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janice&fred
·Most any decent jeweler or watch shop can remove normally non-removeable links from a beads of rice. All it takes is gently prying open the center links. Done it many times for my wife.
Omega Constellation Chronometer (late 50s - early 60s)
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Dan S
·Most any decent jeweler or watch shop can remove normally non-removeable links from a beads of rice. All it takes is gently prying open the center links. Done it many times for my wife.
If it's this easy, then really all the OP needs to do is make sure of the end-links. @ConElPueblo suggested #11.
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janice&fred
·Yep the end links will be the most critical. The bracelet itself can be carefully manipulated to fit.
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MikeMan2727
·Yes, endlinks #11 will work just fine. Here is my 14382 on a gold plated BoR bracelet with 11 links. Yours is a 14393.
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·Take a look at the following thread on watch straps, especially the post by @Syrte She is a woman with fine taste in vintage watches and quite good at matching straps to watches. You can get a feel what the watches would look like on a woman's wrist.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/matching-straps-for-vintage-watches.113913/#post-1511561
https://omegaforums.net/threads/matching-straps-for-vintage-watches.113913/#post-1511561
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Mariemocha
·Yes, endlinks #11 will work just fine. Here is my 14382 on a gold plated BoR bracelet with 11 links. Yours is a 14393.
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Mariemocha
·The watch would pair well with a nice generic mesh gold plated/gold bracelet if you’re leaning towards a bracelet over a leather band. Just don’t buy a bracelet with stretch/expanding end pieces! Here’s an example of a gold bracelet that I had on a vintage Constellation.
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·I would definitely consider a generic mesh gold bracelet like this one! Do you know where I could get one? Also, would the end link #11 still apply?
The #11 end-link is specific to Omega bracelets designed to fit the curvature of the case. The bracelet that @Vanallard showed has straight ends, so they don't need to be custom fit to the watch, but as you see, there is a gap between the bracelet and the watch. It's a totally fine vintage look, just different.
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Mariemocha
·Take a look at the following thread on watch straps, especially the post by @Syrte She is a woman with fine taste in vintage watches and quite good at matching straps to watches. You can get a feel what the watches would look like on a woman's wrist.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/matching-straps-for-vintage-watches.113913/#post-1511561
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Mariemocha
·The #11 end-link is specific to Omega bracelets designed to fit the curvature of the case. The bracelet that @Vanallard showed has straight ends, so they don't need to be custom fit to the watch, but as you see, there is a gap between the bracelet and the watch. It's a totally fine vintage look, just different.
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Mariemocha
·Is the lug on my watch 18mm?
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·Is the lug on my watch 18mm?
Yes. You can even see that the current strap says "18".
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Mariemocha
·Yes. You can even see that the current strap says "18".
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·When you change out the strap, you should install new spring-bars as well. Don't re-use the old ones. They are probably pretty worn out and corroded, and it's a good practice to change them every so often.
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arturo7
·That's a great watch!
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Syrte
·Take a look at the following thread on watch straps, espeTHan the post by @Syrte She is a woman with fine taste in vintage watches and quite good at matching straps to watches. You can get a feel what the watches would look like on a woman's wrist.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/matching-straps-for-vintage-watches.113913/#post-1511561
Thanks so much for the kind endorsement @wagudc !
@Mariemocha welcome to the forum, that is a beautiful watch you got from your father.
You should follow your heart and so it sounds like the gold colored bracelet might be right for you.
However, and in the event you'd want to change a bit, and since you say you love black, I would agree crocodile would look very nice.
I would recommend a flat strap, matte, more subdued than a shiny strap.
You can see a blue version on one of my watches in the thread @wagudc posted.
Best regards,
S
That watch is stunning!!!!!!
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Mariemocha
·When you change out the strap, you should install new spring-bars as well. Don't re-use the old ones. They are probably pretty worn out and corroded, and it's a good practice to change them every so often.
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·Thanks so much for the kind endorsement @wagudc !
@Mariemocha welcome to the forum, that is a beautiful watch you got from your father.
You should follow your heart and so it sounds like the gold colored bracelet might be right for you.
However, and in the event you'd want to change a bit, and since you say you love black, I would agree crocodile would look very nice.
I would recommend a flat strap, matte, more subdued than a shiny strap.
You can see a blue version on one of my watches in the thread @wagudc posted.
Best regards,
S
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Mariemocha
·I agree. Not shiny! Thank you 😀
