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·Photo detail of Scott Carpenter's bracelet... looks like the above mentioned Kreisler !
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FixoFlex bracelets ...
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·Photo detail of Scott Carpenter's bracelet... looks like the above mentioned Kreisler !
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·Photo above taken May 20, 1969 the Apollo 11 prime crew at Launch Complex LC39a with their Saturn V launch vehicle rolled out...
Note Neil Armstrong wearing a NASA-issued Speedmaster and Michael Collins wearing his personal Rolex Turn-O'Graph pilot watch.
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Of the very first astronaut watches were the bespoke military-inspired 24 hours dial LeCoultre watches, which came on two types of bracelets.
Here's astronaut chief Donald "Deke" Slayton with what looks like a two-part bracelet with a metal part and a part with black leather insert ?
Photo: NASA
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Note Neil Armstrong wearing a NASA-issued Speedmaster and Michael Collins wearing his personal Rolex Turn-O'Graph pilot watch.
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Of the very first astronaut watches were the bespoke military-inspired 24 hours dial LeCoultre watches, which came on two types of bracelets.
Here's astronaut chief Donald "Deke" Slayton with what looks like a two-part bracelet with a metal part and a part with black leather insert ?
Photo: NASA
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·@JwRosenthal
And then I still didn't mention the complete story how the Apollo era NASA astronauts, some golf sport fans, got into the "Lacoste" crocodile logo polo shirts as Donald Deke Slayton and Alan Shepard engaed golf professional Danny Lawler, sponsored by "Lacoste", to give golf lessons to the astronauts... 😉
And then I still didn't mention the complete story how the Apollo era NASA astronauts, some golf sport fans, got into the "Lacoste" crocodile logo polo shirts as Donald Deke Slayton and Alan Shepard engaed golf professional Danny Lawler, sponsored by "Lacoste", to give golf lessons to the astronauts... 😉
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·@JwRosenthal
And then I still didn't mention the complete story how the Apollo era NASA astronauts, some golf sport fans, got into the "Lacoste" crocodile logo polo shirts as Donald Deke Slayton and Alan Shepard engaed golf professional Danny Lawler, sponsored by "Lacoste", to give golf lessons to the astronauts... 😉
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krogerfoot
·I’m sure while wearing Sansa-belt slacks and white patent leather loafers. Gotta look smart at the club house.
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·Some styles needed to die. There has been a resurgence of 80’s fashion in the last few years for women ((my wife is thrilled high waisted jeans are back), and even the late 90’s is making a reappearance (oh lord no) with the lacy shirts, banana clips and acid wash.
For men not as much but we do see the tragically hip tying to bring back some styles unironically like the negative contrast look to which you refer and the braided belts + leather boat shoes with jacket and tie.
I’ve been glad to see the fading of the urban lumberjack look in recent years- the chest length oiled beard with suit: high-water skinny pant, jacket 2 sizes too small and neon socks- that look needed to fυcking go!
For men not as much but we do see the tragically hip tying to bring back some styles unironically like the negative contrast look to which you refer and the braided belts + leather boat shoes with jacket and tie.
I’ve been glad to see the fading of the urban lumberjack look in recent years- the chest length oiled beard with suit: high-water skinny pant, jacket 2 sizes too small and neon socks- that look needed to fυcking go!
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·Here’s an expandable bracelet that’s a real hair puller. It’s like a continuous spring. The only markings on it are Made in USA.
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·Here’s an expandable bracelet that’s a real hair puller. It’s like a continuous spring. The only markings on it are Made in USA.
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·That style is earlier- I’ve seen that style on WWI/WWII (I think) era military watches, some in sterling silver. Any of our military bufs have knowledge of those?
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··Melbourne AustraliaHere’s an expandable bracelet that’s a real hair puller. It’s like a continuous spring. The only markings on it are Made in USA.
Supremely comfortable if you have hairless wrists.
I'm dow at the coast ATM but will see if I cand find it when I get home next week.
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·We're now 100% sure the steel stretch bracelets were JB Champion !
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·We're now 100% sure the steel stretch bracelets were JB Champion !
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·Well, these were early JB bracelets before the brand was renamed JB Champion (info via OnTheDash).
Full details & many photos in MoonwatchUniverse upcoming article about the NASA astronauts' very first wrist watches (1959-1963)...
😁 although OF, if I may add... nothing to do with Omega....
Full details & many photos in MoonwatchUniverse upcoming article about the NASA astronauts' very first wrist watches (1959-1963)...
😁 although OF, if I may add... nothing to do with Omega....
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·Agree with Jim - they're comfortable to wear when properly sized, you can slide the watch up your forearm before doing physical / dirty work but the only time a fixo-flex band is going to be acceptable on an omega is if it has the correct endlinks for the case, e.g. 1122/558 & 563
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·Hi folks, newbie to the forums here
I'm hopefully posting this in the relevant section, if not, please feel free to guide me to the correct one. I'm trying to source a pair of 558 end links for the 1122 fixo flex bracelet that came with my Geneve, one of my end links has pitted and looks ugly whilst the other one is dented which prevents the spring bar from seating correctly! I sent an enquiry and pics to fixalink hopeing to have them refurbished but they flat out said they couldn't help me! If nobody has any available would any of you more clued up members know of any other end links that are compatible with the said watch and strap that are more easily available perhaps?
Thanks for reading and for any guidance that you can offer
I'm hopefully posting this in the relevant section, if not, please feel free to guide me to the correct one. I'm trying to source a pair of 558 end links for the 1122 fixo flex bracelet that came with my Geneve, one of my end links has pitted and looks ugly whilst the other one is dented which prevents the spring bar from seating correctly! I sent an enquiry and pics to fixalink hopeing to have them refurbished but they flat out said they couldn't help me! If nobody has any available would any of you more clued up members know of any other end links that are compatible with the said watch and strap that are more easily available perhaps?
Thanks for reading and for any guidance that you can offer
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·Most of these "stretchies" appear to have straight elements. I'm trying to find out if this shiny arched elements version was also a Twist-O-Flex ?
(Photos: NASA)
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this one’s a JB Watchmate:
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·Here is a 1950’s commercial for the Speidel Twist-O-Flex, the American version of the Fix-O-Flex.
Interesting that they use a British actor to plug the product.
gatorcpa
great commercial, the twist-o-flex was introduced in 1959
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·Photo detail of Scott Carpenter's bracelet... looks like the above mentioned Kreisler !
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this one’s a JB also, basketweave (same mesh as the “NASA” bands) ends with “scissor expansion” center.
the bands that had expanding centers with non-expanding outers were called “combination”.
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·Here’s an expandable bracelet that’s a real hair puller. It’s like a continuous spring. The only markings on it are Made in USA.
These were popular, made for many years by many companies in USA and elsewhere.
I’ve often heard them called “slinky” bands and they seem semi popular now for military watches.
it’d be my guess that they were popular back in the day as well: inexpensive, easier to use and more durable than a strap, and would expand to fit over the sleeve of a flight jacket.
