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will 808 end links fit my vintage seamaster?

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Hello, I just bought the very famous bracelet for speedmaster reduced from Uncle seiko (808 end links). I saw that it should fit my seamaster, but I wanna be sure, will it fit? Thank you for help!

I have seamaster 166.067
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Davidt
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808 endlinks are 20mm for a Speedmaster Pro, so won't fit a seamaster with 18mm or 19mm lugs. The case profiles wont match either
 
Dan S
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Looks to be a 166.067, or something similar. If so, a 1037 bracelet with 614 end-links is listed as correct, but I'm sure others will fit.
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808 endlinks are 20mm for a Speedmaster Pro, so won't fit a seamaster with 18mm or 19mm lugs. The case profiles wont match either
It is for speedmaster reduced, so it’s from 18mm to 16mm 😀. Will it fit in your opinion?
 
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Omega 808 endlinks pair with the 1450 bracelet and are absolutely for the Speedmaster Pro with 20mm lugs. I don't know if US make repro '808's' for the reduced model.
 
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Omega 808 endlinks pair with the 1450 bracelet and are absolutely for the Speedmaster Pro with 20mm lugs. I don't know if US make repro '808's' for the reduced model.
I mean this one -> Bracelet
 
Dan S
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It's an aftermarket bracelet, you will only know by trying. In addition to the width and curvature, the position of the holes affects the fit. Unless you fit the specific endlinks that are correct for the reference, it's trial-and-error.
 
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I would guess that it wouldn't fit, but it's just a guess. The only way to know is to try.

Personally, I'm not sure I'd like the overall look, even if you could get it to fit, but that's obviously personal preference.
 
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Straight off of the US website:

“Compatible Models​

18mm Omega Speedmaster Reduced models 3510.50.00, 3539.50.00, 3520.53.00”

I agree with others. This is unlikely to fit. Solid end links are usually tricky to retrofit unless made with compatibility in mind.
 
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Look, the only reason why I thought that It’ll fit is because someone here had seamaster 166.067 with 605 end links and it was fine, these end links are also for vintage speedmasters, that’s why I thought that speedmaster & seamaster 166.067 end links are the same.
 
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jachym jachym
Look, the only reason why I thought that It’ll fit is because someone here had seamaster 166.067 with 605 end links and it was fine, these end links are also for vintage speedmasters, that’s why I thought that speedmaster & seamaster 166.067 end links are the same.
Ah, I see. Well, 605 endlinks aren’t for a vintage speedmaster as far as I know. Somebody probably made a mistake.
 
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Ah, I see. Well, 605 endlinks aren’t for a vintage speedmaster as far as I know. Somebody probably made a mistake.
They would be for a Geneve or SMDV. Could they fit a Speedy Reduced? Maybe. The OP needs to try these things for himself.
 
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jachym jachym
Look, the only reason why I thought that It’ll fit is because someone here had seamaster 166.067 with 605 end links and it was fine, these end links are also for vintage speedmasters, that’s why I thought that speedmaster & seamaster 166.067 end links are the same.
506 is for a vintage Speedmaster but the 19mm lug version.
Completely different to a modern 808 20mm endlink.
 
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Here it says that even for Speedmaster, so I don’t know😅, if there’s someone with Speedmaster reduced, he could maybe measure these end links and I can compare it to my seamaster model, or idk😂
 
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I'm not sure you're reading the responses.

A random sales listing means nothing. The 18mm endlinks will fit between the lugs of your watch, but there is no way to know whether the aftermarket bracelet and endlinks you are considering will be a good fit for your obscure vintage Seamaster without trying it yourself. They might fit well, they might be a sloppy fit, or they might not fit. It depends on the position of the holes in the endlinks and the lug holes. Nobody can measure that for you, and I don't even know why you would expect someone to do that.

Just buy the bracelet and try it.
 
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Look, you assumed that because the correct endlink for your watch is a 605 and you found a listing that says this endlink also fits a Speedmaster, that Endlinks for both models are interchangeable.
This is incorrect.
The 605 appears to be the correct end link for an 18mm lug omega Geneve. Absolutely incorrect for a Speedmaster.
Apart from the reduced there are no 18mm lugs width Mens speedmasters. Speedmaster Professionals are 20mm lugs and pre pros are 19mm.

You also can’t assume that any 18mm endlink will fit your watch. The height and curvature of the endlink needs to match the height and curvature of the case. That’s why most vintage models had Endlinks specific to one or two cases.
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Following up I don’t even think the 605 endlink is correct for your watch - where did you see that it was?

It seems the two bracelet correct options are 1037 with 614 end-links and 1098 with 067 end-links.
 
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Following up I don’t even think the 605 endlink is correct for your watch - where did you see that it was?

It seems the two bracelet correct options are 1037 with 614 end-links and 1098 with 067 end-links.

Some guy right here had it
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As above, I don’t believe this is the correct bracelet and Endlinks for this reference. It may fit to a certain degree, perhaps not properly like other Endlinks mentioned above.
It’s your watch though. Give them a go and report back to expand knowledge of the reference.
 
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