when did they stop putting lug holes on rolex cases?

[Perrinyanna]

when/what year did they stop putting lug holes on cases of subs, GMT, expys and DJs? are lug holes desirable? and why did they eliminate it with newer versions? because i can see in the pre-owned market some examples with or without lug holes..thanks

[Old Expat Beast]

For most or many of the sports models it was 2002, around the mid Y serial. Some people like the holes as they make removing the bracelet easier and look more classic. Others prefer the clean no-holes look. Mid A, P, K to mid Y is preferred by many on the models that offer holes and solid end links during that period.

[Alpino]

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Manufacturing and distribution of non lug-holes cases started at the end of 1994 for the Oyster models (AK/DJ/OP/Lady/LadyDJ) as well as the Explorer.

It was followed at the end of 2002 by the same thing for professionnal models (ExploII/GmtII/SubDate/SD).

[landroverking]

The modern day Daytona has never had lug holes.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by landroverking

The modern day Daytona has never had lug holes.

You're talking about the 116520.

The Sub always had lug holes until the new ceramic model last year

[Dr. Robert]

Bah humbug! Rolex, bring back lug holes on all SS watches ASAP

[Perrinyanna]

Originally Posted by Tools

You're talking about the 116520.

The Sub always had lug holes until the new ceramic model last year

You mean all non ceramic subs even the old LV have log holes? What year did the ceramic bezeled sub come out?

[Alpino]

Originally Posted by Perrinyanna

You mean all non ceramic subs even the old LV have log holes? What year did the ceramic bezeled sub come out?

Originally Posted by Alpino

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Manufacturing and distribution of non lug-holes cases started at the end of 1994 for the Oyster models (AK/DJ/OP/Lady/LadyDJ) as well as the Explorer.

It was followed at the end of 2002 by the same thing for professionnal models (ExploII/GmtII/SubDate/SD).

[Mystro]

Yea.....lug holes on a Sub is tradition as well as function.

Originally Posted by Dr. Robert

Bah humbug! Rolex, bring back lug holes on all SS watches ASAP

[Casey VP-26]

The Sub always had lug holes until the new ceramic model last year

I don't think so.

[Alpino]

Originally Posted by Casey VP-26

I don't think so.

You should.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Casey VP-26

The Sub always had lug holes until the new ceramic model last year

I don't think so.[/QUOTE]

Well its 100% correct a sub is without out the date like the
14060/14060M.

[bp1000]

Gmt stopped in 2003

Sub on ceramic I believe

[iazrollie]

Originally Posted by Dr. Robert

Bah humbug! Rolex, bring back lug holes on all SS watches ASAP

Why? Is there something wrong with the fact it took me over a half hour to change from my bracelet to a rubberb??

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[Tools]

Originally Posted by Casey VP-26

I don't think so.

The Sub Date changed, the Sub never did..

[Casey VP-26]

Originally Posted by Tools

The Sub Date changed, the Sub never did..

Thanks.

[14060m]

I like both I never mess with my bracelet

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by iazrollie

Why? Is there something wrong with the fact it took me over a half hour to change from my bracelet to a rubberb??

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Maybe your Milgauss was trying to tell you something

[iazrollie]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Maybe your Milgauss was trying to tell you something

don't hate on the rubberb.

[HALF116660PoundRolex]

classic four line model
is the last of the last


If you have the Submariner Date model the last one with Drilled holes is
around 2003.

But I would like to get a confirmation from the collector world,..


when was the last year the Submariner Date had drilled holes

[HALF116660PoundRolex]

The most classic I think is the V serial # from 2008.


It was also in this time frame a trasition into my favorite half pound Rolex
116660 First to use Titanium

[Tools]

Originally Posted by HALF116660PoundRolex

. . .
If you have the Submariner Date model the last one with Drilled holes is
around 2003.

But I would like to get a confirmation from the collector world,..


when was the last year the Submariner Date had drilled holes

The 16610LV, which was released in 2003, never came with drilled lugs. so in 2003 you could still find some 16610LN releases either way.

Rolex seldom did anything without carryover, but in the case of the LV, they began production with solid lugs and never looked back.

[Rolexken]

Originally Posted by Tools

The Sub Date changed, the Sub never did..

That’s not correct

14060 = Drilled Lugs
114060 = Sealed Lugs
124060 = Sealed Lugs

[PepsiBezel]

Lug holes and SELs = A, P, K, and sometimes Y…

But always on the 14060M, and never SELs.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by Rolexken

That’s not correct

14060 = Drilled Lugs
114060 = Sealed Lugs
124060 = Sealed Lugs

You should read the entire thread to put the quote you cited in context.

What you state was mentioned several times in the entire conversation.