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timlo · 27 February 2020, 07:11 PM

Hi all,

Are gold Rolex spring bars in 18k solid gold or just gold plated? Are they different from any replacement ones as the Rolex ones were also OEM parts?

Thanks

Sublovin · 27 February 2020, 10:27 PM

The bars in my day date are solid 18k and they need to be as gold is softer than steel, and steel will slowly enlarge the lug holes on a gold watch.
Just purchased an OEM replacement pair from a dealer and they are only a couple hundred dollars. Don’t see a reason to purchase aftermarket when the real ones are cheap and accessible.

77T · 27 February 2020, 11:45 PM

Yes Rolex ships gold springbars in their gold watches.

Guess what metal is used in springbars for their platinum watches?

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Yuri.Popov · 28 February 2020, 12:48 AM

Solid gold

timlo · 28 February 2020, 01:01 AM

I see. Thanks for your replies. Do you guys know where I can get some for my 16808 except from RSC?

offrdmania · 28 February 2020, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by timlo

I see. Thanks for your replies. Do you guys know where I can get some for my 16808 except from RSC?

You can try eBay but you will pay twice as much there

Sublovin · 28 February 2020, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by timlo

I see. Thanks for your replies. Do you guys know where I can get some for my 16808 except from RSC?

Any AD with a parts account should be able to get them. My AD ordered them for me and it took about 1 week.

timlo · 28 February 2020, 02:33 AM

I see. Even if the watch was not bought at that AD? Do they have to check the watch like RSC? Cause my 16808 came with steel spring bars and I want to change them into Rolex original gold ones.

Sublovin · 28 February 2020, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by timlo

I see. Even if the watch was not bought at that AD? Do they have to check the watch like RSC? Cause my 16808 came with steel spring bars and I want to change them into Rolex original gold ones.

What do you mean “check the watch”? They will want you to bring the watch in to confirm what they are selling you, because they don’t just sell parts. Your watch shouldn’t have come with steel spring bars to my knowledge.

timlo · 28 February 2020, 04:28 PM

Yes it should have come with solid gold spring bars but like most gold watches, the spring bars are taken out when they are sold.

watchyouseek · 29 February 2020, 04:31 AM

Any info on where I can purchase these 18k solid gold spring bars for my 1803?

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Sublovin · 29 February 2020, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by watchyouseek

Any info on where I can purchase these 18k solid gold spring bars for my 1803?

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Yes. An AD with a parts account as I posted above in post #7

zapokee · 29 February 2020, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by watchyouseek

Any info on where I can purchase these 18k solid gold spring bars for my 1803?

I got mine from the RSC @ around USD 200 for the pair.

They won't sell you them loose, though. I went to the RSC to pick them up without the 1803, and they wouldn't give me them. They insisted on seeing the watch and fitting the spring bars themselves. They don't want them to just be sold on in the secondary market.

As always, though, some ADs will bend the rules if they know you.

timlo · 29 February 2020, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sublovin

Yes. An AD with a parts account as I posted above in post #7

They will take the watch to RSC and get the parts changed or they will just order the parts after seeing the watch?

zapokee · 29 February 2020, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by timlo

They will take the watch to RSC and get the parts changed or they will just order the parts after seeing the watch?

My AD needed to see the watch first, then ordered the parts, then needed me to take the watch back to the AD to have them fitted once they arrived.

They wouldn't order or give me them without the watch being present, but they didn't need to send the watch to the RSC.

Again, though, different ADs seem to do different things...

Sublovin · 29 February 2020, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by timlo

They will take the watch to RSC and get the parts changed or they will just order the parts after seeing the watch?

Call your AD!
As I have already said, they will want the watch to be there so they can confirm you have it, because they won’t sell you “parts” without the watch.

lupus66 · 2 March 2020, 09:16 PM

So a wg has wg pins?

offrdmania · 2 March 2020, 11:15 PM

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So a wg has wg pins?

Correct

27 February 2020, 07:11 PM	#1
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Sublovin 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA Watch: Lots Posts: 4,595	The bars in my day date are solid 18k and they need to be as gold is softer than steel, and steel will slowly enlarge the lug holes on a gold watch. Just purchased an OEM replacement pair from a dealer and they are only a couple hundred dollars. Don’t see a reason to purchase aftermarket when the real ones are cheap and accessible. __________________ DSSD is the king of all Rolex

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Yuri.Popov "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Real Name: Yuri Location: New York Watch: Rolex Submariner C Posts: 1,224	Solid gold

28 February 2020, 01:01 AM	#5
timlo "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Home Posts: 207	I see. Thanks for your replies. Do you guys know where I can get some for my 16808 except from RSC?

28 February 2020, 02:33 AM	#8
timlo "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Home Posts: 207	I see. Even if the watch was not bought at that AD? Do they have to check the watch like RSC? Cause my 16808 came with steel spring bars and I want to change them into Rolex original gold ones.

28 February 2020, 04:28 PM	#10
timlo "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Home Posts: 207	Yes it should have come with solid gold spring bars but like most gold watches, the spring bars are taken out when they are sold.

29 February 2020, 04:31 AM	#11
watchyouseek "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 146	Any info on where I can purchase these 18k solid gold spring bars for my 1803? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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