Double Half Link Aqua Terra Bracelet

A bit on the fence about if this is worth a thread, but I figured someone else might google it or be in the same camp as I was.

I recently bought a second half link for my Aqua Terra first gen (Actually Railmaster) bracelet. I've really struggled with the fit of this bracelet on my 18 cm wrist, it's either way too loose or slightly too tight in warmer weather. Measuring out the links, the half link is slightly larger than half of a whole link. On my 36 mm watch (19 mm lug width, 1675/899 bracelet) the half link is 5 mm and the whole link is 8 mm. So I decided to buy a second half link from Omega so I could replace an 8 mm whole link with a 10 mm double half link for a 2 mm increase, rather than adding a half link for a 5 mm increase.

Happy to report this worked pretty well. Ideally I'd want 1 mm tighter to be perfect but this is the best compromise fit I've found for sure. I don't love this bracelet, certainly much prefer my Seamaster bracelet with the vastly superior clasp. But this has definitely improved the fit - and doesn't look too weird with two halves either.

The half link cost me $70 AUD from Omega, took a couple of weeks to order in and included three complimentary sets of pin and pipes which was very handy as some of mine were a bit worn. Do recommend giving this a shot if you struggle with the fit with the included links.

Thanks for posting. Someone will probably find in a Google search in the future and be appreciative. I love that bracelet but I just don't understand why Omega wouldn't put an adjustable clasp on it. And it remains a problem to this day with the now Gen 4 Aqua Terra.

Just as an academic exercise, a half-link is 2/3 the length of a full link. So two half-links equal 1.5 full links. This is true for Omega and most other brands.

This doesn't hold true for all Omegas. My Seamaster 1503/825 bracelet full link is 9 mm and the half link is 4 mm.

Different strokes. For me, having a concealed clasp instead of a bulky dive clasp makes the loss of microadjust a more than acceptable concession.

I totally understand your point of view. But adjustable clasps don't have to be bulky. The Omega Apollo 11 50th Anniversary bracelet has a very tasteful clasp. And it has two micro-adjust holes and could easily accommodate 3 without increasing the size. I think there's a middle ground that Omega should effort to find.

Thanks for this. I'm having the same issue. Just bought a Seamaster Aqua Terra 41mm. It came with 2 half links, but with 2 half links it's too loose and could slide over my wrist bone. With just one half link, it's a little too tight. So I'm going to get a third half link and replace a whole link with another half. My hope is that the math works out like this (W=whole link, H=half link)
WHH (too big) > HHH (Just right) > WH (too tight)