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Old 26 July 2018, 10:49 AM   #1
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sub and gmt change over from hollow link

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can someone tell me what year / model the sub and gmt master 11 switched from a hollow link bracelet to a solid link?

thanks in advance
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Old 26 July 2018, 10:54 AM   #2
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hi there



can someone tell me what year / model the sub and gmt master 11 switched from a hollow link bracelet to a solid link?



thanks in advance


AFAIK the 6 digit model numbers were the pivot eg 16613 vs 116613


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Old 26 July 2018, 11:51 AM   #3
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awesome thanks

so all 6 digit models should be solid
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Old 26 July 2018, 11:53 AM   #4
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awesome thanks

so all 6 digit models should be solid
Without a doubt.
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Old 26 July 2018, 11:57 AM   #5
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hi there

can someone tell me what year / model the sub and gmt master 11 switched from a hollow link bracelet to a solid link?

thanks in advance
Searched the forums.
GMT -
https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...86&postcount=7

Sub -
https://watchchest.com/learn/watch-i...ner-chart.html
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Old 26 July 2018, 12:19 PM   #6
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I wonder if I asked the wrong question

what does it mean solid end link?

I used to have a 1994 two tone black face sub

The gold links in the middle of the bracelet were hollow

thats not what solid end link means is it?
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Old 26 July 2018, 12:42 PM   #7
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Solid end links are only the links that attach to the case. The Sub never had solid end links until the ceramic models; the Sub Date got solid ends around 2001.

It is interesting because the cases began being machined to accept SEL's in the mid-90's (except the Sub that never got them), but they didn't get SEL's fitted until almost a decade later.
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Here's a good link.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=51677
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