Polerouter + JB Champion

Passover

Dear members,

recently acquired this Polerouter

and now I'm looking for a metal bracelet for it:

Original UG ones (Gay Freres / JB Champion) are hard to find so I thought I start with non branded one.

I never owned a JB Champion bracelet so far and so I would love to hear some feedback from you:

Found this two ones for sale right now:

JB Champion, length 15,5 cm, lug width 16-19

"JB Champion" (?) Lug width 18mm

Both are around 60€, the end links of the second one seem to be more similar to the 'Original JB Champion' than the first one.

Are those stretch bracelets or is the length fixed and you can adjust the length in the clasp?

Is there anything I have to check before I buy one of these?


Thanks for looking!

Dan S

I don't recommend bracelets with spring-loaded endlinks, like the first one.

Passover

Thanks Dan, just bought the second one, cheers!

hejsam

What lug width do your Polerouter have?
Most Polerouters/Polarouters have 19mm so thats why finding a good JB Champion substitute bracelet with curved end links is quite hard to do!

Dan S

Vintage bracelets are indeed lighter weight than the anchor chains that are currently in vogue. However, unless they are badly damaged or stretched out, they are perfectly serviceable and safe to use. Some people may not like the way they feel, but they are secure. They were used for decades and there was no epidemic of watches falling off of wrists. All bracelets have a weak point, but it's not usually the actual links.

Personally, I find vintage bracelets with folded links to be very comfortable.