Bracelet for 166.070

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mate.herner

·Mar 6, 2023

Hello everyone,

I'm quite new to vintage Omega, and I was wondering if you could give me a hand with understanding what my options are in terms of metal bracelets for my 166.070:

According to the reference bracelet chart, it came with the 1168/605, which I don't really understand, as thi nis a flat-link bracelet for 60s speedmasters, if I understand correctly.

Before I found the chart, I was looking for a 1037 (to me, beads of rice looks like a much more natural fit than flat-link) with straight (not curved) endlinks, and I got the impression that the 570 would probably work, my case being quite similar to this Seamaster (166.020), which is on a 1037/570.

Thank you in advance!

 

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masteroftime

·Mar 6, 2023

M mate.herner

Hello everyone,

According to the reference bracelet chart, it came with the 1168/605, which I don't really understand, as thi nis a flat-link bracelet for 60s speedmasters, if I understand correctly.

It is likely that this watch came on a leather strap. Usually (but not always) the bracelets on the reference list were sold as optional accessories, rather than coming with the watch. 1168/605 is an oyster style bracelet. I don't think a BOR was offered as an option for this watch and it would probably be anyone's guess how it would fit without trying it.

 

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sirtaifun

·Mar 7, 2023

For reference 166.070 the 1168/605 was the manufacturers choice (605 is the reference of the endlink).
If I where you I would ask Omega for a matching bracelet there are more and more new manufactured ones available.

Here you can see it fittet to a watch:
https://www.catawiki.com/de/l/23753203-omega-geneve-automatic-cal-565-herren-1960-1969

 

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mate.herner

·Mar 7, 2023

Thank you very much!

 

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Davidt

·Mar 7, 2023

Agree the ‘oyster’ style 1168 with 605’s is the factory bracelet here.
I don’t think a bead of rice with 570’s is a factory option but it could probably be made to fit.
I have a feeling the 30 or 630 Endlinks for the tradition flat link 1035’s may also fit.

 

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mate.herner

·Mar 10, 2023

UPDATE — I wrote to Omega, and they replied that unfortunately, no compatible steel bracelet exists for the 166.070, haha!

 

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sirtaifun

·Mar 10, 2023

Did you get in touch with Omega Biel/Switzerland?

 

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horseman

·Mar 10, 2023

You need a 3.5mm bracelet for a vintage omega watch.

 

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Davidt

·Mar 10, 2023

M mate.herner

UPDATE — I wrote to Omega, and they replied that unfortunately, no compatible steel bracelet exists for the 166.070, haha!

Presumably they mean they don’t have a bracelet in current production for that reference. The bracelet listed above is correct but no longer available so will need to be sourced from the used market

 

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sirtaifun

·Mar 10, 2023

This and maybe a new produced one would fit if attached to and with vintage endlinks.

 

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mate.herner

·Mar 10, 2023

sirtaifun

Did you get in touch with Omega Biel/Switzerland?

Yes, I wrote to them through the site.

 

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mate.herner

·Mar 10, 2023

Davidt

Presumably they mean they don’t have a bracelet in current production for that reference. The bracelet listed above is correct but no longer available so will need to be sourced from the used market

Yes, that sounds reasonable. I did find it funny though that they phrased it as "no bracelet exists for your watch". 😀