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Old 17 December 2021, 04:43 AM   #1
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AD says Jubilee bracelet for Skydweller will NOT fit my Skydweller with Oyster bracel

So I visited my local AD to order the Jubilee bracelet of the Skydweller. I have purchased a Skydweller from this AD with the Oyster bracelet.

However I am informed by the SA that the Jubilee bracelet will NOT fit the Skydweller with oyster bracelet.

I find this really strange as I am not aware of the dimensions of the watch changing. What are your thoughts on this ?
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Old 17 December 2021, 04:51 AM   #2
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I was told (by a used watch dealer) that Rolex now puts "tabs" and "indents" on cases and bracelets so you can't swap them out...

Wasn't really listening though as I was more interested in fitting newer bracelets to older watches..
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Old 17 December 2021, 06:29 AM   #3
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I was told (by a used watch dealer) that Rolex now puts "tabs" and "indents" on cases and bracelets so you can't swap them out...

Sounds like a challenge for my Dremel
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Old 17 December 2021, 06:38 AM   #4
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Which one the stainless?? I had both oyster and jubilee with stainless skyd and both were exchangeable
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Old 17 December 2021, 06:43 AM   #5
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Which one the stainless?? I had both oyster and jubilee with stainless skyd and both were exchangeable
Yes the stainless. Have a white dial and a blue dial Skydweller but both on oyster bracelet.
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Old 17 December 2021, 06:54 AM   #6
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I was told (by a used watch dealer) that Rolex now puts "tabs" and "indents" on cases and bracelets so you can't swap them out...

Wasn't really listening though as I was more interested in fitting newer bracelets to older watches..
I recently swapped my DJ41 jubilee bracelet with my DJ41 Oyster and saw the tabs/indents. Its def weird looking...but in this case it worked. SO maybe they are wrong....


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Old 17 December 2021, 07:01 AM   #7
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Yes the stainless. Have a white dial and a blue dial Skydweller but both on oyster bracelet.
I was able to exchange jubilee and oyster with black and white dials
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Old 17 December 2021, 09:40 AM   #8
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I recently swapped my DJ41 jubilee bracelet with my DJ41 Oyster and saw the tabs/indents. Its def weird looking...but in this case it worked. SO maybe they are wrong....


what do you mean by tab indents? These look fine.
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Old 17 December 2021, 09:43 AM   #9
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what do you mean by tab indents? These look fine.
Correct. I was able to swap a jubilee and oyster from DateJust 41s. BUT...

This is what the lugs look like now...stolen photo because I'm not taking my bracelet off again. Slots, tabs, indents I don't know what they call 'em.


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Old 17 December 2021, 09:46 AM   #10
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Correct. I was able to swap a jubilee and oyster from DateJust 41s. BUT...

This is what the lugs look like now...stolen photo because I'm not taking my bracelet off again. Slots, tabs, indents I don't know what they call 'em.


Thanks, very informative
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Thanks, very informative
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Old 17 December 2021, 12:08 PM   #12
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Bummer. Guess I’ll have to get the jubilee bracelet skydweller then!
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