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DaveInLA · 28 April 2023, 10:48 AM

I bought my 16610 Sub-date from an AD in 2008 or 2009 and has the BH RSC remove a fixed link to get the clasp centered. I had the same thing done to my Explorer 36 before that.

Going from 5 links to 4 links on the 6:00 side is the bracelet was perfect, but the 16610 has 4.5 links so removing one took it down to 3.5 links. I wore it like that for a couple years but it started to bother me so I bought a Sea Dweller clasp from EBay or a forum (can’t remember) since it has a full link rather than a half link attached to the clasp. I figured it was an older clasp given the wear on it as well as the fact that the clasp lock
doesn’t have the lines that follow the rest of the clasp. Also, it’s a lower profile than the clasp on my 16610. Its more comfortable. Anyway, I’ve neglected the Sub for a while in favor of other watches and technologies, but I just stated wearing it again and I’m curious about the clasp. I can find online that the older clasps without the “lines” on the keeper have a different attached link, I can’t find this exact clasp. Is it even authentic? I’ve attached a few photos of my clasp, then one being sold on eBay right now that has the same clasp lock but a different link design.

HERITAGE82 · 28 April 2023, 11:37 PM

early 93150 clasp

DaveInLA · 29 April 2023, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by HERITAGE82

early 93150 clasp

A google search of 93150 clasp shows a segmented link attached to the clasp like this. The early version had a single piece link?

28 April 2023, 10:48 AM	#1
DaveInLA "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: California Posts: 336	What clasp is this? I bought my 16610 Sub-date from an AD in 2008 or 2009 and has the BH RSC remove a fixed link to get the clasp centered. I had the same thing done to my Explorer 36 before that. Going from 5 links to 4 links on the 6:00 side is the bracelet was perfect, but the 16610 has 4.5 links so removing one took it down to 3.5 links. I wore it like that for a couple years but it started to bother me so I bought a Sea Dweller clasp from EBay or a forum (can’t remember) since it has a full link rather than a half link attached to the clasp. I figured it was an older clasp given the wear on it as well as the fact that the clasp lock doesn’t have the lines that follow the rest of the clasp. Also, it’s a lower profile than the clasp on my 16610. Its more comfortable. Anyway, I’ve neglected the Sub for a while in favor of other watches and technologies, but I just stated wearing it again and I’m curious about the clasp. I can find online that the older clasps without the “lines” on the keeper have a different attached link, I can’t find this exact clasp. Is it even authentic? I’ve attached a few photos of my clasp, then one being sold on eBay right now that has the same clasp lock but a different link design. __________________ Explorer I 114270 Z-serial Submariner-date 16610 M-serial

28 April 2023, 11:37 PM	#2
HERITAGE82 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,438	early 93150 clasp __________________ - Rolex Explorer - 214270 - Tudor Black Bay - 79230B - Tudor Chronograph - 79270P - Breitling Chronomat - 10th Anniv. - Huguenin Freres Speedmaster Prototype

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