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Fix: SEL expands to 'solid end link', not 'Super End Links' — matches Reference:Bracelets (the authoritative cross-family page) and this page's own Core-facts row |
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| SEL ( | | SEL (solid end links) replace stamped 501B end links | ||
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| bracelet (later) | | bracelet (later) | ||
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Serial range: Y series (roughly 2001 to 2002). | Serial range: Y series (roughly 2001 to 2002). | ||
Around 2001 Rolex replaced the stamped 501B end links with solid | Around 2001 Rolex replaced the stamped 501B end links with solid end links (SEL, code 93250). The change is tactile as much as visual. The SEL bracelet is heavier and more rigid, and it closes the lug gap more completely than the older stamped end links. Luminova was upgraded to Super-Luminova at about the same time, improving brightness and longevity. | ||
Y serial or later should carry SEL. Find SEL on a pre-Y serial and the bracelet has probably been upgraded; find 501B on a Y-plus serial and the physical parts are worth verifying before anything else. | Y serial or later should carry SEL. Find SEL on a pre-Y serial and the bracelet has probably been upgraded; find 501B on a Y-plus serial and the physical parts are worth verifying before anything else. | ||