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The cited examples include 7205 rivet, 78350 folded-link, Jubilee, gold, and leather fitments. One 1967 example left the factory on a 7205 and later appeared on a 78350 with a 1989 Rolex invoice documenting replacement. Bracelet and clasp evidence belongs to the bracelet, not automatically to the watch head.

A clasp date code dates the bracelet and nothing else. ~~Sixty years of servicing has separated most 1002 heads from what they left on, and a~~ later clasp stamp under an earlier case ~~is ordinary wear~~ history. One Bonhams lot carries a caseback stamped II.62 under a clasp stamped 1 64, which is exactly the kind of small mismatch that is normal rather than suspicious. The cross-family detail sits on [[Reference:Bracelets|the bracelet and clasp guide]].

A clasp date code dates the bracelet and nothing else. A later clasp stamp under an earlier case can reflect replacement or service history; it should be assessed against the watch’s papers and component condition. One Bonhams lot carries a caseback stamped II.62 under a clasp stamped 1 64, which is exactly the kind of small mismatch that is normal rather than suspicious. The cross-family detail sits on [[Reference:Bracelets|the bracelet and clasp guide]].

==Special branches==

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* [[Reference:1005|Oyster Perpetual 1005]]: 34mm, fluted gold bezel

* [[Reference:1007|Oyster Perpetual 1007]]: 34mm, engine-turned bezel

* [[Reference:1018|Oyster Perpetual 1018]] — the 36mm case in the same line

* [[Reference:1018|Oyster Perpetual 1018]]: the 36mm case in the same line

* [[Reference:5500|Air-King 5500]]: the same case, non-chronometer

* [[Reference:1016|Explorer 1016]]: same calibers, 36mm Explorer dial

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 The cited examples include 7205 rivet, 78350 folded-link, Jubilee, gold, and leather fitments. One 1967 example left the factory on a 7205 and later appeared on a 78350 with a 1989 Rolex invoice documenting replacement. Bracelet and clasp evidence belongs to the bracelet, not automatically to the watch head.
-A clasp date code dates the bracelet and nothing else. Sixty years of servicing has separated most 1002 heads from what they left on, and a later clasp stamp under an earlier case is ordinary wear history. One Bonhams lot carries a caseback stamped II.62 under a clasp stamped 1 64, which is exactly the kind of small mismatch that is normal rather than suspicious. The cross-family detail sits on [[Reference:Bracelets|the bracelet and clasp guide]].
+A clasp date code dates the bracelet and nothing else. A later clasp stamp under an earlier case can reflect replacement or service history; it should be assessed against the watch’s papers and component condition. One Bonhams lot carries a caseback stamped II.62 under a clasp stamped 1 64, which is exactly the kind of small mismatch that is normal rather than suspicious. The cross-family detail sits on [[Reference:Bracelets|the bracelet and clasp guide]].
 ==Special branches==
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 * [[Reference:1005|Oyster Perpetual 1005]]: 34mm, fluted gold bezel
 * [[Reference:1007|Oyster Perpetual 1007]]: 34mm, engine-turned bezel
-* [[Reference:1018|Oyster Perpetual 1018]] — the 36mm case in the same line
+* [[Reference:1018|Oyster Perpetual 1018]]: the 36mm case in the same line
 * [[Reference:5500|Air-King 5500]]: the same case, non-chronometer
 * [[Reference:1016|Explorer 1016]]: same calibers, 36mm Explorer dial