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Solid 14k gold Beads of Rice bracelet

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Good afternoon,
I have the opportunity to acquire a 14k solid gold Omega Beads of Rice bracelet, in decent shape. A friend offered it to me, I forgot to take photos. Asking is around 4k€.
Assuming condition is decent, would this be a reasonable price?
Would like to get some advice, thanks a lot.
Jan
 
Hal10000
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Im nearly 100% sure you're not gonna get answers without pictures. 🤷🏻
 
Dan S
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Let's start with the weight and some context. Do you need the bracelet to pair with a specific watch? If so, what watch, and what endlinks are on the bracelet? Or are you just asking if it's a good investment?

I might be the wrong person to ask, but I wouldn't invest that much in a bracelet unless I already had a great watch that was missing that exact bracelet. And the condition is pretty important, "decent" is doing a lot of work in your description. If it needs restoration, that could easily add another 1k.

On the other hand, if 4k represents the scrap price of the gold, then you're good to go.
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Let's start with the weight and some context. Do you need the bracelet to pair with a specific watch? If so, what watch, and what endlinks are on the bracelet? Or are you just asking if it's a good investment?

I might be the wrong person to ask, but I wouldn't invest that much in a bracelet unless I already had a great watch that was missing that exact bracelet. And the condition is pretty important, "decent" is doing a lot of work in your description. If it needs restoration, that could easily add another 1k.

On the other hand, if 4k represents the scrap price of the gold, then you're good to go.
I have a feeling I know the bracelet in question. 4k is about 20% over scrap value for a 14k BoR (assuming it’s full length), which is ok if the condition is good. That’s a big if. Those are fragile, especially the sliding clasps. I assume the one you’re talking about is a 2nd gen sliding clasp example, which, from experience, seems a little more stable than the first gen examples.

Do note that they don’t necessarily pair well with 18k watches. It’s usually a different tone of gold.
 
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MtV MtV
Those are fragile, especially the sliding clasps. I assume the one you’re talking about is a 2nd gen sliding clasp example, which, from experience, seems a little more stable than the first gen examples.
The one I have has regular clasp, not sliding and looks stable.
Here are some pics for reference.
2025-09-15_08-33-53.webp 2025-09-15_08-33-41.webp 2025-09-15_08-33-33.webp 2025-09-15_08-33-03.webp
 
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The one I have has regular clasp, not sliding and looks stable.
Here are some pics for reference.
2025-09-15_08-33-53.webp 2025-09-15_08-33-41.webp 2025-09-15_08-33-33.webp 2025-09-15_08-33-03.webp
Yeah the regular clasps aren’t an issue at all.
 
Dan S
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The OP mentioned BoR, not mesh. Of course, this is why photos are useful, maybe it's actually mesh.
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DON
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Did they ever make a 14 or 18kt beads of rice? I know they did mesh and that fancy one for an early Constellation model in gold or platinum
 
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Did they ever make a 14 or 18kt beads of rice? I know they did mesh and that fancy one for an early Constellation model in gold or platinum
They sure did:

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jantjewgm
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Thank you for your input and advice, I highly appreciate it.
The bracelet @MtV is showing (Beautiful watch!!!) is similar to the one I am thinking of, with the same clasp and endlinks.
I have this Constellation and now I see it will look very cool paired together.
 
jantjewgm
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Only thing is, this one is 18k I believe, and the bracelet would be 14k.

omega.webp
 
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jantjewgm jantjewgm
Only thing is, this one is 18k I believe, and the bracelet would be 14k.

omega.webp
14k bracelets on 18k watches of the period aren’t unheard of - I’m not aware of any on a deluxe reference though. Check the color difference and see if you’re happy with it.
 
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