Oyster Bracelet "stretch" - 5 digit vs 6 digit

[No SUBctitute]

There have been several threads which reference whether bracelet "stretch" will be any less on solid link oysters than hollow link oysters.

Does anyone have a 2007 6 digit SS GMT (the first year they were made) and a 2007 5 digit SS Sub that were both worn a lot and which would provide a fair comparison on hollow vs solid.

Or if someone can post pictures of a solid link 2007 SS GMT showing any bracelet stretch, I'm sure someone else can post pictures of a hollow link 2007ish SS Sub.

[brandxbrand]

This is simple physics.

Less stretch on a solid link vs hollow link

My 16610LV stretched a noticeable amount from daily wear over the course of 2 years.
My 116710N saw minimal stretch over the course of almost 7 years daily wear.

[SeaDweller50]

It was certainly the Achilles heel for Rolex, and it took them long enough to fix the issue of bracelet stretch.

[S.C]

I thought my sub c had stretched quite a lot when I took it off and shook the bracelet as it hung. However I compared it to a friends new one and it did the exact same. The newer watches don’t stretch any where near as much as the old ones from what I’ve seen.

[kzm40]

Two tone are the worst, especially the hollow link 5 digit. Only one winner when gold rubs against SS.

[No SUBctitute]

Originally Posted by Ra_88

It was certainly the Achilles heel for Rolex, and it took them long enough to fix the issue of bracelet stretch.

Some on here have contended that solid link bracelets will "stretch" as much as the hollow link bracelets because both of them have pins and holes....and that's what "stretches."

???

[Onikage]

Originally Posted by brandxbrand

This is simple physics.

Less stretch on a solid link vs hollow link

My 16610LV stretched a noticeable amount from daily wear over the course of 2 years.
My 116710N saw minimal stretch over the course of almost 7 years daily wear.

Wouldn't more surface area contact around bracelet pins = More wear? To both pin and surrounding void? Obviously there is less material to wear out on a hollow link - I'm not a physician.. evidently but. All I know is my father's '97 Tag has solid links and is now quite wobbly, though comfy.