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Old 8 December 2018, 09:45 PM   #1
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Gold 1675 spring bar advice

Morning all,
Could someone point me in the right direction for Bracelet spring bars please?
I have a 1979 Gold 1675 GMT Master with a Jubillee bracelet what is the correct spring bar and what material should they be made of? And if anyone has a part number that would be great.
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Old 8 December 2018, 09:53 PM   #2
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here is some information:

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Old 8 December 2018, 11:36 PM   #3
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Thanks for that, now I just need to find a supplier preferably UK based.
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Old 9 December 2018, 12:07 AM   #4
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Old 9 December 2018, 12:38 AM   #5
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Go to a Rolex dealer..
They should be able to help you out..
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Old 9 December 2018, 03:27 AM   #6
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Thanks for that, now I just need to find a supplier preferably UK based.
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Old 9 December 2018, 04:15 AM   #7
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I purchased mine at the AD. They are 10k gold.
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Old 14 December 2018, 08:21 AM   #8
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Morning all,
Could someone point me in the right direction for Bracelet spring bars please?
I have a 1979 Gold 1675 GMT Master with a Jubillee bracelet what is the correct spring bar and what material should they be made of? And if anyone has a part number that would be great.
Thanks
I paid $120.00 for an 18kt set in 2016 from the Rolex RSC in NY for a 1675 18kt 1978 vintage GMT. I was having it serviced. It would have been more if I had ordered them from a AD. Note: the NY RSC stated they would not work on my 18kt GMT unless I agreed to put the gold spring bars on. A Rolex tech at the AD replaced the gold bars and put SS in place. The RSC was not happy about this. They are serious about all gold Rolex models having the proper gold parts in place. Also the service paper work which came back with the GMT stated the spring bars were 18kt but gave no part number. Hope this helps.
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Old 14 December 2018, 09:07 AM   #9
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Note: the NY RSC stated they would not work on my 18kt GMT unless I agreed to put the gold spring bars on.
That would break consumer law in many countries. Like a dealer refusing to work on your car because it has a third party oil filter...
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Old 14 December 2018, 11:56 AM   #10
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I paid $120.00 for an 18kt set in 2016 from the Rolex RSC in NY for a 1675 18kt 1978 vintage GMT. I was having it serviced. It would have been more if I had ordered them from a AD. Note: the NY RSC stated they would not work on my 18kt GMT unless I agreed to put the gold spring bars on. A Rolex tech at the AD replaced the gold bars and put SS in place. The RSC was not happy about this. They are serious about all gold Rolex models having the proper gold parts in place. Also the service paper work which came back with the GMT stated the spring bars were 18kt but gave no part number. Hope this helps.
18k spring bars? Never heard of that.
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Old 14 December 2018, 01:32 PM   #11
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18k spring bars? Never heard of that.
That's what the paper work from Rolex said.
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Old 15 December 2018, 07:49 AM   #12
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That's what the paper work from Rolex said.
Probably a mistake,18K is very soft.
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Old 15 December 2018, 06:59 PM   #13
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as above they are 10k not 18k its too soft
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That is a misnomer guys?

18 K gold may not be softer than 10 K gold.

Depending on the mix and the annealing?

https://24carat.co.uk/hardnessofgoldalloysframe.html
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Old 15 December 2018, 09:24 PM   #15
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That's what the paper work from Rolex said.
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Yes, you are correct. The reference on Rolex receipts is 18ct.
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Old 16 December 2018, 02:30 AM   #16
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Yes, you are correct. The reference on Rolex receipts is 18ct.
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This I bought this vintage GMT from the AD that sold Tom Selleck his GMT for Magnum PI.
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