Jubilee bracelet
Rolex's five-piece-link bracelet, introduced in 1945 for the brand's 40th anniversary and the launch of the Datejust. Characterised by smaller alternating polished centre links and brushed outer links.
The Jubilee is Rolex's five-piece-link bracelet, introduced in 1945 for the brand's 40th anniversary together with the launch of the Datejust. The name commemorates the anniversary.
Construction
A Jubilee link consists of five separate pieces side by side:
- Three smaller polished centre pieces.
- Two larger brushed outer pieces.
The result is a bracelet that looks finer than the Oyster (Rolex's other main bracelet) and has more visual texture from the alternation of polished and brushed surfaces. The Jubilee is also slightly more flexible on the wrist because each link has more articulation points.
Where it appears
Originally exclusive to the Datejust, the Jubilee is now offered as an option on:
- Datejust (most references can be ordered on either Jubilee or Oyster).
- Datejust 41 (current).
- Lady-Datejust.
- GMT-Master II (since 2018, the "Batgirl" 126710BLNR on Jubilee was the visible reintroduction).
- Sky-Dweller (Jubilee variant in two-tone).
The Submariner is exclusively Oyster bracelet on current production. Vintage Submariners have appeared on Jubilee in rare combinations.
Why it matters
For dealers and collectors, "Jubilee vs Oyster" is a configuration choice that affects secondary market pricing. Some references trade at meaningfully different prices depending on the bracelet:
- GMT-Master II 126710BLNR on Jubilee ("Batgirl") versus the same model on Oyster. Jubilee variant trades higher.
- Datejust 36 on Jubilee with fluted bezel and white dial. Most-traded Datejust configuration.
Different bracelets implying different "use cases" (Oyster = tool watch, Jubilee = dress sports) are part of the Rolex configuration vocabulary.
President bracelet
The President bracelet is a separate Rolex bracelet design (introduced 1956 with the Day-Date) using three semicircular pieces per link. It is not a Jubilee variant despite sharing the dressy-sport positioning. The President is reserved for the Day-Date and a small number of Datejust precious-metal references.
Related: datejust, oyster-perpetual, submariner, rolex.