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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Your endlinks have been polished two tone.
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LeonDeBayonne
·Well spotted! Indeed they have but just the end links. Not by me but by the earlier owner. Not really an issue for me as I dont really intend to use that bracelet, will likely sell it on and use the brand new 1125/617 I have on order. It is for this reason I was asking about the 560s in case they are a better option for 19mm lugs. If your pic, which are excellent are any judge, the 560s are a little short for the Speedy. I love what you did with the BOR and modern end links!
Thank you. Let me know if you sell your bracelet, I may be interested! 😀
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zoohannover
·As mentioned before, there are often problems if you want to install the 617 end links with the standard supplied springbar on the FOIS.
This could be not so much because of the diameter of the springbars, but rather because of their compressible length.
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Springbar Ref. 2207
19 mm lug width, diameter 1,8 mm
longer, for straps
These come usually with the FOIS and make it very difficult, if not impossible to install the 617 end links.
With straps, it is normally no problem to place one pin of the springbar inside one hole and squeeze the strap together to place the other pin inside the other hole. The longer springbar also give some extra strength, when used with straps.
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Springbar Ref. 2206
19 mm lug width, diameter 1,8 mm
shorter, for bracelets
In case of bracelets and their metal end links, the springbar must be able to be compressed so far that both pins fit at the same time between the lugs, since the end pieces can not usually be installed at an angle.
This could be not so much because of the diameter of the springbars, but rather because of their compressible length.
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Springbar Ref. 2207
19 mm lug width, diameter 1,8 mm
longer, for straps
These come usually with the FOIS and make it very difficult, if not impossible to install the 617 end links.
With straps, it is normally no problem to place one pin of the springbar inside one hole and squeeze the strap together to place the other pin inside the other hole. The longer springbar also give some extra strength, when used with straps.
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Springbar Ref. 2206
19 mm lug width, diameter 1,8 mm
shorter, for bracelets
In case of bracelets and their metal end links, the springbar must be able to be compressed so far that both pins fit at the same time between the lugs, since the end pieces can not usually be installed at an angle.
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fskywalker
·Nice visual comparison of bracelet options on the FOIS. I had mine on both 1025 and on the 1565/976. The vintage bracelets look great but disliked the rattle with hallow endlinks. Best option would be an older bracelet with solod end links (like 1450/808 or 1479/812, both 20mm) with modified endlinks to fit (1/2 mm shaving on each side of the end links)
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LeonDeBayonne
·@zoohannover A few suggestions on your options, for a tighter fit :
- First, if you wear a 1125 with a FOIS, I would recommend to use endlinks 560. Not 617, which you may to use for the speedy 60th anniversary (lug holes are further out).
- Second, if you wear a 1168 with a FOIS, I would recommend to use endlinks 555. Not 556.
Best,
J.
- First, if you wear a 1125 with a FOIS, I would recommend to use endlinks 560. Not 617, which you may to use for the speedy 60th anniversary (lug holes are further out).
- Second, if you wear a 1168 with a FOIS, I would recommend to use endlinks 555. Not 556.
Best,
J.
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Stufflers Mom
·Nice watch and the bracelet options look great, I'm just not sold on Omega's choice on hands on this one and they spoil it a little for me.
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zoohannover
·@LeonDeBayonne Thank you very much for the information!
I'll give it a try as soon as I come across either the 560 or 555 end links.
Then I will post some pics and report about it.
I'll give it a try as soon as I come across either the 560 or 555 end links.
Then I will post some pics and report about it.
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LeonDeBayonne
·@zoohannover I will upload pics of a FOIS with 555 endlinks later. In the meantime, please see below pics of a ck2998 blue (same case as a FOIS) with a 1125/560 and a modded FOIS (dial, hands, bezel, glass and crown replaced) with a 1125/560 (with outer links being polished).
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Risto
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mojothewolf
·I would imagine that this would look great on a shark mesh bracelet.
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mojothewolf
·Do you guys know if there is a mesh bracelet for FOIS without the end links that have a bar going across from lug to lug?
Here is my 20mm omega mesh on aqua terra without the "bar":
Is there a 19mm alternative for the FOIS? I would pick it up in a heartbeat!!
My shark mesh on my FOIS, and before that on the 2998-1...... great strap. Both watches together for watch porn purposes ...
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redzer007
·My shark mesh on my FOIS, and before that on the 2998-1...... great strap. Both watches together for watch porn purposes ...
is that an 18mm or 20mm mesh?
thanks
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OMEGAX-33
·Hello everybody,
I really love my FOIS but I always wanted to wear it on a bracelet.
So I did some research and searched for 19 mm bracelets that could fit the watch.
(Since I wanted to have more of a vintage look, I left out the bracelets 1564/975 or 1565/976.)
Here is the interim result of my research.
FOIS on 1125 / 617 bracelet
This is the one vintage looking bracelet for the FOIS that you can still get at the OB.
The only tricky part was to find out that the spring bars (19 mm, 1,8 mm diameter) come in two different lengths. One short version reference 2206 for bracelets and one slightly longer reference 2207 for straps. The latter ones are coming with the FOIS and making it almost impossible to fit a bracelet to the watch. Take the short version and it will work.
Bracelet reference 1125 (new from OB)
End links reference 617 (new from OB)
Spring bars reference 2206 (Width 19 mm, 1,8 mm diameter, short version for bracelets)
FOIS on bracelet 1098 / 540
I really love my Speedy Pro on the 1116 bracelet, so it was nice to see that the small brother 1098 fits the FOIS. And the end links 540 are still available at the OB!
Bracelet reference 1098 (from second hand market)
End links reference 540 (new from OB)
Spring bars reference 2206 (Width 19 mm, 1,8 mm diameter, short version for bracelets)
FOIS on bracelet 1068 / 556
To give the FOIS a kind of 60ies look I went for a beads of rice bracelet reference 1068. Again, the end links are still available at the OB! (Yes, the fit is not quite as good as the other bracelets, but …)
Bracelet reference 1068 (used)
End links reference 556 (new from OB)
Spring bars reference 2206 (Width 19 mm, 1,8 mm diameter, short version for bracelets)
FOIS on bracelet 1069 / 524
Here ist the 1069 bracelet with the grooved center links. The fit is quite nice, but sorry for the blurry photos.
View attachment 773971 View attachment 773972 View attachment 773973
Bracelet reference 1069 (used)
End links reference 524 (used)
Spring bars reference 2206 (Width 19 mm, 1,8 mm diameter, short version for bracelets)
To be continued
Hello everybody,
I really love my FOIS but I always wanted to wear it on a bracelet.
So I did some research and searched for 19 mm bracelets that could fit the watch.
(Since I wanted to have more of a vintage look, I left out the bracelets 1564/975 or 1565/976.)
Here is the interim result of my research.
FOIS on 1125 / 617 bracelet
This is the one vintage looking bracelet for the FOIS that you can still get at the OB.
The only tricky part was to find out that the spring bars (19 mm, 1,8 mm diameter) come in two different lengths. One short version reference 2206 for bracelets and one slightly longer reference 2207 for straps. The latter ones are coming with the FOIS and making it almost impossible to fit a bracelet to the watch. Take the short version and it will work.
Bracelet reference 1125 (new from OB)
End links reference 617 (new from OB)
Spring bars reference 2206 (Width 19 mm, 1,8 mm diameter, short version for bracelets)
FOIS on bracelet 1098 / 540
I really love my Speedy Pro on the 1116 bracelet, so it was nice to see that the small brother 1098 fits the FOIS. And the end links 540 are still available at the OB!
Bracelet reference 1098 (from second hand market)
End links reference 540 (new from OB)
Spring bars reference 2206 (Width 19 mm, 1,8 mm diameter, short version for bracelets)
FOIS on bracelet 1068 / 556
To give the FOIS a kind of 60ies look I went for a beads of rice bracelet reference 1068. Again, the end links are still available at the OB! (Yes, the fit is not quite as good as the other bracelets, but …)
Bracelet reference 1068 (used)
End links reference 556 (new from OB)
Spring bars reference 2206 (Width 19 mm, 1,8 mm diameter, short version for bracelets)
FOIS on bracelet 1069 / 524
Here ist the 1069 bracelet with the grooved center links. The fit is quite nice, but sorry for the blurry photos.
View attachment 773971 View attachment 773972 View attachment 773973
Bracelet reference 1069 (used)
End links reference 524 (used)
Spring bars reference 2206 (Width 19 mm, 1,8 mm diameter, short version for bracelets)
To be continued
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zoohannover
·Currently wearing my FOIS on bracelet 1069 / 524
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LeonDeBayonne
·Looks very good!
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zoohannover
·One more photo.
FOIS on bracelet 1069 / 524
FOIS on bracelet 1069 / 524
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LeonDeBayonne
·The fit is perfect.
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LeonDeBayonne
·The endlinks (555) move a little bit. I guess this could be improved. But most importantly their curve is exactly the same as the watch's and pinholes correspond.
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zoohannover
·As agreed @zoohannover, 1068 with 555 endlinks on a modified FOIS.
Thank you for sharing!
Looks very nice.
