Seamaster 30 - BOR strap help

Ulysseseleven · May 16, 2019

Hello! First time posting and hoping someone can help.

I have a Seamaster 30 with a 135.003-62-sc case. I've recently purchased a beads of rice strap (8270) but the 70 end links don't seem to quite fit right. Can anyone tell me the correct end links?

Thanks all in advance.

Alex

DaveK · May 16, 2019

Not my area of knowledge. Have you searched 8270 here in the forum?

Lucasssssss · May 16, 2019

From my table, the following endlinks fit with the 8270; 70, 513, 523, 526, 564, 570, 586, 620, 654. However, this does not mean they will all fit on your watch, as you have found out.

I do not have your watch reference on the table, so cannot give you an exact endlink/bracelet combination. Can you perhaps take a picture of the watch on the bracelet? I would have thought 70 end links would fit, as this is the standard for the watches of this period. It is possible that they have bent slightly and can be persuaded back into shape. In what way don't the endlinks fit on the watch?

EDIT: After a little searching, I found this page: https://uhrforum.de/threads/omega-seamaster-135-003-62-vintage.312391/ which shows the 70 endlinks fitting quite nicely on the watch of the same reference. I would imagine that yours are somewhat defformed which may lead to fitment issues.

Davidt · May 16, 2019

For a Seamaster 30 I'd expect to see a 5 row rather than 7 row BoR. This may not be completely correct though.

Lucasssssss · May 16, 2019

Davidt
For a Seamaster 30 I'd expect to see a 5 row rather than 7 row BoR. This may not be completely correct though.

I was under the impression that with these early 60s refferences, it was possible to get them on either a 5 or a 7 row. However, with this case profile I imagine the 5 row endlinks would be overly rounded and not fit the lug profile correctly, whereas the 7 row would have a more angular shape to it commensurate with the case profile.

No Mercy · May 16, 2019

Please note that there are 2 type of 70 end-links: earlier is narrow - later is broad and look identical to 570 end-links:

So in this case I think your 70 are earlier one and will not fit 135.003. Looking for later 70 or 570 then it will work ^_^

Lucasssssss · May 17, 2019

No Mercy
Please note that there are 2 type of 70 end-links: earlier is narrow - later is broad and look identical to 570 end-links:

So in this case I think your 70 are earlier one and will not fit 135.003. Looking for later 70 or 570 then it will work ^_^

I never knew this, some great information here. Do you have the measurements of these?

Ulysseseleven · May 17, 2019

Thank you so much for the replies. Here’s a couple of photos, I’ll try and get hold of some 570s.

Davidt · May 17, 2019

Lucasssssss
I was under the impression that with these early 60s refferences, it was possible to get them on either a 5 or a 7 row. However, with this case profile I imagine the 5 row endlinks would be overly rounded and not fit the lug profile correctly, whereas the 7 row would have a more angular shape to it commensurate with the case profile.

Yep that’s probably correct. I just recall seeing a lot of these with the earlier type

Ulysseseleven · May 17, 2019

No Mercy
Please note that there are 2 type of 70 end-links: earlier is narrow - later is broad and look identical to 570 end-links:

So in this case I think your 70 are earlier one and will not fit 135.003. Looking for later 70 or 570 then it will work ^_^

Thanks very much for your help!!

VetPsychWars · May 17, 2019

No Mercy
Please note that there are 2 type of 70 end-links: earlier is narrow - later is broad and look identical to 570 end-links

Since you seem to own some, are the narrow ones possibly 11/16" for US cases and wider 18mm for non-US?

Tom

Dave Gaeta · Oct 8, 2019

No Mercy
Please note that there are 2 type of 70 end-links: earlier is narrow - later is broad and look identical to 570 end-links:

So in this case I think your 70 are earlier one and will not fit 135.003. Looking for later 70 or 570 then it will work ^_^

Hi there, I have a 1962 Omega Seamaster De Ville, 18mm lugs. Any suggestions on where to find the earlier (thinner) #70 end links? I purchased a beads of rice bracelet for it and they came with #609 which are too large. Many thanks.

Dave Gaeta · Oct 8, 2019

Ulysseseleven
Hello! First time posting and hoping someone can help.

I have a Seamaster 30 with a 135.003-62-sc case. I've recently purchased a beads of rice strap (8270) but the 70 end links don't seem to quite fit right. Can anyone tell me the correct end links?

Thanks all in advance.

Alex

Hi Alex,
I have #609 end links. Care to swap with your #70 to see if we find a match? I have my late father's Seamaster De Ville 1962. From other posts it looks like I need the earlier, thinner #70's. Do you know if yours are the #70 that are similar to #570 pictured in this post string or the earlier ones. If you are not interested in swapping, would you consider selling them if they are the earlier/thinner #70?
Best,
Dave

DON · Jun 25, 2021

Are you even sure the bracelet is designed for the case style?

Usually I see the 5 row on the thick lug cases and 7 on the thin lugged cases as in the De ville model above

Bracelet no t a match to all case styles

DON

Seamaster 30 - BOR strap help

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