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Since all 3 bracelet options were available and correct for the 16710, yes ADs most certainly have swapped bracelets prior to selling (and, anecdotally from several sources, did). Say you wanted a Pepsi with the fliplock (Explorer) clasp, and all they had in stock at the time was a black with fliplock and a Pepsi with Jubilee…easy swap to make the sale today. It was a different world then…dealers had stock, parts could be ordered and swapped out without exchange (very common with 16710 bracelets and bezel inserts, until very recently) or even just kept in stock as replacements/swaps. I do not believe even today, however, any “correction” to whatever bracelet the watch left the factory with is required…assuming Rolex even kept such records…
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