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Did Omega make these with a 16 millimeter internal width?

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Did Omega make these with a 16-millimeter internal width?
if so, do they still sell them, or perhaps a modern equivalent that has the same kind of double buckle shape?
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No these are 14mm, and I've never seen vintage 16mm in this style, if you want I can sell you some with NOS JB 19mm to 14mm straps
 
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Good luck, unicorns exist in the Omega world, there might as well be an 16mm they made and put on a small run watch that might surface one day
 
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Thank you, but realistically I probably need to find an alternative double buckle, are there any other styles you can think of that Omega made?
It would be nice if it was period specific 1960s/early 70s preferably..
 
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Did Omega make these with a 16-millimeter internal width?
if so, do they still sell them, or perhaps a modern equivalent that has the same kind of double buckle shape?
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I’ve got several of these in a bag, I’ll check what I have.
 
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That is so funny.. I bought exactly this buckle, from exactly this website..😁😁😁
..and I'm using it temporarily with Omega spring bars of course..
It was about two dollars delivered, I don't know how they do it😕
bead blasted, the quality is really surprisingly good, even if it were 10 times the price.
 
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That is so funny.. I bought exactly this buckle, from exactly this website..😁😁😁
..and I'm using it temporarily with Omega spring bars of course..
It was about two dollars delivered, I don't know how they do it😕
bead blasted, the quality is really surprisingly good, even if it were 10 times the price.

We probably have a very similar taste, I bought from them as well, looks great at 14mm - I personally favor 14mm more

By the way you shared the fat 14mm buckle, there's also a slim 14mm buckle Omega made that's basically the Aliexpress buckle but with the Omega logo
 
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Yes, very similar tastes.. I tested the AliExpress buckle for its robustness and it's surprisingly sturdy..
Guilty pleasure: I also make my own belts using the same kind of double belt buckles, I buy from a leather trade suppliers on the Dalston Islington borders called J. T. Batchelor, I've not been there for a while but I did also buy some replacement small brass twin buckles for my old NOS vintage twin strap military boots some time ago.
 
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belts but both work 😀

when you said belts I actually assumed watch belts, lol, but curious about the actual belts too
 
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I've done loads of waste belts, but I've never actually done any watch straps.. I should think about giving it a go
 
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Beautiful!

Why do you specifically want 16mm as a man of taste by the way? Regular 18mm 19mm sizes taper to 14mm better in my opinion, looks more elegant - I find tapering to 16mm make small vintage watches appear even smaller
 
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