Vintage Bracelet Question

tech396 · Mar 29, 2025

I just bought this for a watch I have because I liked it 😀
There's an endless list of bracelets so I'm hoping someone here can recognize this one, as it's not stamped..
It hasn't been messed with as far as I was told, and bought at a estate sale. It has polished center sections with brushed outers.
I think it's either a 1170, 1171, or an 1184... from what I can see, but open to ideas... I need help please.

vienna · Mar 30, 2025

From the measurements it looks like a 1170 with an unmarked clasp, sometimes you find a printed number on one of the blades indicating the year of manufacturing. Could also be a non Omega bracelet with an Omega clasp, but I can‘t really tell from the pics.

edit: The straight endlinks (209) seem do not look like Omega endlinks to me,

Kind regards, Max

tech396 · Mar 30, 2025

vienna
From the measurements it looks like a 1170 with an unmarked clasp, sometimes you find a printed number on one of the blades indicating the year of manufacturing. Could also be a non Omega bracelet with an Omega clasp, but I can‘t really tell from the pics.

edit: The straight endlinks (209) seem do not look like Omega endlinks to me,

Kind regards, Max

Thanks Max and I agree with all.. I'll receive the bracelet next week and determine more once i have it in my hands..
As far as those 209 links go, I don't see them anywhere in Omegas long list of end links either.
It's intended for my 166.073 and will source some 634 links

tech396 · Apr 3, 2025

I received the bracelet today. It's date stamped 10/78 Looks like I'll need a spreading clamp to swap end links.

vienna · Apr 3, 2025

Hi again,

from your pics it looks mire like a 1175, but I have not seen a 1175 with 22 mm width of the last link. You best check if the last link is 20 mm. If so, I would vote for a 1175, where unmarked clasps are pretty common. Also, a 1170 has different taping and the links are mire oval. The links of a 1175 have champfers.

Kind regards Max

masteroftime · Apr 3, 2025

Doesn’t look like a 1170 to me. The links shape matches up with a 1175, but the flared ends and taper don’t. I suspect this may be an obscure local production bracelet—maybe US or Japan.

I don’t think 634s would fit on this bracelet, even if you remove the 209s, which were never meant to be removed.

1170s have an approximately 9mm terminal link. They’re in the same family as the 1125 and 1171.

1175s are approximately 10mm. They’re in a similar family as the 1069 and come in both flat and curved form.

I have seen somebody try to rig a 1175 to fit a 1170 end link and doesn’t look good—requires cutting into the endlink.

tech396 · Apr 3, 2025

masteroftime
Doesn’t look like a 1170 to me. The links shape matches up with a 1175, but the flared ends don’t. I suspect this may be an obscure local production bracelet—maybe US or Japan.

I don’t think 634s would fit on this bracelet, even if you remove the 209s, which were never meant to be removed.

1170s have an approximately 9mm terminal link. They’re in the same family as the 1125 and 1171.

1175s are approximately 10mm. They’re in a similar family as the 1069 and come in both flat and curved form.

I have seen somebody try to rig a 1175 to fit a 1170 end link and doesn’t look good—requires cutting into the endlink.

Coincidentally , I just posted a query in the Watch repair section of this forum with this exact observation/question. I've seen a clamp-spreading tool used for the purpose of taking bracelets apart for restoration, so i was going to simply search for a couple of spare barrel links to make this work. Here's my other post https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-bracelet-question.182666/
EDIT. The bracelet actoually has two different links on it A 208 & 325 This is a photo showing the last link that can be opened by spreading and leaving the two pins intact without damaging the last fixed link. The serrated pins are (somewhat) serviceable

tech396 · Apr 3, 2025

vienna
Hi again,

from your pics it looks mire like a 1175, but I have not seen a 1175 with 22 mm width of the last link. You best check if the last link is 20 mm. If so, I would vote for a 1175, where unmarked clasps are pretty common. Also, a 1170 has different taping and the links are mire oval. The links of a 1175 have champfers.

Kind regards Max

There are actually two different links #325 & a 209 both with a 18mm +- width

vienna · Apr 3, 2025

I ment the measurement in the pic of your first post, the last fixed link before the straight en link. Sorry for not beeing clear, English is not my mother tounge 😀
kind regards Max

tech396 · Apr 3, 2025

vienna
I ment the measurement in the pic of your first post, the last fixed link before the straight en link. Sorry for not beeing clear, English is not my mother tounge 😀
kind regards Max

I did understand, I was just adding to the conversation. Yes, bot fixed end links are 21.7mm (so designed for a 22mm lug width)

masteroftime · Apr 3, 2025

tech396
(so designed for a 22mm lug width)

Not necessarily. I’ve noticed that some south american market bracelets, were designed to flare out farther than the intended lug width.

Also, Mark IIs and other hidden lug cases often have 20mm lug widths, but flared bracelet designs with 22mm fixed links. Your bracelet was likely made for one of these types of cases.

tech396 · Apr 3, 2025

masteroftime
Not necessarily. I’ve noticed that some south american market bracelets, were designed to flare out farther than the intended lug width.

Also, Mark IIs and other hidden lug cases often have 20mm lug widths, but flared bracelet designs with 22mm fixed links. Your bracelet was likely made for one of these types of cases.

Great info.. And that makes sense because the links that are on it are closer to 18MM in width Thank you

fontinalis · Apr 22, 2025

I have another mystery bracelet. This one is a 22mm model that arrived on a Seamaster 176.007. It looks like an 1170, but has an unmarked clasp and based on the discussion above I think the terminal link dimensions are wrong for an 1170. Also the expansion links on this bracelet have springbars in them where I believe the 1170 uses split pins. The kicker is the end links are 120's which fit the 176.007 pretty well and look right, but I cannot find any references to 120's anywhere. I would love to hear your thoughts on identifying this bracelet. My dilemma is I need another expansion link for this bracelet to be workable for me... but can't figure out what to shop for! Disclaimer: I'm totally new to Omega bracelet lore so forgive me if I got something wrong. Let me know if there are other views or measurements you would like to see.