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SkunkPrince
路Because my new job pays me a lot more than I ever made before, I decided to go shopping for some vintage watch bracelets. A style I like and isn't too terribly expensive to get (except from a certain eBay seller, ahem), I got some matching bracelets for two of my watches.
They appear below with a third that is at least Omega related.
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These bracelets are vintage Forstner Komfit. You may have seen them before, they are made with a mesh strip that is then covered by small metal segments. I was able to source stainless in 11/16", yellow gold in 18mm, and I had already sourced the red gold in 18mm for the Lemania.
As with many things used, these things are filthy when they arrive, and in general well-used. I did some hand polishing with Simichrome on the gold and 3M Marine Cleaner and Polish on the stainless. Might have to get some rouge and a polisher, though. Or pay my watchmaker. 馃榾
In general, I'm pretty happy with these. Period-correct, colors match pretty well, easy to use, robust. I wish the picture were better but I'm not all that good at these small things!
They appear below with a third that is at least Omega related.
(Click for larger version)
These bracelets are vintage Forstner Komfit. You may have seen them before, they are made with a mesh strip that is then covered by small metal segments. I was able to source stainless in 11/16", yellow gold in 18mm, and I had already sourced the red gold in 18mm for the Lemania.
As with many things used, these things are filthy when they arrive, and in general well-used. I did some hand polishing with Simichrome on the gold and 3M Marine Cleaner and Polish on the stainless. Might have to get some rouge and a polisher, though. Or pay my watchmaker. 馃榾
In general, I'm pretty happy with these. Period-correct, colors match pretty well, easy to use, robust. I wish the picture were better but I'm not all that good at these small things!
