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Originally Posted by Rolex2
My watch is a 1979 oyster perpetual date, inscribed model 1505. It's gold/ss. The seller said a jeweler determined the bezel was 18kt, but only 14kt was available in the 1505 gold/ss from 1970-83. Assuming it's 14kt, the 14kt JB band might be the original, which means the JB bands were still available in 1979.
Does this make sense?
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Rolex had a tendency to use parts as long as they had them.. My feeling is that they would have ordered enough that they could have installed them on watches for some time after they ceased ordering/manufacturing them..