracelets

 
 By: MilDiver : December 31st, 2022-06:30
To get the light feel of the bracelets, you want to consider the older ones called "folded". Rolex stopped making them in 1980... Following that, the 2nd best is anything pre SEL (solid end link), that is anything before circa 2000 . I would also consider... 

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 By: MilDiver : January 1st, 2023-14:20
Always a pleasure for me to learn from all the knowledgeable friends here, and to assist when I can

Golden words!

 
 By: amanico : January 1st, 2023-14:21

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 By: mattg6 : December 31st, 2022-13:31
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Incredibly helpful! So:

 
 By: mattg6 : December 31st, 2022-13:32
For my purposes we could say I can: 1.) buy a 16610 (or 16800) from the late 1980s/1990s and and have an SEL bracelet come with it. 1.a.) Have the option to put GMT/explorer2 bracelets you mentioned on it. (Though not sure the difference between each?) 2.... 

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 By: MilDiver : January 1st, 2023-14:35
The 16800, 168000 and 16610 all using the same bracelet. Either 93150 with 501B end ling or with SEL end link and it is numbered 93250. The same 93150 bracelet can also fit the no date Plexi 5513 sub and all we change is the end links to be 580. Now the E...  

This is my 6265 bracelet I want to match

 
 By: mattg6 : December 31st, 2022-14:19
This isn’t even fold over (I don’t think)? Is this just “SEL”? And with the GMT style clasp you spoke of ...  

This is not an SEL

 
 By: MilDiver : January 1st, 2023-14:22
In SEL the center link can move inside the endlink.

mattg6, here's a demo of SEL vs NON SEL

 
 By: MilDiver : January 1st, 2023-14:43
Hope with this illustration it is clearer what is SEL, (apology for the poor drawing) ...  

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 By: mattg6 : January 17th, 2023-21:40
My 116520 feels really heavy (compared to my 6263 or 16800). Is there another bracelet that fits the 116520 which would be lighter in weight?

Rolex professional modells...

 
 By: Anatol : January 18th, 2023-05:20
Are designed to be strong and sturdy. We all applauded when the solid new bracelets with their excellent clasps arrived. So you should either look elsewhere, like a dress watch. Or you go for leather, rubber (e.g. RubberB) or aftermarket steel straps (e.g...