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Old 6 September 2019, 01:07 PM   #1
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580 endlinks

Are there different versions of 580 endlinks? I just picked up a pair and they look drastically different from the 580's that came with my 1016.
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Old 6 September 2019, 01:24 PM   #2
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Yes, there are original, service and fake!

Original have flat 8s, service links have rounder 8s and fakes tend to have rounded 8s with the "580" pushed all the way into the corners. post pics of what you have...
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Old 6 September 2019, 01:26 PM   #3
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Not even the numbers, but the actual shape of the endlink.
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Old 6 September 2019, 01:27 PM   #4
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One on the left came with my 1016.
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Old 6 September 2019, 01:40 PM   #5
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I'll let others chime in, but the shape of the one on the right

looks more correct to me -- cant make out the number. left looks off, angles too sharp
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Old 6 September 2019, 01:46 PM   #6
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Has the left one been modified? Looks almost like someone cut off part of it when compared to the one on the right...
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Old 6 September 2019, 02:58 PM   #7
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No it hasn’t. Which is why I’m surprised. The left one fits the case flush and perfect but the right one is a terribly poor fit.
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Old 6 September 2019, 04:56 PM   #8
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Very strange, I've never seen any 580s with a sharp corner like that. All the ones I've seen including on my own Sub have the rounded shape to it.

Any chance the new ones need to be bent/adjusted? Do you have any photos of them fitted to your watch?
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Old 18 July 2021, 02:12 AM   #9
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Can I revive this thread? Seeking some help to verify if these are original 580 end links please !

Thank you in advance !




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Old 18 July 2021, 03:02 AM   #10
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Yes the 580s are original Rolex service replacement end links. You can always tell the service end links by the smaller 580 stamping when compared to the larger stamping on the originals.
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Yes the 580s are original Rolex service replacement end links. You can always tell the service end links by the smaller 580 stamping when compared to the larger stamping on the originals.
Thank you sir ! Appreciate the help as always
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