I know of the (excellent) chart for Speedmaster bracelets from mstanga, but does anyone know if a list exists anywhere that includes endlinks found on other models (Seamaster, Connnie, etc) ?
+1, I'd love to see the list as well. From my limited knowledge, here's what represents many of the vintage Omega end links. #4 - 18mm #6, #506 - 19mm #16, #516 - 20mm
This is a cool post... https://omegaforums.net/threads/fro...ge-seamaster-and-speedmaster-bracelets.45883/
Hi OF, I try to understand why so many 1035 bracelets are sold with 630 endlinks nowadays... Because I don't find in the different posts any origin to that. Someone knows what watch was designed this 630 endlinks for?.. and if it fits other bracelet ref?
The general rule is 20mm ends on a 20mm bracelet and 18/19mm ends on an 18mm bracelet. Having said that all flat link endlinks will fit to any flat link bracelet. Obviously some smaller 18mm ends look stupid are are not designed for 20mm bracelets, let's say 18mm nr.4's with a 20mm 1039. This will look plain wrong and damage the lugs. The other way around however does work, ie: 516 ends will be fine on an 18mm 1035. Regarding 50's Connie's and SM's nr.4's are period correct and the best fit, but of note I have seen several slightly different versions of the 4's which makes things slightly more complicated although all will work well. There are other 18mm ends which work well on 50's watches, I'll have a look later as of the top of my head I can't recall the numbers
!!!!!!!!!!! excelent !!!!!!!!!!, thanks @omegastar! But no 630 inside... I read 2 times... up, then down... Now:
The endlinks were supplied at the Boutique where the watch was purchased, and so there could be large variations between the models and bracelet/endlinks used. If the watch is of the right period and the endinks fit nicely, then it is possible that it could have come on the bracelet/endlink variation. I have tried to document all the endlinks which I see and believe are original to the watch. My spreadsheet has no references noted against the 630 endlinks. If you let me know what watch you are looking to put a bracelet on, and when it was produced, I can try to point you in the right direction.
I'm looking for a 1035, because I will maybe get a 105003 in some months, that's why I start looking at ads for that. And I was surprised to see many ads with 630... So just wondering for what watch was designed this 630 we often see on the market, and don't see in the charts...
You have to pay attention to the width of the last links if they are 18,8 mm. then it comes from a Speedmaster or a SM 300, if they are 17,8 mm. it comes from an 18 mm. watch and it is worth less because there will be a gap of 1 mm.
!... oh, I ignored that crucial detail...! So, a "speed" 1035 should have 8 flat links, with the last one 18,8mm, exact?
Yes, since the endlinks are 18,8 mm. Most 7077, 7912 and 1035 on sale come from 18 mm. watches because they were generic bracelets. 1039 and 1506 bracelets were specific to Speedmasters and SM 300. 6, 16 and 506 endlinks are much rarer than the bracelets because they were specific to the trilogy models.
Okay. Just to be clearer for me (excuse my poor English), that means that it exists 2 kinds of 1035? - Some with 8 flatlinks finishing with a link 18.8 mm width, - others (more common as you said) with 8 flatlinks finishing with an approx 18mm link? I thought that only the endlink (506 for speed I mean) made the "gap" between the last flat link at 18 to the lugs at 19mm... If it is the case (2 kinds of 1035 last flatlinks) that's very tough to make the difference on photos... Accurate measurement is needed before buying!...