Beads of Rice advice - De Ville

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Hi Guys,

I bought the watch shown in the photos 5 years or so back. It's an Omega De Ville, numbered 166033. I haven't been happy with my band choices, and now I've seen some photos of similar watches with beads of rice (I attached a photo here of the one I like on a different watch with a blue face).

I see many aftermarket bands for seamaster or constellation. Would the compatibility be the same with my watch? While an original would be amazing, it seems more realistic to find something reasonably priced and in good condition on the aftermarket.

Many thanks for reading!!
 
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The bracelet you show is typically found on Omegas from the 1950s so finding correct (if they exist at all) end links for your reference will be difficult to impossible since the lugs on your watch are quite short even compared to the similar Seamaster DE VILLE.

The correct bracelet for your watch would be the seven row BOR with 564 end links.

The most critical issue for fitment of a bracelet is the end links which considering the unique short lugs of your watch will be a challenge.