Smarty End Links or Original Time End Links?

[RoIIie]

Hi everyone I am new to this forum. I could jot find a thread which compared these two different end links. I was wondering if people could please help me decide which end links to go for as I have not seen either in person. All help is appreciated thank you 😊

[RoIIie]

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[Runnin' Rebel]

Smarty EndLinks on this:

[RoIIie]

Looks great Mark, thank you for replying �� do you know if they are 904L steel?

[Runnin' Rebel]

Yes, I believe he said they were

[RoIIie]

Cool thank you pal

[Runnin' Rebel]

Or there’re 316l SS
I forget actually. But they 👀 good

Search smartyJones18 on here

Also he had an eBay sales site too

[Runnin' Rebel]

http://www.smartyendlinks.com/

[RoIIie]

I will message him, thank you

[coffeebreak]

Smartyjones endlinks on these also.
Keep in mind that thin straps work best with these as the endlinks don’t leave much space, and it gets pretty challenging trying to get the springbars to slot into the case holes with thicker straps.

I’ve used these same endlinks with my 16610 sub also, but I can’t find a pic

[RoIIie]

I have an oysterflex strap i am wanting to use on my DJ 16234 and maybe on a SubC once it comes in stock

[RoIIie]

Your Explorer2 looks great on that strap

[Dan Pierce]

Smarty Jones.
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[RoIIie]

Another great photo of straps and end links. Keep them coming guys

[HogwldFLTR]

Original Time doesn't seem to exist on the web.

[RoIIie]

I have seen them on eBay

[returntorolex]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Smarty Jones.
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Wow - looks great!

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by returntorolex

Wow - looks great!

Thanks, Steve! It's a favorite combo.
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[ranxoren]

Smartyendlinks on these as well: https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...26&postcount=2

[RoIIie]

Wow they look like they come with the OF

[coffeebreak]

Originally Posted by coffeebreak

I’ve used these same endlinks with my 16610 sub also, but I can’t find a pic

Found a pic

[ninjin]

Can someone tell me how the end links fit?

I'm looking to put Oysterflex on my SS Daytona and know the end links fill up the gap but how do they hold in place?

[coffeebreak]

Originally Posted by ninjin

Can someone tell me how the end links fit?

I'm looking to put Oysterflex on my SS Daytona and know the end links fill up the gap but how do they hold in place?

They just are held in place against the watch case by the installed strap. Here’s a pic showing the back of the endlinks also

[stylinleems]

I own both but only use the smarty endlinks on my Daytona/Sub/GMT. The OT ones for example, on the submariner does not allow the bezel to be rotated. After receiving a replacement pair from OT, the same issue presented itself.

I would only stick with smarty from now on.

[ninjin]

Originally Posted by coffeebreak

They just are held in place against the watch case by the installed strap. Here’s a pic showing the back of the endlinks also

thanks for the explanation.

I see that the bottom of the end links have tabs on them to stop them going forward (drop out the dial side), what stops them from dropping out of the caseback side?

[rmurphy]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Smarty Jones.

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Looks great Dan, I always appreciate your watches and your presentations of them.


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[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by rmurphy

Looks great Dan, I always appreciate your watches and your presentations of them.


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Thanks for the kind words, Richard! Much appreciated.
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[GsurgBM]

All Smarty.


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[coffeebreak]

Originally Posted by ninjin

thanks for the explanation.

I see that the bottom of the end links have tabs on them to stop them going forward (drop out the dial side), what stops them from dropping out of the caseback side?

The side of the endlink facing the strap end is concave. When you install the strap, the end of the strap is pressed pretty tightly against that concave side of the endlink, which holds the endlink in place. There’s really no way the endlink can slide out once the strap is in place.

[ninjin]

Originally Posted by coffeebreak

The side of the endlink facing the strap end is concave. When you install the strap, the end of the strap is pressed pretty tightly against that concave side of the endlink, which holds the endlink in place. There’s really no way the endlink can slide out once the strap is in place.

Got it now!

So, the strap to endlink will be a high point of wear due to swivel movement? Or is it so tight, it won't move?