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Ron_W
·I bought this one a couple years ago I like it but it is 19 mm it’s ok on my 145.012 but a little gap
What are the rivets that need to be checked if these are still okay/firm ?
JB Champion NASA Bracelet for 1964 Speedmaster
What are the rivets that need to be checked if these are still okay/firm ?
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Togri v. 2.0
··Wow! Custom title... coolGreat look ! So these never were wider then 19mm at the lugs originaly ? I checked the Ebay offerings and prices are even higher today.....
What are the rivets that need to be checked if these are still okay/firm ?
These marked in red
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hmmmcamu
·Great look ! So these never were wider then 19mm at the lugs originaly ? I checked the Ebay offerings and prices are even higher today.....
What are the rivets that need to be checked if these are still okay/firm ?
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SOG53
·I did not know about the rivets. I wonder if that was part of breakaway design? I will check mine out now.
Found this article by the MWO guys
https://www.watchfid.com/komfit-forstner-and-jb-champion-bracelets/
Found this article by the MWO guys
https://www.watchfid.com/komfit-forstner-and-jb-champion-bracelets/
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M'Bob
·I have multiple examples of both original and reproduction, and while I applaud what Forstner is doing ( and they’re a great company , with excellent customer service), the originals, from an objective standpoint, are just far better quality.
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Ron_W
·These marked in red
the 19MM end link was intentionally made for 20MM lugs of Omega ... referred to as the BREAK AWAY DESIGN POINT or FEATURE by the design engineers JB Champion USA working with NASA, if in case the strap gets caught / snagged it disengages easily to reduce harm to the Astronaut
the originals, from an objective standpoint, are just far better quality.
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M'Bob
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pdxleaf
··In Art We Trustgonna post a thread dedicated to the topic alone
Question: are the Repos spring loaded?
Me personally, I don't want spring loaded end links on any watch, especially a vintage Speedy, as they eat lugs. What are your thoughts?
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SOG53
·Maybe add a subcategory or link for wrist calendars, although that's TLIGuy's area of expertise.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/the-final-elusive-piece-of-the-speedmaster-jb-champion-combination-has-arrived.7402/
TLIGuy ·
Thread 'The final elusive piece of the Speedmaster/JB Champion combination has arrived...' ·
The search is finally over for the final piece to my 1968 Speedmaster/JB Champion set-up.
The missing piece you ask, or most likely...
The missing piece you ask, or most likely...
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Togri v. 2.0
··Wow! Custom title... coolI did not know about the rivets. I wonder if that was part of breakaway design? I will check mine out now.
Found this article by the MWO guys
https://www.watchfid.com/komfit-forstner-and-jb-champion-bracelets/
I don’t know if the rivets are generally an issue for all those types of bracelets but that specific part of the bracelet does seems a bit vulnerable.
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Arancio601
·Well as the OP I’m just pleased I bought the right one! Thanks for the informative and robust discussion too.
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Arancio601
·And just rechecking the $$ I paid it looks like $140 was a great price. Thanks again guys.
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Wow, a very comprehensive post. That was the post I was hoping to find when I started searching for information that is spread across many threads on the OF. Thanks for putting it all in one spot. That thread should be a pinned thread.
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SOG53
·I put mine on a 145.022-69 220 bezel and will wear it for a while now.
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Ron_W
·And just rechecking the $$ I paid it looks like $140 was a great price. Thanks again guys.
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Ron_W
·Me personally, I don't want spring loaded end links on any watch, especially a vintage Speedy, as they eat lugs. What are your thoughts?
I think you have a good point with the Forstner ones which are 22mm spring loaded as per @M'Bob, inside the 20mm lug of a Speedmaster. Not sure if you can file down the Horned lug version for a better fit.
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