How Many Links does a Rolex Come with? (+ How to Count)

How Many Links does a Rolex Come with And How to Count Them

How many links does a Rolex bracelet come with from the factory?

Rolex has a number of different bracelet designs, made for different types of watches. From the factory, Rolex watches come with full links, and when a customer buys a watch, the retailer will help size the bracelet for the customer – if they want to.

For smaller watches, targeted towards people with smaller wrists, the bracelets tend to have fewer links. For larger, sports watches, the bracelets have enough links so that they fit most wrists. It is unusual that people have so large wrists that they need to add more links than what the bracelet has from the factory.

But how many links do Rolex bracelets come with from the factory? The answer is that it varies. It also depends on how you count, because different people may give you different answers concerning the same watch. Below you can find how many links a Rolex watch comes with from the factory.

Rolex Bracelet links – How many links do different Rolex bracelets have?

Below, we have compiled a list of the most common Rolex models and the total of links they come with from the factory. Note that the total number of links indicates the number of standard links (fixed and removable) and not half-links, end links, Easylinks, etc.

Note that exact same models but with different metals (gold, steel, gold & steel, etc.) have the same number of bracelets on the links, only that the bracelet is made in a different material. A 126234 has, for example, the exact same number of links as a 126233 or a 126231.

Model & Reference	Bracelet reference	Number of standard links
Explorer 214270	Oyster 77200	12
Explorer 14270	Oyster 79790	12
Explorer 14270	Oyster 78360	11
Explorer 114270	Oyster 78690	11
Explorer 124270	Oyster 78GB00	12
Explorer II 16570	Oyster 78360	11
Explorer II 16570	Oyster 78790A	11
Explorer II 216570	Oyster 77210	12
Explorer II 226570	Oyster 78KB00	12
	Submariner
Submariner 116610LN	Oyster 97200	12
Submariner 116610LV	Oyster 97200	12
Submariner 116613LB	Oyster 97203	12
Submariner 116613LN	Oyster 97203	12
Submariner 114060	Oyster 97200	12
Submariner 116618LB	Oyster 97208	12
Submariner 116618LN	Oyster 97208	12
Submariner 116619LB	Oyster 97209	12
Submariner 126610LN	Oyster 97JB00	11
Submariner 126610LV	Oyster 97JB00	11
Submariner 124060	Oyster 97JB00	11
Submariner 126618LN	Oyster 97JA08	11
Submariner 126618LB	Oyster 97JA08	11
Submariner 126619LB	Oyster 97JA09	11
Submariner 126613LN	Oyster 97JA03	11
Submariner 126613LB	Oyster 97JA03	11
	Air-King
Air-King 116900	Oyster 71200	12
Air-King 126900	Oyster 78JB20	12
	Milgauss
Milgauss 116400	Oyster 72400	12
	Oyster Perpetual
Oyster Perpetual 31 277200	Oyster 72DB00	12
Oyster Perpetual 34 124200	Oyster 72FB00	12
Oyster Perpetual 36 126000	Oyster 72HB00	12
Oyster Perpetual 41 124300	Oyster 72JB10	12
Oyster Perpetual 39 114300	Oyster 70400	12
	GMT-Master II
GMT Master II 16710	Jubilee 62510	20
GMT Master II 16710	Oyster 78360	11
GMT Master II 16710	Oyster 78790	12
GMT-Master II 116710LN	Oyster 78200	12
GMT-Master II 116710BLNR	Oyster 78200	12
116719BLRO	Oyster 78209	12
116713LN	Oyster 78203	12
126710BLRO	Jubilee 69200	17
126710BLRO	Oyster 79200	12
126710BLNR	Jubilee 69200	17
126711CHNR	Oyster 79201	12
126719BLRO	Oyster 79209	12
126715CHNR	Oyster 79205	12
126720VTNR	Jubilee 69200	17
126720VTNR	Oyster 79200	12
	Daytona
Daytona 16520	Oyster 78390	11
Daytona 116520	Oyster 78490	12
Daytona 116520	Oyster 78590	12
Daytona 16528	Oyster 78398	11
Daytona 16523	Oyster 783963	11
Daytona 116523	Oyster 78493	12
Daytona 116523	Oyster 78593	12
Daytona 116528	Oyster 78498	12
Daytona 116528	Oyster 78598	12
Daytona 116500LN	Oyster 78590	12
Daytona 116503	Oyster 78593	12
Daytona 116508	Oyster 78598	12
Daytona 116506	Oyster 79596	12
	Day-Date
Day-Date 128238	President 83408	22
Day-Date 228235	President 83415	22
Day-Date 228239	President 83419	22
Day-Date 228206	President 83416	22
	Sky-Dweller
Sky-Dweller 326934	Oyster 72220	12
Sky-Dweller 326934	Jubilee 62220	17
Sky-Dweller 326933	Oyster 72223	12
Sky-Dweller 326933	Jubilee 62223	17
Sky-Dweller 326938	Oyster 72228	12
Sky-Dweller 326935	Oyster 72225	12
	Datejust
Datejust 16234	Jubilee 62510	20
Datejust 16234	Oyster 78360	11
Datejust 116234	Jubilee 63600	21
Datejust 116234	Oyster 72600	12
Datejust 116234	Jubilee 63200	21
Datejust 126234	Jubilee 62800	20
Datejust 126234	Oyster 72800	12
Datejust 126334	Jubilee 62610	20
Datejust 126334	Oyster 72610	12

How many links does a Rolex bracelet come with?

On Oyster bracelets, It varies from 11 to 15 links, but a vast majority have 12. 

Professional models from Rolex come with 12 links plus the end link and either EasyLink extension system. These Rolex bracelets have 4 fixed links on each side, which are links you cannot remove. You can see which links are removable by looking at the side of the links. The removable links have a head screw in the link. The end link is a half link, and whilst some people count this as a link, it’s officially not. This is primarily what can cause some confusion, as some people will then say that a Rolex comes with 13 links. 

There are, however, exceptions to this rule as not all oyster bracelets have 12 links. Some Oyster bracelets such as the Oyster bracelet reference 78360 have 13 links which is due to the fact that the clasp is shorter.

The Rolex Oysterquartz, on the other hand, has 13 links.

How many links does Rolex Submariner have?

The new 2020 Rolex Submariner (regardless of material): 124060, 126610LN, 126610LV, 126613LB, 126613LN, 126618LN, 126618LB, 126619LB have 11 and a half links on the bracelet. This means that Rolex has removed one link and replaced it with a half link compared to the previous Submariner reference.

How many links to Jubilee bracelets have?

So how many links do Jubilee bracelets have?

Jubilee bracelets have 22 links, not factoring in the end links.

How do you count the end links?

Note that you should not count the end links. Furthermore, you should not count the extension clasp (Glidelock or Easylink), nor the half-link).

Below you can see an example of how you should count the links:

Rolex bracelet link removal and sizing