1171 bracelet has continuous taper?

eric.nielsen

Hello. Just took possession of a Speedmaster 145.022-71 (74 manufacture) which has a bracelet stamped 1171 and endlinks marked 633; along with the case these are all in very good condition.

My question is: does the genuine 1171 bracelet have a continuous taper where every single link is 0.5mm smaller than the previous link? Even on the removable links?

From what I can see, the smallest wrist this will fit on is about 7.5" - way bigger than my 6.75" wrist. Thanks for the help and if anyone wants to trade for a 1039/516 bracelet, please let me know.

eric.nielsen

I can remove 2 more links on the 6 o'clock end which will leave a difference in width to the last link that holds the clasp. On the 12 o'clock side, the tapering links prevent me from using all the micro-adjust holes; I can use only 3 or 4 without badly scratching the link sides.