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Hi everyone!

I've talked to ebaysellers in Japan, i've talked with ChatGpt.
But now i'm hoping to find help here from you guys and girls!

I've inherited a 1969 Constellation Pie Pan (168.025) after my father.
It had an aftermarket bead of rice link on it, so I manager to find a gold on steel 1502 beads on rice link to match instead. The problem is that the endlinks was #11 and they don't fit.

On the picture is said watch with the #11 endlink for reference.

Does anyone here have more knowledge or even the right endlinks so I finally can wear my heirloom the way it was intended?

Kind regards
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There’s a lot wrong with the info you’ve gathered. Particularly from chat gpt.

A 1502 bracelet is a 5 row beads of rice and is incorrect for this watch.
No.12 Endlinks are also wrong for this watch.
No.70 Endlinks are for a 7 row heads of rice so not only will they not fit your bracelet, they won’t fit the watch either.

I don’t know a huge amount about this specific reference but I believe it’s usually found on leather strap. When it is been in a bracelet it tends to be a 119/143
 
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That was AI slop, unfortunately, and now it's in an Omega Forums thread for perpetuity. As David mentioned, #12 endlinks won't work. They are actually quite similar to #11 endlinks.
 
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That was AI slop, unfortunately, and now it's in an Omega Forums thread for perpetuity. As David mentioned, #12 endlinks won't work. They are actually quite similar to #11 endlinks.
I’ve edited it out to try to prevent it spreading. It’s so wrong so often as to be more trouble than it’s worth for watch related information.
 
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dsio dsio
I’ve edited it out to try to prevent it spreading. It’s so wrong so often as to be more trouble than it’s worth for watch related information.
Sorry if I made it worse. My bad.
 
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dsio dsio
I’ve edited it out to try to prevent it spreading. It’s so wrong so often as to be more trouble than it’s worth for watch related information.
Good on you for trying, but it's a losing battle.
 
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Davidt Davidt
There’s a lot wrong with the info you’ve gathered. Particularly from chat gpt.

A 1502 bracelet is a 5 row beads of rice and is incorrect for this watch.
No.12 Endlinks are also wrong for this watch.
No.70 Endlinks are for a 7 row heads of rice so not only will they not fit your bracelet, they won’t fit the watch either.

I don’t know a huge amount about this specific reference but I believe it’s usually found on leather strap. When it is been in a bracelet it tends to be a 119/143
Thanks for the answer, if i'd like to keep the 1502 bracelet, then what endlink do you think would be suitable?

Kind regard
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That was AI slop, unfortunately, and now it's in an Omega Forums thread for perpetuity. As David mentioned, #12 endlinks won't work. They are actually quite similar to #11 endlinks.
Alright, thanks for the input.
Regarding the threadinfo, will it make things easier if I edit things out once this is solved?

Kind Regards
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Thanks for the answer, if i'd like to keep the 1502 bracelet, then what endlink do you think would be suitable?

Kind regard
Pink
I don't know of any Omega end links specifically made for that watch. If you really need to use a braceketly, you can install an aftermarket bracelet with straight ends. Or a mesh bracelet, for example.
 
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Good on you for trying, but it's a losing battle.
Thanks for the former replik, could you possibly PM me your answer that you edited?

Kind Regards
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Thanks for the answer, if i'd like to keep the 1502 bracelet, then what endlink do you think would be suitable?

Kind regard
Pink

I’m not sure there are any suitable Endlinks. The case in your constellation is quite specific and unusual.
You’d have to search for an example of the same reference on a beads of rice bracelet and see what Endlinks they used. Perhaps start with a Google image search and go from there.
 
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I’m not sure there are any suitable Endlinks. The case in your constellation is quite specific and unusual.
You’d have to search for an example of the same reference on a beads of rice bracelet and see what Endlinks they used. Perhaps start with a Google image search and go from there.
It is? In one way i see that as something positive! But not when it comes to find endlinks hehe.
Many thanks for your input!

Kind Regards
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As above, I don’t think the reference was ever paired with a bracelet by Omega ( it isn’t listed in the bracelet/ end links charts).

unlike all other 50s & 60s Constellations the case is straight between the lugs and all those pictured with bracelets are mesh type bracelets with straight ends or the occasional brick style bracelet with straight end links.

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As above, I don’t think the reference was ever paired with a bracelet by Omega ( it isn’t listed in the bracelet/ end links charts).

unlike all other 50s & 60s Constellations the case is straight between the lugs and all those pictured with bracelets are mesh type bracelets with straight ends or the occasional brick style bracelet with straight end links.

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Wow, interesting!
Thanks for the input!

I've grown found of the 1502 bracelet.
To make that work then i need to find an endlink that's straight in one side and connecting to 3 beads in the other...

Kind Regards
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Bear in mind the 5 row bracelet you have is not only incorrect for your watch, it’s not contemporary either. The 5 row was largely replaced by the 7 row by the time your watch was in production
 
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If you want to use your 1502 you could as mentioned above try and find a pair of straight Endlinks, but I’m not sure they exist.
 
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If you want to use your 1502 you could as mentioned above try and find a pair of straight Endlinks, but I’m not sure they exist.
Boy am I in for a task here....
 
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Whilst it is a matter of personal taste, as @Davidt days, the rounded 5-row BOR is more often associated with the earlier lyre-lug range of Constellations, whilst the squarer 7-row BOR is often paired with the more angular post-lyre-lug Constellations.

IMO the 168.025 is quite a slight watch and would be better suited to a Milanese/ mesh style bracelet if you can find one with suitable straight end links.
 
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