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Flat-link Speedmaster Bracelet Alternative

  1. Tbar Aug 17, 2018

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  2. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Aug 17, 2018

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  3. Vercingetorix Spam Risk Aug 17, 2018

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    Check out Squinkys mesh bracelets. To me looks identical to Chinese made eBay specials for 10x the price.
     
  4. Tbar Aug 18, 2018

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    The 1173 doesn’t do it for me at all with those centre links
     
  5. Tbar Aug 18, 2018

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    This is my concern. Anybody got any first hand experience?
     
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  6. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Aug 18, 2018

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    Ment 1171/633 sorry
     
  7. OmegaFan503 Mar 14, 2019

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    Just picked one up from him. He has the 20mm endlinks in stock too.

    Not a 100% fit though, but it is close enough for me.
     
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  8. mblease Mar 14, 2019

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    Looks great
     
  9. ext1 Mar 14, 2019

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    Have you tried other bracelets, and if so how does this compare? Curious to know if this can be a viable option.
     
  10. OmegaFan503 Mar 14, 2019

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    No. I have not.

    Here is another view of the bracelet and endlinks. As you can see, the fit is not perfect, but it works for me. I really like the vintage aspect of this bracelet.
     
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  11. ext1 Mar 14, 2019

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    For me, still the reference best flat-link match done with a modern part is @padders 's amazing pairing here. Still need to find out how to go about ordering it!

    More on that also here.
     
  12. OmegaFan503 Mar 14, 2019

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    Yes! That would be a dream combo if you can figure out how to order/buy the trilogy bracelet.
     
  13. ext1 Mar 14, 2019

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    Apparently you can buy from an OB but I haven't tried.
     
  14. FreelanceWriter Mar 14, 2019

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    It looks great, but I'm not paying $400 for a generic bracelet, especially one that probably costs almost nothing (or no more than a very tiny fraction of its sale price) to make but whose price is just piggy-backing off the going price of the genuine article. I agree with Foo re. a genuine 1171/633 for roughly the same price.
     
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