Different Sub clasp´s?????>>>>>>>>

[Jocke]

After some discussion at a Swedish forum so have we noticed
there is 2 types of claps on Submariners. One for the no date
and one for the date model and the Sea Dweller.

Here I show both of them, at the top a 1680 Sub with date and
at the bottom a 5513 no date. As you can see so is the holes
nearly in a straight line at the no date and it´s more like
2 rows at the date model.

http://www.watchwallpapers.com/scla1.jpg

The extension link looks the same.

http://www.watchwallpapers.com/scla2.jpg

Here we can see the difference at the security lock it´s
a little more powerful at the date model.

http://www.watchwallpapers.com/scla3.jpg

I can´t get what the reason is with this little difference,
the first thing I was thinking about was maybe it should be
easier to handle with gloves. But I don´t think that is the
answer.

Any ideas?

Jocke

[R.O. Lex]

Original von Jocke
Any ideas?


Different years of manufacture? One is a fake?

[joo]

Hi Jocke,

the shown clasp of the 5513 is the older one, this one has the square "mark" at the end.

I had these old type of a 93150, too - also with the holes in a line.

The Stamp on the clasp showed the marks J5 and so it seems to be from mid 80's.

[PCS]

That's right. Your 5513 clasp is older than your 1680 clasp.