So as most will know, after some searching, it's fairly easy to buy a decent watch head...and fairly easy to find a decent, period correct, bracelet. But not always so easy to match the year of production.

How many here have correct bracelets that don't match the exact year of the watch?

I have 2 watches that suit a 1039/516 '67.... and have found a nice 1039/516 '69. The OCD in me says NOO...but the bracelet says YES!

 

Correct bracelet reference for model is good enough for me, but if I was to be pedantic then I would prefer a bracelet slightly younger, rather than older, than the watch head. It only gets really bad when you start to turn down two notch No.6´s as they are too new for your 2915!

 

@cristos71 Well that sounds like a fairly good problem to have! Mine is a little easier to resolve

 

Not me I´m afraid!

 

SM300 2913-3 7077 Bracelet with SINGLE NOTCH #6 end links

 

Can I ask the reason for that please? younger than older.

Is that due to dealers having a supply of older bracelets to offer when the head was originally purchased?

 

I simply like the idea that the watch was produced first and then came the bracelet and not the other way around. But as I said I don´t really care so long as it is the correct reference, it is an accessory after all.

 

@gemini4

Impressive as ever! I take it that is completely correct, one owner etc etc ?

 

No, it's not anywhere near correct since it's missing it's bezel! But, It was one of my better finds this year. Came with an extract, 1959 production.

 

Edited. See comment below

 

I did spot that . But it seems more acceptable on the earlier models with bakelite bezels.

Beautiful either way !

 

So it may be possible to see a '67 sm300/145012 that came with a '69 stamped 1039 bracelet?

 

Opps. Seems I misremembered. The bracelet came first. See MWO below

 

@gemini4

Thanks.. that clears that up then! I'll probably just buy the '69 and wait for a '66 to come up at some point. It does look like a nice one.

I thought i'd got a 66 stamped 1039 a few weeks back but was gazumped last minute.

Cheers guys.

 

Sorry Smitty!

(Kidding)

 

@oddboy I know you wouldn't do that to me on a 1039 bracelet. A 2915-1 quite possibly, but not a 1039

 

@gemini4 is that the one from Greece?

 

Yes

 

hhhmmm.........hate to be a heretic (Re. MWO), but I Am pretty sure conventional wisdom says that the bracelet year is usually 1-2 yrs younger than the watch caseback year?? Is MWO referring to caseback year or actual production year off extract?

single notch vs. double notch #6 - please explain ?

 

ok - mwo refers to quarters ie.. production date off extract. i.e. indicates production yr is same as bclt year