FYI - I tried unsuccessfully to find 1175 links last year. I ended up buying another 1175 that had extra links, removing and reselling the short bracelet. Ended up w/3 "extra" links for about $75 after reselling. If you look for an unmarked 1175 with no end links you can pull this off without it costing very much. Just be careful to get the right bracelet, a lot of sellers call any #12 unmarked bracelet an 1175 but many have the rounder links like an 1125 or 1171 instead of the flat links. (I am sure you, Norfolk, knows this part about the links but for anyone else who may read this later...)
Just a thought and my past experience looking for the same, good luck on your hunt!