Original spring bars for a WG 1803:

Rolli1 · November 17th, 2011, 4:11 pm #1 2011-11-17T16:11

Have they been made of SS or of WG in 1969?

Does anyone know for sure?

figcar · November 17th, 2011, 5:18 pm #2 2011-11-17T17:18

imagine Rolex not making a white gold spring bar...they would have had no reason not to.

John Ireland

Redkaratefox · November 17th, 2011, 10:44 pm #3 2011-11-17T22:44

Have they been made of SS or of WG in 1969?

Does anyone know for sure?

Funny you bring this up.

I was actually at Rolex yesterday asking the same question for a 18239.

Their answer was a quote for a pair of spring bars in YG at $132.

I assume based on this answer, its No to WG sping bars.

Rolli1 · November 17th, 2011, 11:53 pm #4 2011-11-17T23:53

They really offered you this??

How was a 1803 delivered in 1970?
With spring bars made of SS, of YG or of WG?

Redkaratefox · November 18th, 2011, 12:27 am #5 2011-11-18T00:27

Funny you bring this up.

I was actually at Rolex yesterday asking the same question for a 18239.

Their answer was a quote for a pair of spring bars in YG at $132.

I assume based on this answer, its No to WG sping bars.

Mine is a 18239.

Yes they offered me this yesterday Rolex Melbourne

18ct Y/G spring bars $132.00
Model Reference: 18239
Serial Number: A58xxxx

Promise you have the quote in front of me.

Go figure, rules for them on the fly and rules for everyone else to have imposed

munchiew · November 19th, 2011, 12:35 am #6 2011-11-19T00:35

Have they been made of SS or of WG in 1969?

Does anyone know for sure?

Steel for steel models..( not fitted at factory to DD, but available ar RSCs if customer does not want to spend for gold ones)..

Yellow Gold for YG and Rose Gold models...

White Gold for WG and Platinum models...

No platinum bars..

Source... RSC where I live.