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Toishome

·Oct 9, 2019

Speedimaster

Okay, I didn't know that. But the 575s should have 20mm on the left and not 19mm. Correct? On my speedy the link has too much left and right play.

Yes, you are correct. They are supposed to be 19.7mm. So yours has been filed down which is very common, unfortunately.
Back in the days these end links probably cost cents, not the thousands they are worth now so people didn't care much about messing around with them.

 

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VetPsychWars

·Oct 10, 2019

Back in the day, you could buy them. Now you can’t, except used, and they’re scarce,

Tom

 

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Archer

·Oct 10, 2019·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

vienna

Anybody bought 653 at an OB recently?
kind regards Max

No longer available.

 

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vienna

·Oct 10, 2019

Thank you for the info,

kind regards Max

 

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Speedimaster

·Oct 10, 2019

Toishome

Yes, you are correct. They are supposed to be 19.7mm. So yours has been filed down which is very common, unfortunately.
Back in the days these end links probably cost cents, not the thousands they are worth now so people didn't care much about messing around with them.

Exactly, they've been filed for whatever reason. Unfortunately useless in this condition for my speedy. I have a bracelet and have now ordered a new 575 from Omega.

 

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Toishome

·Oct 10, 2019

VetPsychWars

Back in the day, you could buy them. Now you can’t, except used, and they’re scarce,

Tom

Modern ones are still available from Omega.

 

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VetPsychWars

·Oct 10, 2019

Toishome

Modern ones are still available from Omega.

Water is wet.

Sorry, couldn't resist. If people were looking for modern ones, they wouldn't be posting about not finding the discontinued ones that cost a lot because of their scarcity.

Tom

 

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Toishome

·Oct 10, 2019

Water is wet indeed 😕
You are just assuming he wanted the vintage ones. Nowhere did he post "I am looking for the vintage 575 end links"
As a matter of fact, he has already said that he ordered them from Omega so i guess he just wanted end links that would make his bracelet usuable.
Also, not everyone might be aware that the 575's are still available from Omega.

 

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Speedimaster

·Oct 10, 2019

I have original 575 end links which unfortunately have been sanded down to 19mm. These therefore look terrible on the 1116 bracelet on the 145.012. Thanks to Archer I found out that the 575 end links are still available. I just wanted to ask in the forum if the 575 End-Links came in a time perhaps with 19mm width? Or if they were definitely tinkered with.

 

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jor1968

·Oct 27, 2019

where can I buy modern 575 endlinks?

 

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Archer

·Oct 27, 2019·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

J jor1968

where can I buy modern 575 endlinks?

Omega

 

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Rallycat

·Oct 27, 2019

Luckily I have end links. Would do some dirty things to get hold of additional links for my 1037 bracelet. Had a guy in Houston fit an extender on it that thankfully sits out of view while worn.

 

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jor1968

·Jan 9, 2020

Archer

Omega

Thank you Archer! I received my 575 endlinks today!

 

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Dave Gaeta

·Jan 12, 2020

I'm looking for #70 (more shallow version) for my 1962 Seamaster De Ville beads of rice bracelet. Any luck you may have a pair?

 

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Luis Torres

·Apr 20, 2022

Any chance you still have the 618s?