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176.0014 Holzer bracelet on 176.0015: has anyone tried?

  1. tomchi Dec 6, 2016

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    Warning: this is really for the 1045 and other lemania 5100/5012 addicts.

    I got my 176.0014 TV dial a few years ago, and just love that little squarish beast. [​IMG]
    I wanted - and it took me a while to get it in good shape - the link bracelet version as opposed to the bar bracelet. I think the link version is not only more comfortable but also more subtle and somewhat more modern. Or maybe I should say that I think it aged better. That's just me, and I'm not trying to insult owners of bar bracelet's TV dials.
    I recently got a 176.0015, which by definition came with... the bar bracelet.
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    The link version for this design is a different reference, namely 176.0016. The case actually had to be altered from the original design on the 176.0015 to accommodate for the standard attachment system of the link bracelet. In my humble opinion, a bit of the initial design elegance of the case was lost between the .0015 and the .0016.

    So, I'm wandering if anybody out there has ever put a 0014 link on a 0015. My 0014 is out for maintenance so I can't try it myself, but I am pretty sure it will fit (same loop attachment sticking out of both cases). If you have, please share a pic!

    I also have been trying to find a 0014 link bracelet that I could use, but no success. This particular link bracelet was made by Holzer for the Americas, and as far as I can tell was not used for any other watch than the TV Dial. The central part of the link which attaches to the case is empty, and is filled by a "loop" that's part of the case when the bracelet and the case are assembled together. Anybody with a spare Holzer for 0014 will be guaranteed a place in heaven by doing such a good deed as contacting me.
    One more thing: I'm wondering if I could modify a 1162 to get the desired fit. Any experience with that?
    By the way, if someone has a link bracelet on a 0014 and would be interested in trading it for a bar bracelet, we can talk...
     
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  2. ahartfie The black sheep in the Spee-ee-eee-eedmaster flock Dec 6, 2016

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    I'm of no help, sorry. But I am thrilled that someone here loves his 176.0014 as much as I love mine. Yours looks great!

    We can have our own little club. I designed this a few weeks ago and I finally get to seriously use it!

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  3. tomchi Dec 6, 2016

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    Sign me in! From MK III to V to 40 to 125! Great idea!
     
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  4. ahartfie The black sheep in the Spee-ee-eee-eedmaster flock Dec 6, 2016

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    I should have added a picture of mine. Here are my two bar bracelet Omegas.

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  5. tomchi Dec 6, 2016

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    [emoji106]
     
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  6. tomchi Dec 6, 2016

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    Cute family... But you should try the link bracelet [emoji4]
     
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  7. tomchi Dec 6, 2016

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    Interestingly 0012 was link, 0014 had both, 0015 was bar while 0016 was link. Interesting few years at the Omega design studio!
     
  8. tomchi Dec 6, 2016

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    And of course my 0012 link does not fit on 0014...
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  9. ahartfie The black sheep in the Spee-ee-eee-eedmaster flock Dec 6, 2016

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    Well, have you seen the other ones? They're what mine are in response to, LOL.
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  10. tomchi Dec 6, 2016

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    Excellent! I had not noticed what you did with the moon pic initially. Brilliant.
     
  11. ahartfie The black sheep in the Spee-ee-eee-eedmaster flock Dec 7, 2016

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    BTW, if you want to go new, from another thread, per Al: