Is this combo possible?

[illiguy]

Yellow Gold watch.

Serial Range: S,5XX,XXX (commonly attributed to mid-1993)

Warranty Papers (with matching Serial to watch): dated September 1994

Clasp Code: T3 (commonly attributed to early 1995)

Watch is purported to be all original by current owner and it’s basically everything BUT the original sales receipt.

[Dan S]

Seems a little early for a T clasp code, but I'm not going to say it's impossible. If you're happy with the watch overall, I wouldn't let it bother you.

[illiguy]

Originally Posted by Dan S

Seems a little early for a T clasp code, but I'm not going to say it's impossible. If you're happy with the watch overall, I wouldn't let it bother you.

The more I lean into clasp codes, the more I learn that dating is an utter and complete approximation and there aren’t definitive dates. Seems like tolerances between case and clasp code dating is +/- 2 years.

Examples:

1) Purported all original S serial case (c. 1993) with with all original bracelet and T5 clasp code (this would place clasp production, according to charting, as May 1995)

https://www.matthewbaininc.com/watch-details/3816

2) Similar to above - S serial case (c. 1993), and with original bracelet having W clasp code (this would place clasp production, according to charting, as some time in 1995)

https://www.thillier-time.com/thilli...-diamonds-dial

3) NOS Daytona with Guarantee paper dated March 1995 with T11 clasp code (this would place clasp production, according to charting, as November 1995, which would be illogical given Guarantee paper date 11 months earlier than clasp code).

https://www.matthewbaininc.com/watch-details/3525