Sourcing Beads of Rice Bracelet Links for Vintage Omega

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Hi folks,
I am looking for a few original links for an Omega Seamaster. This was my father’s that I was gifted. I would appreciate and help that would lead me in the right direction!
Gratefully & respectfully,
Jason

 
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To search for the links, you want to identify the reference number of the bracelet. Look in the clasp for any stamps, like 1037 or something like that.
 
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Hi Dan, thank you.
I have the piece at a watchmaker’s right now. I will try to connect with him to retrieve this information.
 
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Besides the reference number of the bracelet, have your watchmaker measure the width of the bracelets removable links. Not anywhere else; it needs to be the removable links he measures. There are slight variances. It’s just a millimeter of possibly a fraction of one, but it won’t look right if you get it wrong.

Once you know the exact size you need, the search still won’t be easy. I do have a couple of spare links here, feel free to drop me a PM.

That being said, the easier way might be to count the number of total links in your bracelet and look for a spare one with sufficient extra links to fit your wrist, then simply sell the bracelet you currently have. Might even be cheaper if all works well.
 
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Besides the reference number of the bracelet, have your watchmaker measure the width of the bracelets removable links. Not anywhere else; it needs to be the removable links he measures. There are slight variances. It’s just a millimeter of possibly a fraction of one, but it won’t look right if you get it wrong.

Once you know the exact size you need, the search still won’t be easy. I do have a couple of spare links here, feel free to drop me a PM.

That being said, the easier way might be to count the number of total links in your bracelet and look for a spare one with sufficient extra links to fit your wrist, then simply sell the bracelet you currently have. Might even be cheaper if all works well.
True, those bracelets are always available on eBay. Buying a long one and selling a short one would be easy. And you could even keep the existing end-links if the bracelet you buy has a different pair.

However, if the bracelet is already long, and the OP just has a giant wrist, then it's back to the spare link approach.
 
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Hi Dan, thank you.
I have the piece at a watchmaker’s right now. I will try to connect with him to retrieve this information.
Please do update the thread with the bracelet reference number. As a member of the scrawny wrist club, I have spare links for several BoR bracelets that aren't doing me any good, and I'd be happy to send them to you.
 
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Besides the reference number of the bracelet, have your watchmaker measure the width of the bracelets removable links. Not anywhere else; it needs to be the removable links he measures. There are slight variances. It’s just a millimeter of possibly a fraction of one, but it won’t look right if you get it wrong.

Once you know the exact size you need, the search still won’t be easy. I do have a couple of spare links here, feel free to drop me a PM.

That being said, the easier way might be to count the number of total links in your bracelet and look for a spare one with sufficient extra links to fit your wrist, then simply sell the bracelet you currently have. Might even be cheaper if all works well.
Thank you!