Are these replacement seamaster bracelets any good?

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opie213

·Nov 14, 2021

Are these Seamaster replacement bracelets I see on Etsy any good? I know they aren't official, but are they similar/same quality? My 15 year old bracelet has seen better days and polishing only did an OK job.

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/109...how_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/111...steel-braceletband?ref=shop_home_recs_3&crt=1

 

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SkunkPrince

·Nov 14, 2021

Do you mean your bracelet was refinished? Because "polish" literally means "make shiny", and those bracelets are pretty much the opposite of shiny.

Make sure you have a competent watchmaker to do the refinishing. An Omega expert should be able to get it looking nearly new.

 

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opie213

·Nov 14, 2021

yes - i mean refinishing - I had my watch serviced and they did a good job, but there were a few deeper knicks they couldn't 100% fix. I'm wondering if just buying a cheap replacement is a good alternative.

 

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Crunchie

·Nov 15, 2021

Personal choice, obviously, but I’d stick with an original Omega bracelet with a couple of marks over a £35 replica any day of the week.

Unless I was concerned the bracelet was going to fail and cause me to lose the watch, of course…

 

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Donn Chambers

·Nov 15, 2021

The odds of a $40 fake bracelet having the same quality as a real bracelet is low, which means it may of may not fit correctly, the links may or may not fail, the clasp may or may not work properly.

I have no problem putting my expensive watch on $40 leather strap or NATO, but I would never trust it on a similarly priced fake bracelet.

 

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Gruesome

·Nov 16, 2021

How about replacing just the clasp, as that has the largest scratchable area? Maybe you can even fit one of the new(ish) adjustable ('glidelock' type) clasps, like the 1154.

 

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ConElPueblo

·Nov 17, 2021

O opie213

Are these Seamaster replacement bracelets I see on Etsy any good? I know they aren't official, but are they similar/same quality? My 15 year old bracelet has seen better days and polishing only did an OK job.

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/109...how_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/111...steel-braceletband?ref=shop_home_recs_3&crt=1

Please don't buy fake goods... There are plenty of after-market, non-branded bracelets of decent quality.