Rolex 78350 Bracelet

Nineteen millimetres separates the 78350 from every other hollow Oyster bracelet in the vintage Rolex catalogue. Oysters Jubilee manufactures the Rolex 78350 bracelet as a NEW aftermarket replacement, precision machined to the hollow-midlink specifications used from 1975 through 1999. Every component leaves our machines new, dimensioned to period-correct 19mm geometry. Collectors rebuilding a manual-wind Daytona, an Air-King or an Oyster Perpetual 1002 pair the bracelet body with the end link code their own case reference calls for.

Why vintage 19mm collectors choose Oysters Jubilee for 78350 bracelets

When a 19mm case ends up wearing a 20mm bracelet, the gap shows from across a room. That mismatch is the common failure of secondary-market 78350 bracelet restorations, alongside stretched midlinks and end links that belong to a different watch entirely. We manufacture the 78350 directly, and three commitments govern every unit we cut.

Precision manufacturing to period-correct 19mm hollow specifications

Our tooling for the 78350 is cut to 19mm and to nothing else. We precision machine the hollow midlink body in stainless steel to dimensions documented for 1975 through 1999 production, holding consistent tolerances from batch to batch. The 557, 557B and 571 end links run on separate tooling, because they answer to different case geometries. Buyers receive a NEW component built to period-correct specifications, not a used part carrying decades of unknown wear.

Compatibility coverage across the 19mm Daytona, Air-King and Oyster Perpetual family

Four Rolex references and one Tudor reference share this single 19mm body. The manual-wind Daytona 6263 and 6265, the Air-King 5500, the Air-King 14000 and the Oyster Perpetual 1002 all take the hollow 78350 Oyster bracelet, and so does the Tudor Oyster Prince 74000. What changes across that group is the end link code, never the bracelet body itself. Confirm the code against your own case reference and the rest of the 78350 order settles itself.

Restoration-grade fit on 19mm vintage Rolex cases

Because every compatible 78350 case was produced with drilled lugs, fitment is judged at the seam where the hollow end link meets the case. Our manufacturing process holds that seam tight across all four Rolex references and the Tudor 74000. A restoration-grade 19mm 78350 bracelet seats flush, articulates cleanly, and wears the way a 19mm Oyster is meant to wear on a vintage Rolex or Tudor case.

What is the Rolex 78350 bracelet?

The 78350 is the hollow-midlink stage of a three-part 19mm lineage. Riveted links came first on the 7205, folded links followed on the 7835, and the 78350 closed the sequence from 1975 onward. It is the only hollow Oyster reference built at 19mm. Every other hollow Oyster in the range measures 20mm, which is why a 78350 restoration is a narrower problem than it first appears.

Naming makes that lineage easy to read. When a folded reference moved to hollow midlink construction, a trailing zero was added to the number, so the folded 7835 became the hollow 78350. One digit is the difference between a bracelet correct for a 1972 Daytona 6263 and one correct for a 1979 Daytona 6263.

78350 compatibility — watch models and end links

Compatible Rolex references for the 78350

Four Rolex applications appear on our compatibility chart, each with its own production window and its own end link code:

• Daytona 6263 / 6265 (1975–1987) — end link 571
• Air-King 5500 (1975–1990) — end link 557
• Air-King 14000 (1989–1999) — end link 557B
• Oyster Perpetual 1002 (1975–1983) — end link 557

The bracelet body is identical across all four. Only the end link changes.

Compatible Tudor references for the 78350

Tudor fitted the same 19mm hollow Oyster to the Oyster Prince 74000, across both the 1984–1993 and the 1993–1996 production windows, paired with the 557 end link. Tudor collectors should confirm the 557 pairing against the Tudor chart before committing, since the 74000 shares its bracelet with the Rolex references above but follows its own production windows.

Confirm your Tudor Oyster Prince 74000 pairing on the Tudor Compatibility Chart

How to identify the correct 78350 end link

Measure the gap between your lugs first. Nineteen millimetres confirms you are in 78350 territory rather than among the 20mm hollow references. Then read the case reference engraved between the lugs at twelve o'clock. From there the code follows the reference: the manual-wind Daytona 6263 and 6265 take 571, the Air-King 5500 and the Oyster Perpetual 1002 take 557, and the later Air-King 14000 takes 557B. The wrong code leaves a visible seam at the case.

78350 end link options — 557, 557B and 571

Three codes cover the entire 78350 range, and all three are hollow end links. The 571 carries the manual-wind Daytona. The 557 carries the Air-King 5500, the Oyster Perpetual 1002 and the Tudor Oyster Prince 74000. The 557B carries the later Air-King 14000, and 557 and 557B are not interchangeable codes. Solid end links belong to later production periods outside this 78350 range. Complete 78350 assemblies ship with 571 end links already paired to the body.

Match your 78350 reference on the Rolex Compatibility Chart

Installation and related 78350 components

How well the finished job reads on the wrist comes down to two things: what you fit, and how carefully it goes on. The second is where the avoidable risk sits, and it is worth being honest about when to hand the work to a watchmaker.

Professional installation on 19mm drilled lugs

Although drilled 19mm lugs make a spring bar change straightforward in principle, the 6263 and 6265 are watched closely by collectors, and a marked 19mm lug hole is permanent. A watchmaker can confirm case condition, fit the correct spring bars and seat the hollow end links without touching the case finish. Professional installation protects the case as much as it protects the new bracelet.

Complete your 78350 restoration — bundles and components

A 78350 rebuild rarely stops at the bracelet body. Hollow end links have to match the case reference, extra links set the wearing length, and spring bars sized to the 19mm lugs secure the finished assembly. We machine each of those parts to the same period-correct specifications as the bracelet itself.

Order the 78350 with 571 end links for the Daytona 6263 and 6265

Two matched parts ship together: the hollow midlink 78350 and its 571 end links, paired here and ready to size onto a manual-wind Daytona.

Order the 78350 with 571 end links

Order the 78350 hollow-link body on its own

Collectors whose 557, 557B or 571 end links remain sound can rebuild the body alone and keep the end links already fitted to the case.

Order the 78350 hollow-link bracelet body

Browse extra links, end links and spring bars for the 78350

The sizing links, hollow end links and spring bars a 19mm vintage Rolex needs are catalogued alongside the rest of the Oyster range.

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Choosing the right 78350 for your restoration

Folded 7835 versus hollow 78350 — the production-year decision

Width is settled before the decision starts: the 78350 was built at 19mm and never crossed to wider cases. What remains is construction period. A Daytona 6263 or 6265 from the 1969–1975 window is period-correct on the folded 7835 with 271 end links. The same reference from 1975 onward is period-correct on the hollow 78350 with 571 end links. Same watch lineage, two bracelet generations, and the case production year decides which one you order.

Read the serial, settle folded against hollow, then match the 557 or 571 code to the reference. Get those three right and the aftermarket 78350 bracelet disappears into the watch, which is the entire point of a period-correct rebuild.

Confirm your 78350 production year on the Rolex Compatibility Chart