I have a 1968 Constellation that I'd like to wear with a 1502 BOR bracelet; however, the 11-stamped end links are the wrong ones for the 168018 case. I'm just reading off numbers here, if it's not already clear that I don't know what I'm talking about.

What end links, if any, go with my watch? I've tried to research this, but I'm not even sure if I'm asking the right questions.

 

Go into ebay and search completed listings for omega 168.018

A watch sold recently with 555 endlinks

Not sure if these are absolutely correct for the above reference, but they look nice and fit well IMO

 

Yes. The 555 are the correct links for the 168.018, but they go with the 7-row BoR bracelets (the one in the below photo is a 1037).




Good luck finding the 555 end links (which are 19mm) and go with the 7-row beads of rice bracelets. They usually command a premium. The 555's would not fit on a 1502, FYI.

 

Thanks for this information. Looks like I won't be wearing my watch with this bracelet, then. By the way, what references do the 11-end links go with?

 

A bunch. 8220, 1506, 1036... Some have no markings, and some have a sliding clasp. So really any beads bracelet that has 3 "beads" sticking out. I haven't heard of a 19mm end link for these bracelets. Is there an expert who can chime in?