Rolex Bracelet Reference

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This guide identifies Oyster, Jubilee and President bracelets, their end links and clasp markings. Use it to compare a bracelet with the documented fittings for a watch reference.

A clasp code dates the bracelet; the case has its own serial-number dating. Parts sheets and auction catalogues show documented fittings. Establishing original delivery requires evidence from the individual watch.

A matching bracelet number is not enough by itself: end-link shape, lug width, clasp construction, case reference and service history all matter. The tables below record documented pairings rather than a universal compatibility guarantee.

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Bracelet refs

7206 78360 78390 93150 97200 9315

End links

503 580 557 integral modern

Clasps

Oysterlock vintage Oysterlock modern Glidelock Easylink

Link types

rivet folded solid Oyster Jubilee President

Bracelets by reference

Dates below come from dated parts sheets or individual records, so they describe documented examples rather than complete production runs. Parts sheets identify components; auction catalogues record the bracelet fitted when a watch was offered. An individual watch needs its own evidence for original delivery.

Ref	Name	Period / evidence	Link type	End links	Documented applications	Notes
6635	Oyster stretch rivet, 19mm	Vintage	Stretch rivet	57; check individual fitting	Chronographs, Air-King	The links expand; the 7205 uses fixed links.
7205	Oyster rivet, 19mm	Vintage	Rivet	271; 57 / 357 on documented Air-Kings	Daytona, Air-King	The 7206 is the 20mm counterpart. A US-made C&I bracelet requires its own identification; lack of a Swiss bracelet number does not by itself make it an aftermarket part.
7206	Oyster rivet, 20mm	Vintage	Rivet	58, 60, 80; application varies	Submariner, GMT-Master, Explorer	Compare end-link shape and case reference. The number alone does not establish original delivery.
72400	Oyster bracelet, 20mm	Listed for 116400 in Rolex USA 2011 price list	Three-piece	Not specified in cited list	Milgauss 116400	The list identifies the bracelet/reference pairing, not original delivery on an individual watch.
9315	Oyster folded link, 20mm	Listed in Rolex parts sheet, 1985	Folded	280 / 285 fixed; 380 / 385 removable	Submariner, Sea-Dweller	Rolex sheet 321-6 shows the folded-link construction and alternative end fittings.
7835	Oyster folded link, 19mm	Vintage	Folded	271; 357 on documented Air-Kings	Daytona, Air-King	For 20mm cases, compare the wider bracelet references and inspect the end-link stamp.
7836	Oyster folded link, 20mm	Vintage; parts shared in 1985 sheet	Folded	380	GMT-Master, Explorer	Rolex sheet 321-6 identifies parts shared with the 9315. Sharing parts does not make the two bracelet references interchangeable.
78350	Oyster solid link, 19mm	Listed in Rolex parts sheet, 1985	Solid	557, 571	Daytona, Air-King	Sheet 322-8 specifies the 78350-19 and its steel end links. A separate 17mm version exists.
78360	Oyster solid link, 20mm	1970s onward; reference-dependent	Solid	503 on 16520; 580 on other documented fittings	Daytona, GMT-Master, Explorer	The Daytona later changed to polished-centre bracelets. That change does not date the end of all 78360 production.
78390	Oyster solid link, 20mm	Middle part of the 16520 run	Solid	503B	Daytona	Polished centre links distinguish it from the brushed 78360. The Blackbird Watch Manual describes the 16520 progression.
78390A	Oyster solid link with solid end links, 20mm	Late 16520 production	Solid	Solid end links	Daytona	Distinguish the solid end links from the separate hollow 503B fittings of the 78390.
78490	Oyster with solid end links, 20mm	116520 generation	Solid	Solid end links	Daytona 116520	Phillips lot 202605 records a 116520 with a clasp stamped 78490 and an April 2006 guarantee. The 78690 belongs to a different documented application.
78690	Oyster with solid end links, 20mm	114270 generation	Solid	Solid end links	Explorer 114270	Phillips Hong Kong 2022 lot 8012 records 78690 on a 114270 with a November 2010 guarantee.
78790	Oyster, 20mm	1990s–2000s; reference-dependent	Solid	Hollow end links; check watch reference	GMT-Master, Explorer	Distinguish 78790 from 78790A, the version with solid end links.
93150	Oyster solid link, 20mm	Listed in 1985; continued into later references	Solid	501, 580, 585, 593 in the 1985 sheet	Submariner, Sea-Dweller	Rolex sheet 323-3 separates steel 93150 fittings from Rolesor 93153 fittings. It does not establish a universal case pairing or a 1990 end date.
62510H	Jubilee, 20mm, steel	Listed in Rolex parts sheet, 1985	Jubilee	502, 550, 555; 502B on the cited GMT lot	Datejust, GMT-Master	Sheet 322-4 distinguishes steel 62510H from Rolesor 62523H. Phillips records a 62510H with 502B end links on a 1675. That auction pairing does not prove original delivery.
93250	Oyster with solid end links, 20mm, steel	16610 generation	Solid	801 on the cited example	Submariner 16610	Phillips lot 146024 records a steel 16610 with 93250, 801 end links and a DT3 clasp. It is not a two-tone predecessor of 78363.
78363	Oyster, 20mm, steel and yellow gold	Five-digit generation	Solid	Hollow end links; check exact fitting	Daytona 16523, GMT-Master	The 78363 is the steel-and-gold Daytona bracelet, separate from the steel Submariner 93250. The later polished-centre Daytona bracelet is 78393; its timing does not date the 78363 changeover.
8385	President, 20mm, gold	Vintage Day-Date generation	President	Check the individual bracelet	Day-Date	President end fittings need their own identification; 455 appears in the Rolex sheet for Rolesor Jubilee 62523H.
78668	Oyster solid link, 20mm (18k yellow gold)	1988–~1994	Solid	103	Daytona	The gold Daytona 16528 bracelet through the first half of the run, with a deployant clasp and no flip-lock. Not a gold casting of the steel 78360 and it does not share that part number: Christie’s catalogues ref. 16528 case R985336 with "deployant clasp stamped 78668, endlinks stamped 103", and Antiquorum records 78668 with an M12 clasp on case R985236. Clasp codes observed are M-series, 1988. An inferred "78368" circulated in older scaffolds and is attested nowhere.
78398	Oyster solid link, 20mm (18k yellow gold, later run)	~1995–2000	Solid	193	Daytona	Successor to 78668 on the gold 16528 case. Phillips catalogues ref. 16528 case X435057 with the bracelet "stamped '193' to the endlinks" and the clasp "stamped '78398' and 'T12'". T12 (1995) is the earliest documented 78398 code while 78668 still appears on 1993-era clasps, so the changeover sits in a loose 1993–1995 band rather than on the steel 78360 → 78390 line. That Phillips bracelet post-dates its 1991 X-serial case, a reminder that the clasp code dates the bracelet only.
97200	Oyster, 20mm, steel	40mm ceramic Submariner generation	Solid	Solid end links	Submariner 116610LN / 116610LV	Glidelock clasp. Phillips lot 232849 documents 97200 on a 116610LN. Other watch families and the later 41mm Submariner use different bracelet references.
97203	Oyster, 20mm, steel and yellow gold	40mm ceramic Submariner generation	Solid	Solid end links	Submariner 116613	Glidelock clasp. Check the exact bracelet number when comparing later 41mm references.
97208	Oyster, 20mm, yellow gold	40mm ceramic Submariner generation	Solid	Solid end links	Submariner 116618	Lepage records bracelet 97208 on its photographed 116618LB.
97209	Oyster, 20mm, white gold	40mm ceramic Submariner generation	Solid	Solid end links	Submariner 116619	Gaston & Sheehan lot 75 records bracelet 97209 on a white-gold 116619.

End links

End links connect the bracelet to the case lugs. Match their shape and markings to the bracelet and case reference. Read letter suffixes against dated parts sheets and pictured examples; they do not encode finish or construction consistently. The table gives documented pairings, not a complete fitment chart.

Ref	Bracelet	Case application	Construction	Evidence	Notes
58	7206	Vintage 20mm Oyster cases	Hollow	Collector reference tables	Check the particular case; not a 9315 end link.
60	7206	Vintage 20mm Oyster cases	Hollow	Collector reference tables	Case-specific fitting needs comparison; not a 9315 end link.
80	7206	Submariner and other documented 20mm cases	Hollow	Collector reference tables	Rivet-bracelet fitting; the stamp is not a production-year code.
271	7205, 7835	19mm chronograph cases	Hollow	Collector reference tables	Inspect the actual stamp and compare it with a photograph of the fitting.
380	9315, 7836	20mm cases; fitting varies	Hollow	Rolex sheet 321-6, 1985	Listed with the folded-link 9315; the sheet also identifies shared 7836 parts.
455	62523H	Rolesor Jubilee applications	Hollow	Rolex sheet 322-4, 1985	The sheet lists 455 with Rolesor 62523H, not steel 62510H or President 8385.
501	93150	Specific case fitment varies	Hollow	Rolex sheet 323-3, 1985	The 1985 sheet lists 501 with the steel 93150. Match the fitting to the case and bracelet.
501B	78360, 93150	Explorer II 16550 catalogue and fitment-table examples	Hollow	Vintage Rolex Field Manual; Antiquorum example	Published fitment evidence; it does not establish original delivery on every watch.
502B	62510H	GMT-Master 1675 in the cited lot	Hollow	Phillips Geneva 2018, lot 19	Phillips records it on a Jubilee bracelet. The lot includes a 2005 service guarantee, so it documents that watch’s recorded configuration.
503	78360	Daytona 16520	Hollow	Blackbird Watch Manual; Field Manual	Brushed-bracelet fitting.
503B	78390	Daytona 16520	Hollow	Blackbird Watch Manual; Field Manual	Polished-centre bracelet fitting. Do not treat it as the solid end link of the 78390A.
571	78350-19	19mm Daytona applications	Hollow	Rolex sheet 322-8, 1985	The parts sheet establishes the bracelet/end-link pairing; an individual case needs its own fitment evidence.
580	93150; also 78360 in collector tables	Submariner; other 20mm applications vary	Hollow	Rolex sheet 323-3; collector reference tables	A solid-link bracelet can still have hollow end links.
585	93150	Sea-Dweller	Hollow	Rolex sheet 323-3; collector reference tables	The sheet lists the part; collector reference tables identify the Sea-Dweller application.
integral-modern	Bracelet-specific	Match the exact watch and bracelet references	Solid	Modern reference specifications	Solid end links describe construction rather than a universal part number. Check the exact bracelet and case references, especially across the 40mm and 41mm Submariner generations.
57	Vintage 19mm Oyster	Air-King 5500 in the cited lot	Hollow	Phillips Geneva 2016, lot 22	The cited catalogue records both 57 and 357 markings on one bracelet; that example alone cannot date a general changeover.
357	Vintage 19mm Oyster	Air-King 5500 in the cited lot	Hollow	Phillips Geneva 2016, lot 22	The cited Air-King has 19mm lugs; the Explorer 1016 has 20mm lugs.
557	78350-19	19mm Air-King applications	Hollow	Rolex sheet 322-8, 1985	The sheet documents this bracelet and end-link pairing. Any change to solid end links around the 14000 launch needs separate dated evidence.

Clasps

Clasp markings use a separate dating system from case serial numbers. Identify the clasp generation before reading its stamp against a date table.

Generation overview

Generation	Years	Refs that used it	Distinguishing features
Vintage folding clasp	Reference-dependent	Rivet and folded Oyster bracelets	Stamped folding blades. Logo and date-stamp variations need comparison with the same bracelet type.
Vintage safety clasp	Reference-dependent	93150; later Daytona bracelet variants	The extra safety latch distinguishes it from a plain folding clasp. Not every 78350 or 78360 has one.
Modern Oysterlock / Oysterclasp	Reference-dependent	Modern reference-specific bracelets	Oysterlock names a safety clasp; Oysterclasp does not necessarily have that extra latch. Identify the extension mechanism separately.
Easylink	Reference-dependent	Selected Oyster bracelets	A folding comfort link adds approximately 5mm. It is not fitted to every modern sports bracelet.
Glidelock	Reference-dependent	Submariner; selected Oysterflex references	A sliding adjustment system. The Submariner version offers about 20mm in 2mm steps; the current Daytona 126515LN also uses Glidelock with Oysterflex.

Daytona clasp changes depend on the bracelet generation. Inspect the bracelet number, folding blade and safety latch together; a logo alone does not establish the year.

Date-code key

The dates below follow a widely-used collector chart, also reproduced in The Vintage Rolex Field Manual. They are estimates, not Rolex production records. Some mid-1990s letters appear against more than one year. A standalone S can be a 1994 date code; do not call a clasp a service replacement from that letter alone.

Code	Year	Code	Year	Code	Year
A	1976	M	1988	DT	2002
B	1977	N	1989	AD	2003
C	1978	O	1990	CL	2004
D	1979	P	1991	MA	2005
E	1980	Q	1992	OP	2006
F	1981	R	1993	EO	2007
G	1982	S	1994	PJ	2008
H	1983	T or W	1995	LT	2009
I	1984	U or V	1996	RS	2010
J	1985	U or Z	1997	CP	2011
K	1986	W or Z	1998	(random)	2011 onward
L	1987	X	1999
		AB	2000
		DE	2001

Do not read a clasp letter against the case-serial chart. The two systems use some of the same letters for different periods. Later randomized clasp codes have no public year mapping; the bracelet reference and clasp construction remain useful for identification.

Earlier clasps commonly use quarter-and-year stamps. For example, I.65 reads as the first quarter of 1965. Stamp formats vary; compare the complete marking with documented examples of the same clasp.

Link construction types

Rivet, folded and solid describe link construction. Oyster, Jubilee and President describe bracelet designs. Keep the two distinctions separate when identifying a bracelet; an Oyster bracelet can use different construction depending on its period.

Style	Years	Identifying features	Bracelet refs using
Rivet	Vintage	Rivet heads are visible along the sides. Stretch and fixed-link versions need separate identification.	6635, 7205, 7206
Folded	Vintage	Folded sheet-metal links without exposed side rivets.	7835, 7836, 9315
Solid link	Reference-dependent	Solid link bodies; end links can still be hollow. Check centre-link construction separately on precious-metal and Rolesor variants.	78350, 78360, 78390, 93150, 93250 and later Oyster references
Jubilee	From 1945	Five-piece link design. Construction varies by generation.	62510H; Rolesor 62523H
Oyster	Reference-dependent	Three-piece link design, made in riveted, folded and solid-link versions.	7206, 7836, 78360, 97200 and others
President	From 1956	Three-piece links with a rounded profile, in gold or platinum. Precious-metal content does not mean every vintage link is solid throughout.	8385 and later President references
Pearlmaster	From 1992	Five-piece rounded-link design; gem setting depends on the version.	Reference-specific
Oysterflex	From 2015	Elastomer over flexible metal blades. The extension system depends on the watch: Rolex specifies Glidelock for the current Daytona 126515LN.	Reference-specific

Component images

These photographs show the bracelet and end-link forms listed above. A photograph documents the pictured part; it does not by itself prove original delivery on a particular watch.

Bracelet references

6635 bracelet
7205 bracelet
7206 bracelet
7835 bracelet
7836 bracelet
78350 bracelet
78360 bracelet
78390 bracelet
78390A bracelet
78490 bracelet
78690 bracelet
78790 bracelet
93150 bracelet
93250 bracelet
78363 bracelet
62510H bracelet
9315 bracelet
8385 bracelet
78668 bracelet
78398 bracelet
97200 bracelet; labelled reference-sheet image
97203 bracelet
97208 bracelet; labelled reference-sheet image
97209 bracelet
72400 bracelet

End-link references

271 end link
58 end link
60 end link
80 end link
380 end link
455 end link
501 end link; identity lead, stamp not legible in this frame
501B end link
502B end link; stamp visible, OEM status unverified
503 end link
503B end link; identity lead, stamp not legible in this frame
580 end link
585 end link
571 end link; identity lead, stamp not legible in this frame
integral-modern end link; construction example (pictured part marked 97200)
57 end link
357 end link
557 end link

Sources

Antiquorum New York 2015, lot 160: 116613 with bracelet 97203 and Glidelock.
Lepage: photographed 116618LB, bracelet 97208; dealer observation.
Gaston & Sheehan, lot 75: 116619 with bracelet 97209.

Millenary Watches: bracelet and clasp codes, including reproduced Rolex parts sheets 321-6 (9315), 322-8 (78350), 323-3 (93150) and 322-4 (62510H), dated 1985. The sheets identify parts; the site's dating chart is a collector compilation.
RolexHaven: bracelet and end-link notes. Collector guide, used for scoped case applications.
Blackbird Watch Manual: Daytona 16520. Bracelet progression.
Colin White, The Vintage Rolex Field Manual, bracelet and clasp tables. Individual auction configurations can include later replacements.
Phillips: 116520 with bracelet 78490.
Phillips: 114270 with bracelet 78690.
Rolex USA price list, 2011, hosted by a third-party archive: pairs bracelet 72400 with reference 116400.
Phillips: 16610 with bracelet 93250 and end links 801.
Phillips: 1675 with Jubilee 62510H and end links 502B.
Phillips: 116610LN with bracelet 97200.
Rolex: Daytona 126515LN, Oysterflex and Glidelock specification.