What is a Jubilee bracelet?
Rolex's five-piece-link metal bracelet, with three small polished centre links between brushed outer links, introduced on the Datejust in 1945.
Design and history
Rolex created the Jubilee for the first Datejust in 1945, the brand's 40th anniversary, which is where the name comes from. Its small links make it supple and dressy, and the polished centre links catch the light.
Today Rolex fits it to the Datejust and some GMT-Master II models. Jubilee is a Rolex trademark, so other brands describe similar designs as 'jubilee-style' or five-link bracelets; Seiko, Tudor and many microbrands offer one.
Jubilee vs Oyster
The Oyster has three wide, flat links and looks sportier; the Jubilee has five narrower links and drapes more like fabric. The Jubilee is generally considered more comfortable and dressier, while the Oyster is tougher-looking and hides scratches better. Older Jubilees were known to stretch, but modern solid-link versions don't.
Watches on a Jubilee bracelet
7 current watches in our catalog come on a Jubilee bracelet, cheapest first:
Questions
- Is a Jubilee more comfortable than an Oyster?
- Most people find it so: the smaller links follow the wrist more closely. The trade-off is a dressier, shinier look.