The Jubilee Bracelet is a metal band that Rolex introduced in 1945 to mark the brand's 40th anniversary, its jubilee, debuting on the Oyster Perpetual Datejust. Its defining trait is the five-piece link construction: three smaller polished center links flanked by two larger brushed outer links. Compared to the flatter three-piece Oyster, this layout drapes far better over the wrist and reads as more refined. The earliest Jubilees were made only in solid 18k gold; the later arrival of steel and two-tone Rolesor versions opened the bracelet up to a much wider audience.
Today you'll most often see the Jubilee on a fluted-bezel Rolex Datejust 41: the ref. 126334, with its white gold fluted bezel, comes on either an Oyster or a Jubilee and retails roughly $11,650 to $11,850. The GMT-Master II Pepsi ref. 126710BLRO offered a Jubilee too; it launched near $10,700 retail, yet the secondary market ran $20,000 to $27,000 across 2024 and 2025. Rolex discontinued that steel Pepsi, along with the white gold ref. 126719BLRO, on April 14, 2026. Beyond Rolex, Tudor added a five-link Jubilee-style bracelet for the Black Bay 58 GMT at Watches & Wonders 2026.
Choosing Jubilee over Oyster is mostly a question of style and comfort. The Jubilee is dressier, more flexible, and pairs naturally with a fluted bezel, while the Oyster feels more solid and sporty. On a current steel GMT-Master II there's no retail price difference between the two, though the Jubilee tends to command a small premium on the secondary market. Modern Jubilees now use solid links, so durability and heft are far better than the old hollow versions. Buying pre-owned, check for link stretch, that the clasp seats firmly, and that the end links sit flush against the case.
Don't confuse the Jubilee with the President bracelet; when Rolex introduced the dressier President in the mid-1950s, the Jubilee settled a rung below it in the hierarchy. For the Jubilee look on a smaller budget, Tudor's factory option plus five-link aftermarket bracelets from makers like Strapcode, Uncle Straps, and Forstner for the Black Bay are sensible alternatives.