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Old 11 December 2019, 08:13 AM   #1
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Is the 7205 bracelet the same as the 7206 but with 19mm endlinks?

Read this on the www and couldn't wrap my brain around it. Is this true? Thanks!
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Old 11 December 2019, 08:19 AM   #2
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No as the link sizes are different as are the center link widths.

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Old 11 December 2019, 08:20 AM   #3
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Yes, the 7205 has 19mm end links and the 7206 has 20mm endlinks. But the last link is a different width to accommodate the corresponding end link and will either be stamped 7205 or 7206.
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Old 11 December 2019, 10:06 AM   #4
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Article was on Hodinkee.com
One of you says no and one says yes?
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Old 11 December 2019, 03:10 PM   #5
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One of you says no and one says yes?
About 85% is the same. The problem is if you tried to take a less expensive 7205 and wanted to convert it into a proper 7206, acquiring the 7206 parts would put the price close to what it would cost to just buy a complete 7206.
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Old 11 December 2019, 03:18 PM   #6
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Not true. The links on the 7205 are smaller in diameter than a 7206.
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Old 11 December 2019, 04:31 PM   #7
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And the plot thickens...
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Old 11 December 2019, 11:34 PM   #8
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Not true. The links on the 7205 are smaller in diameter than a 7206.
This is correct.

The center links are different widths so none of the links are interchangeable between the two bracelets.

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Old 11 December 2019, 11:42 PM   #9
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This is correct.

The center links are different widths so none of the links are interchangeable between the two bracelets.

this is my understanding too. The clasp is also slimmer.
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It was my understanding that both were 14.2mm at the clasp
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Old 12 December 2019, 01:28 AM   #11
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Is the 7205 bracelet the same as the 7206 but with 19mm endlinks?

Clasp on 7205 is tiny compared to 7206 clasp. If I recall, the bracelet stickie at top of the vintage page has parts manual pages on both of the bracelets for comparison.

Edit: I just looked and that thread isn’t a sticky, but it definitely should be. A parts manual page for virtually every bracelet is posted in that thread, wherever it is.


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Old 12 December 2019, 02:13 AM   #12
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Stolen pic showing how different they are.

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Old 12 December 2019, 02:58 AM   #13
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Ok, that last photo clears it up. Thanks!
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Old 12 December 2019, 03:18 AM   #14
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Stolen pic showing how different they are.



Bingo thanks for the illustration


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sorry guys for resurrecting this thread but does this apply also to vintage Jubilees?
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