Authentic Rolex 7205 Bracelet Thrift Store Find? Opinions?

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Justme

·Nov 30, 2019

I picked up a vintage Swank watch in a bag of jewelry at a local thrift. I didn’t notice the band until afterwards. High end jeweler feels it is authentic but has no explanation for the different rivets on this bracelet as opposed to others I have seen. They deal with modern pieces vs vintage. Any opinions or explanations about these “domed” rivets?

 

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DaveK

·Nov 30, 2019

I have no idea, but it would be cool if this was good news for you 🍿 nice looking watch either way! Congrats

 

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Justme

·Dec 1, 2019

DaveK

I have no idea, but it would be cool if this was good news for you 🍿 nice looking watch either way! Congrats

Thanks. The bracelet is actually too small for the watch. I think I’ll clean it up and put a Nato strap on it.

 

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Dan S

·Dec 1, 2019

I haven’t seen rivets like those either.

 

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Larry S

·Dec 1, 2019·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Dan S

I haven’t seen rivets like those either.

Fake

 

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wsfarrell

·Dec 1, 2019

Larry S

Fake

Somebody may have replaced the rivets at some point, but I don't think it's fake. First photo is OP's; next 3 are others from the web.

 

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southtexas

·Dec 2, 2019

Rivets look ok to me, that’s how they look on unpolished examples.

My bigger concern is the “63” ends. They don’t show up in the usual endlink databases, and they look like USA ends in shape?

 

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EdtheAussie

·Dec 2, 2019

Looks like a pair were for sale previously by Lunaroyster, and are described as being 17mm.


https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/vin...-75-72-57-51-67-63-for-rivet-bra-t196439.html

I've been looking for a nice 7205, if you look to let it go let me know 😀

 

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Drawarms

·Dec 2, 2019

looks legit from end links to bracelet.

 

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southtexas

·Dec 2, 2019

EdtheAussie

Looks like a pair were for sale previously by Lunaroyster, and are described as being 17mm.


https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/vin...-75-72-57-51-67-63-for-rivet-bra-t196439.html

I've been looking for a nice 7205, if you look to let it go let me know 😀

yes they definitely look the same, more elongated than the “typical” style. Here’s one of the lists I reference. I now notice they are all 19mm and 20mm; this list seemingly doesn’t address the lesser sought after models (17mm would certainly fall in that category in my opinion).

https://www.vetroplastica.it/finali.html

 

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Justme

·Dec 3, 2019

EdtheAussie

Looks like a pair were for sale previously by Lunaroyster, and are described as being 17mm.


https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/vin...-75-72-57-51-67-63-for-rivet-bra-t196439.html

I've been looking for a nice 7205, if you look to let it go let me know 😀

PM sent.