Rolex 7836 Bracelet

Oysters Jubilee manufactures the Rolex 7836 bracelet as a new aftermarket replacement, precision machined to the 20mm folded Oyster specification Rolex fitted across its non-diver sport and dress references from 1967 to 1977. This is the one bracelet body that served the GMT-Master, Explorer, Explorer II, Milgauss, and Datejust of the folded period. It carries three hollow end link codes, and the code is decided by the watch on your wrist. We produce every configuration new, so a restoration reaches the correct pairing instead of a close approximation.

Why GMT-Master and Explorer owners choose Oysters Jubilee for 7836 bracelets

A folded 7836 in good order is not easy to find. Vintage examples reach the secondary market stretched, re-finished, or wearing end links from the wrong model — an easy mistake when five references shared this body. We manufacture the 7836 new, with the right code machined for your case.

New folded-link 7836 machined to 20mm period specifications

Each 7836 Oyster bracelet leaves our bench as a new stainless steel component, machined to match the folded-link geometry of the 1967 through 1977 window. Twenty millimeters is the shared lug width across the non-diver family, and we hold it consistently so a folded body seats the same way on a GMT-Master or a Datejust. Each bracelet ships with hollow end links matched to the reference you are restoring.

Because we manufacture and sell direct, every code has its own tooling: 280 cut for the GMT and Explorer, 258 for the Milgauss and Datejust. Each end link is machined to the case it answers to.

One bracelet body across the 20mm non-diver Rolex lineup

The strength of the 7836 is its reach. A single folded body underpins the GMT-Master 1675, the Explorer 1016, the Explorer II 1655, the Milgauss 1019, and the Datejust 1600. What changes from model to model is the end link code, not the bracelet. One proven body covers five celebrated references once the correct end links are matched to the case — learn the code logic once and it applies across the whole non-diver lineup.

Correct fitment on 20mm vintage sport and dress cases

The 7836 is the folded Oyster for the 20mm Rolex that never went underwater. That distinction matters: the diving references of the same width used a separate folded body with a diver's clasp. We machine the 7836 to sit flush on drilled 20mm lugs, giving a vintage Rolex 7836 restoration the fitment and articulation the reference wore when new. Confusing the diver body with the non-diver body is a common and costly error, and matching the 7836 to its intended cases avoids it.

What is the Rolex 7836 bracelet?

The 7836 is the 20mm folded-link Oyster bracelet, the folded stage between riveted links (the 7206 in 20mm) and hollow midlink construction. Produced from 1967 to 1977, its direct successor is the 78360, which standardized on the 580 end link.

The handoff follows one rule: each folded reference gained a trailing zero when it went hollow, so the 7836 became the 78360. An Explorer 1016 from 1970 wears the folded 7836; the same 1016 from 1980 wears the hollow 78360 — a production-year split, not two products, read from the code stamped inside the end link.

Because Rolex standardized these bodies by lug width rather than by model, one 20mm folded body served the whole non-diver lineup, and the model-specific engineering lived in the end links. That is why the 7836 is really a story about three codes: 258, 280, and 580.

7836 compatibility — watch models and end links

Rolex references the 7836 fits

The 7836 bracelet for GMT-Master and its 20mm non-diver siblings pair by end link code:

• GMT-Master 1675 (1967–1976) — end link 280

• Explorer 1016 (1967–1976) — end link 280 (variation 580)

• Explorer II 1655 (1971–1976) — end link 280 (variation 580)

• Milgauss 1019 (1967–1976) — end link 258

• Datejust 1600 (1967–1977) — end link 258

Each reference has its own model collection — the GMT-Master 1675, Explorer 1016, Explorer II 1655, Milgauss 1019, and Datejust 1600 sets each show the exact bracelet and end link.

Tudor references the 7836 fits

Held to identical Tudor standards, the folded 20mm body also supports period-correct Tudor references, including the Date-Day 7017 and the Chronograph 79160 (1976–1993). We machine a Tudor-matched end link for the 7836 with 358 end links for Tudor; confirm the pairing on the dedicated chart before ordering.

Confirm the Tudor Fit on the Tudor Compatibility Chart

How to identify the correct 7836 end link

Read the case reference between the lugs at 12 o'clock, then match the code. The GMT-Master, Explorer, and Explorer II take 280, with 580 as a documented variation on later Explorer and Explorer II production. The Milgauss 1019 and Datejust 1600 take 258.

Because the same folded body accepts all three codes, the end link is the deciding component, not the bracelet. Reading the production year off the case separates a base pairing from a variation pairing, and the compatibility chart pins the exact code when a reference spans a variation window.

7836 end link options — 258, 280, and 580

We manufacture all three hollow end link codes the 7836 uses. The 280 carries the GMT-Master and the base Explorer and Explorer II; the 580 covers the later variation; the 258 carries the Milgauss 1019 and Datejust 1600. Start with the 7836 with 280 end links for the GMT and Explorer family.

Match Your 7836 Reference on the Compatibility Chart

Fitting the 7836 and related components

Professional fitting for high-value sport references

A GMT-Master 1675 or an Explorer II 1655 sits at a value where careful fitting is the sensible path. The 20mm drilled lugs make the mechanical swap direct, but the margin for error against a sought-after sport case is thin. We recommend a watchmaker for the reference-grade examples and steady hands over a soft surface for the rest.

Complete your 7836 restoration — bundles and components

Most 7836 buyers need more than the body: hollow end links in the right code, an extra link or two to size the fit, and correct 20mm spring bars. Each is produced to the same period-correct tolerances as the folded 7836 body. Two complete configurations cover most of the non-diver lineup.

Order the 7836 with 280 end links for the GMT-Master and Explorer

The 7836 with 280 end links is the complete assembly for the GMT-Master 1675 and the base Explorer and Explorer II. The body and matched 280 hollow end links arrive pre-paired and ready to size.

Order the 7836 with 358 end links for the Tudor Date-Day 7017

For Tudor, the 7836 with 358 end links is machined to the Tudor case profile. Add an extra folded link to size the fit and correct 20mm spring bars to secure it.

Browse all GMT-Master 1675 bracelets and components

The GMT-Master 1675 collection gathers every compatible bracelet and component for the reference, alongside standalone hollow end links in 258, 280, and 580.

Choosing the right 7836 for your restoration

Folded 7836 versus hollow 78360 — the production-year call

The most important choice on this family is folded versus hollow, and it comes down to the year of your reference. Folded-link construction ran through the mid-1970s; hollow-midlink construction took over under the 78360 designation.

A 1016 or a 1675 from the folded period wants the 7836; the same reference from the hollow period wants the 78360. Confirm the year on the case, then the construction, then the end link code.

Whatever your reference calls for, we manufacture the new aftermarket bracelet to match. Explore the full Rolex Milgauss bracelet program for the scientist's reference, or lock in your 258, 280, or 580 pairing before ordering.

Confirm Your 258, 280, or 580 Pairing on the Compatibility Chart