Sel & hollow?!

[khalifam]

Hey Y'all,

Just doing some general reading and i'm really struggling to understand this...

Let's look at a 16710 as an example... I know from reading that the A serial numbers or after 2000 SEL were introduced... but when looking at a 1999 model VS a 2007 16710 model they look exactly the same?

I've been reading up on it for the past few days but really getting confused.... I'm more of a visual person, and I'm hoping someone can show me the difference with a photo on advice of how I can spot a SEL vs a Hollow link.

TYIA.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by khalifam

Hey Y'all,

Just doing some general reading and i'm really struggling to understand this...

Let's look at a 16710 as an example... I know from reading that the A serial numbers or after 2000 SEL were introduced... but when looking at a 1999 model VS a 2007 16710 model they look exactly the same?

I've been reading up on it for the past few days but really getting confused.... I'm more of a visual person, and I'm hoping someone can show me the difference with a photo on advice of how I can spot a SEL vs a Hollow link.

TYIA.

The SEL just refers to the end link on the bracelet.



Open end links;

[Dpop24]

You’re not alone. I have been wondering the same for a long time and finally understood a few weeks ago when I took off some bracelets for cleaning. My EX2 with SEL compared to the hollow end links of a Seiko made the difference abundantly clear.

Padi’s pics above are the perfect comparison and is exactly what I noticed. It was the first time I’d ever seen a SEL and it hit home right away.


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