GMT Oyster 79200

[scooba]

Hi

I just called RSC St James London with reference buying a 79200 oyster to fit on my existing 126710 . The Gent who took the call said he had received several calls about this and can confirm it won’t fit !

Do you think that’s correct ?

He said to go Oyster you require a new watch ?

Why would they make it that hard I mean really 😡

[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by scooba

Hi

I just called RSC St James London with reference buying a 79200 oyster to fit on my existing 126710 . The Gent who took the call said he had received several calls about this and can confirm it won’t fit !

Do you think that’s correct ?

He said to go Oyster you require a new watch ?

Why would they make it that hard I mean really 😡

If this is true im really starting to hate rolex....why do they have to make everything so f ing hard

[scooba]

Surely it can’t be correct ,

I have messaged our very own Rolex Technician who frequently drops in on here , maybe he will be able to confirm or Deny this

[vh2k]

Arrogant pricks! I hope AP eats their lunch with their new easy interchangeable bracelets with no tools required.

[amers33]

I really hope this is not right. I picked up the Pepsi from my AD a month ago and the only reservation I had was the jubilee bracelet. It just does not feel right.

So, to now find the Pepsi comes with an oyster bracelet that I potentially couldn't use would really annoy the hell out of me!

[scooba]

I have put a Sub Glidlock on my Pepsi ,I realise lots off guys on here have done the same but it doesn’t fit perfectly , it’s hard enough to pick up a 126710 let alone buy another to get a different bracelet option , How could they not make it a easy swap like on the 16710 easy to change bracelets and bezel inserts .

[zee218]

That's an inconvenient surprise. The reference number is the same. It SHOULD be the same exact case, doesn't it?

[rambo99]

that would mean not just the case, the jubilee and the oyster bracelet have changed as well from the previous version!

[scooba]

I don’t actually believe it !

[speedbird]

Cannot be true.

Much like Rolex would also tell you the green bezel does not fit on the black submariner I suspect. They mean they would not supply it to you as your original watch is different.

[henrylee]

Doubt the gent knew himself as the info was just released this morning

[Rokoru]

How could they confirm this? The watch is not even available to be able to check this..

[101031-28]

I may be saying something totally stupid but what if, given the same case size, the little holes on the inner side of the lugs are positioned differently for oyster and jubilee bracelets? That would not make the oyster bracelet a good fit on the jubilee BLRO/BLNR and vice versa.

[scooba]

I am sure the guy told me in good faith and was very apologetic and said he had this conversation several times today all ready .

Time will tell

It is like I have a Daytona on leathers a 116615 ? I thought it would be easy to fit oysterflex straps but it’s a no apparently and several replied on here when I asked ,Rolex don’t make things easy

[mic6]

Originally Posted by scooba

Hi



I just called RSC St James London with reference buying a 79200 oyster to fit on my existing 126710 . The Gent who took the call said he had received several calls about this and can confirm it won’t fit !



Do you think that’s correct ?



He said to go Oyster you require a new watch ?



Why would they make it that hard I mean really

You called RSC same day with the announcements to ask if the new oyster bracelet will fit your 126710. I bet they had no idea what you were talking about, they were just being polite.

I am sure it will fit but even if it doesn't fit, just buy the 116710 oyster bracelet that we all know it fits.

[scooba]

Originally Posted by mic6

You called RSC same day with the announcements to ask if the new oyster bracelet will fit your 126710. I bet they had no idea what you were talking about, they were just being polite.

I am sure it will fit but even if it doesn't fit, just buy the 116710 oyster bracelet that we all know it fits.

The guy on the phone knew exactly what I was asking and explained I was the fifth call he had today on the subject .

Why would I buy the old style bracelet from a 116710 ? It’s like why don’t I just swap the bezel from Blue/Black to Pepsi that would get me a Oyster/Pepsi . I actually want the correct Oyster for my 126710

[dukie748]

I can't see the logic in Rolex purposely changing the watch head so older Pepsi's cannot use the new bracelet - what would be the point?

[tecknit]

Just called HK RSC and they said that it’s not possible to buy the oyster bracelet if bought with jubilee one and the current policy is that it’s a one to one exchange on the bracelet so if you lost the bracelet you can’t replace it, which is nuts

[Rolexxus]

very interesting

[dukie748]

Originally Posted by tecknit

Just called HK RSC and they said that it’s not possible to buy the oyster bracelet if bought with jubilee one and the current policy is that it’s a one to one exchange on the bracelet so if you lost the bracelet you can’t replace it, which is nuts

This is insanity - and actually puts me off the Rolex brand.

I have a Pepsi which I bought with the Jubilee, and I like it - but if it had been offered on an oyster at the time, I would have purchased it with one.

Rolex have opened a whole can of worms if this decision is true.

[chows99]

Interesting to know if anyone manage to get a oyster bracelet for his BLRO

[Jeanf]

Originally Posted by Rokoru

How could they confirm this? The watch is not even available to be able to check this..

This!!

[IamJacky]

Originally Posted by scooba

Hi

I just called RSC St James London with reference buying a 79200 oyster to fit on my existing 126710 . The Gent who took the call said he had received several calls about this and can confirm it won’t fit !

Do you think that’s correct ?

He said to go Oyster you require a new watch ?

Why would they make it that hard I mean really 😡

That's kind of strange considering that the reference number are both 126710BLRO/BLNR.

If Rolex were to separate the two they would have changed the reference numbers, such as 116710BLNR vs 126710BLNR.

[Easy E]

I’m going with this guy didn’t know. I called my AD who has an in house Rolex watch maker to get him to look up the part. He said the part number isn’t in the system yet. He thought it would be very odd for them to not to be interchangeable in that would require two different case config sand that, from a manufacturing standpoint, would be retarded. He asked me to check back with him in 6-8 weeks. I surely will.

[macrowatch]

Sub bracelet fits (put ideally need different spring bars)

Old BLNR gen 1 also fits. I'm sure technically maybe the curature might be slightly different, but for all practical purposes it fits.

I think it's more likely the entire sales team and service centers haven't been updated on sales policy now that they are offering two bracelets again.

[hutch300]

Originally Posted by Easy E

I’m going with this guy didn’t know. I called my AD who has an in house Rolex watch maker to get him to look up the part. He said the part number isn’t in the system yet. He thought it would be very odd for them to not to be interchangeable in that would require two different case config sand that, from a manufacturing standpoint, would be retarded. He asked me to check back with him in 6-8 weeks. I surely will.

Word choice... might want to edit that

I can't imagine rolex would do that but time will tell soon enough.

[Rolexxus]

Originally Posted by Easy E

I’m going with this guy didn’t know. I called my AD who has an in house Rolex watch maker to get him to look up the part. He said the part number isn’t in the system yet. He thought it would be very odd for them to not to be interchangeable in that would require two different case config sand that, from a manufacturing standpoint, would be retarded. He asked me to check back with him in 6-8 weeks. I surely will.

Hope so

[scooba]

Today ,

I called my AD who has a meeting with Rolex tomorrow and will ask again on my behalf but said he has several lines off thought.

He said after 30 years it seams weird 79200 - 69200 in his opinion should fit but totally get what London RSC-Parts are saying . Maybe he didn’t understand, maybe they don’t want to be selling just bracelets, maybe they would be happy to sell bracelets as complete watches seam hard to get but with the interest he has in 24 hours , He would order 20 and knows they would sell but also think the order would be declined , He also said it would have to fit guaranteed

I hope to update this Tomorrow

[FHFinster]

Rolex NYC had no clue the option was even available on a newly purchased watch.

As of that time, their system had not been updated to include an oyster on the 126710.

“Oyster is only available on the white gold and rose gold”.


Fin

[Steed]

Is there any difference between 78200 and 79200? After seeing many on here do the same, I bought a 78200 from C24 last year for my 126710 BLNR and it fits fine with the jubilee pins.