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Old 8 March 2016, 02:50 AM   #1
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Hi to all, just purchased the above from watchfinder uk.
Im wondering when the strap to case external holes changed to discreet rather than open.
cheers.....taurian177
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Old 8 March 2016, 06:00 AM   #2
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Hi to all, just purchased the above from watchfinder uk.
Im wondering when the strap to case external holes changed to discreet rather than open.
cheers.....taurian177
The "Y" serial Subs are when lug-holes went away, there isn't an exact year as some watch can stay in storage for a while but it was around 2003 for SS and a little bit later for gold and TT versions.
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Old 8 March 2016, 07:52 PM   #3
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Old 11 March 2016, 10:42 AM   #4
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From the very end of the Y-series... mine had holes though loved it! regret selling it like hell now!

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Old 11 March 2016, 10:54 AM   #5
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The "Y" serial Subs are when lug-holes went away, there isn't an exact year as some watch can stay in storage for a while but it was around 2003 for SS and a little bit later for gold and TT versions.
I've seen A serial and P with no holes as early
as late 2000 with gold thru clasp...
Or maybe just gold thru clasp ... But around that time
frame like Marc said ...
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