168.022 Seamaster Jumbo + 1171 Bracelet

O ObiWanKannoli

@masteroftime

Thank you! Immense help, I appreciate linking up those resources as well. I went ahead and ordered up a couple of 560 end links. I will open them up a hair, have them plated, and see how it works out. I guess worst case now I know I can order an 1125 from Omega; do you know if they are available in gold or plated?

I would really love to find a 1098 like this, but it's been a needle in a hay stack:

O ObiWanKannoli

Hi all,

So, I will be doing something probably stupid and trying to fit an 1171 I have to my 18k 168.022 Jumbo when I get it back from service at Omega this week.

I wanted to reach out to those of you far more knowledgeable in regard to vintage Omega than I and ask if anyone had any idea what end link might work, or what end link might be a good starting point for modification. Ideally, an end link that is gold plated would be used since the watch and the bracelet are both gold.

Picture for fun / reference:

smorrisonmd

Here is another you might consider:
I'll get you the reference # if you are interested.

smorrisonmd

That bracelet is stamped OMEGA on the clasp, but neither it nor the end links have a ref #. I also have this, bracelet ref 1069 with 524 ends:



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Pvt-Public

Just a question, is the 168.022 really considered a “Jumbo” ?

masteroftime

Ehhh...its not a jumbo by modern standards, but I personally find the case to be larger and have a "modern" feel. I'm not sure why exactly, but everyone seems to label them as "jumbo"

masteroftime

Ehhh...its not a jumbo by modern standards, but I personally find the case to be larger and have a "modern" feel. I'm not sure why exactly, but everyone seems to label them as "jumbo"