14777 Beads of Rice Compatability

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Hi, looking for help finding out info on stainless steel beads of rice bracelet reference numbers for jumbo Constellations 14777 from (produced in 1962)? And, in anticipation of it being hard to find or really pricey, any suggestions on non-OEM that would work? Thanks all!
 
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More important than numbers would be to search for 19mm end links. UncleSeiko makes 19mm Omega BoR end links, but I don't know if they have been tested on that particular watch.
 
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The beads of rice bracelets themselves are the same as for 18mm watches - it's the endlinks that are different.

517 end links work on the jumbo Connies (I've tested 14777s and 168.001s). They are, however, very hard to find. This doesn't necessarily express to expensive - more often than not you'll find them on some other reference with 19mm lugs that is offered by a seller who is unaware of the scarcity of them. While a 18mm 1502/11 can be found for 200$ or so, I'd plan with easily 50% more than that. And since it's certainly not unrealistic to hunt for them for a year or so without finding one, I'd even consider going a bit over the top when, at last, you do come across a pair, as you'll never know how long you'll wait for another one. No idea if Omega produces a modern iteration, might be worth asking.
 
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More important than numbers would be to search for 19mm end links. UncleSeiko makes 19mm Omega BoR end links, but I don't know if they have been tested on that particular watch.
Thanks!
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The beads of rice bracelets themselves are the same as for 18mm watches - it's the endlinks that are different.

517 end links work on the jumbo Connies (I've tested 14777s and 168.001s). They are, however, very hard to find. This doesn't necessarily express to expensive - more often than not you'll find them on some other reference with 19mm lugs that is offered by a seller who is unaware of the scarcity of them. While a 18mm 1502/11 can be found for 200$ or so, I'd plan with easily 50% more than that. And since it's certainly not unrealistic to hunt for them for a year or so without finding one, I'd even consider going a bit over the top when, at last, you do come across a pair, as you'll never know how long you'll wait for another one. No idea if Omega produces a modern iteration, might be worth asking.

Thanks so much!
 
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The uncle end links aren't compatible.

Bumping this. I am also looking for 19mm end links for beads of rice bracelet, it is quite difficult to find any 517s out there.
 
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If you want to go all-out, create a list of references with 19mm lug width from about that period, then broaden your search for both jumbo Connies and those refs. You might find an example that comes with the bracelet you’re after, then you can resell the watch you don’t have use for.
 
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Personally, for the jumbo reference like 14777, I used the endlink number 17; however, it is not easy to find.