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Old 16 December 2016, 01:39 PM   #1
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Anyone familiar with this gold Rolex clasp?

I've never seen this type of clasp. Is it typical of a gold jubilee bracelet? If so, what era and reference number(s) was this used for?
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Old 16 December 2016, 07:53 PM   #2
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I certainly don't understand the clasp code on this one. Non swiss made?
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Old 16 December 2016, 08:27 PM   #3
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Looks like a USA made one but the links are oval on those - yours are D shaped. The US ones also tend to be 14K - yours is 18K.. The vintage section might help. It's definitely genuine. They were also made in Mexico and (I think) Italy and Japan.
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Old 16 December 2016, 10:17 PM   #4
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I'm curious what "DA" stands for..
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Old 17 December 2016, 02:19 AM   #5
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Looks like a USA made one but the links are oval on those - yours are D shaped. The US ones also tend to be 14K - yours is 18K.. The vintage section might help. It's definitely genuine. They were also made in Mexico and (I think) Italy and Japan.
It may very well be that an American clasp was married to a more common European bracelet at some point in its life.
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Old 17 December 2016, 04:03 AM   #6
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After extensive research I've found that "DA" stands for Argentinian Made??
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Old 17 December 2016, 04:09 AM   #7
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Couple more shots of the bracelet with its end links
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Old 17 December 2016, 06:32 AM   #8
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Looks like a USA made one but the links are oval on those - yours are D shaped. The US ones also tend to be 14K - yours is 18K.. The vintage section might help. It's definitely genuine. They were also made in Mexico and (I think) Italy and Japan.


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I've never seen this type of clasp. Is it typical of a gold jubilee bracelet? If so, what era and reference number(s) was this used for?


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It may very well be that an American clasp was married to a more common European bracelet at some point in its life.


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I certainly don't understand the clasp code on this one. Non swiss made?


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I'm curious what "DA" stands for..


The clasp is original Rolex made in Argentina as some bands were.

DA tells you its Argentinian


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Old 17 December 2016, 07:35 AM   #9
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There you go.
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Old 17 December 2016, 11:47 AM   #10
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