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dieseldragon · 15 December 2009, 02:24 AM

Hi all,

I have no reason to doubt the authenticity of this watch, because it comes with some paperwork from Rolex (a quote for service), but is it common to have bracelets made in the USA, I have never seen one before?

padi56 · 15 December 2009, 02:43 AM

Thats perfectly fine Rolex bracelets were made in several parts of the world UK, USA,and even Mexico, it was something to do with import tax at the time.

snowbird · 15 December 2009, 03:07 AM

The Dowling and Hess Rolex book also mentions some cases that were made in the US at one time for the same import tax reasons.

therolexguy · 15 December 2009, 03:40 AM

Yes it is. I think C&I made many of the U.S. bracelets. What watch is that for?

novae500 · 15 December 2009, 04:11 AM

just looked at my coke, 78790A registered swiss made.

snowbird · 15 December 2009, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by novae500

just looked at my coke, 78790A registered swiss made.

That sounds right, from what I understand the US-made parts were quite a while ago, I believe not since the 1960s.

springer · 15 December 2009, 11:31 AM

Your band is the JB band and the other manufacturer in the USA was C&I. As you'll notice, the coronets on the JB bands were rather "crude" compared to the Rolex coronets found on the Swiss and C&I bands. Yours is vintage for sure, and aren't found on many of the vintage watches due to many of them being replaced through the years.

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springer 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: jP Location: Texas Watch: GMT-MASTER Posts: 17,309	Your band is the JB band and the other manufacturer in the USA was C&I. As you'll notice, the coronets on the JB bands were rather "crude" compared to the Rolex coronets found on the Swiss and C&I bands. Yours is vintage for sure, and aren't found on many of the vintage watches due to many of them being replaced through the years. __________________ Member of NAWCC since 1990. INSTAGRAM USER NAME: SPRINGERJFP Visit my Instagram page to view some of the finest vintage GMTs anywhere - as well as other vintage classics.

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therolexguy 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Todd Location: US Posts: 3,528	Yes it is. I think C&I made many of the U.S. bracelets. What watch is that for?

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