Cool Bracelet for your vintage Omega Speedmaster

Post by **River Rat** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:35 pm

I guess sitting at home with a lot of time on my hands. Thought about getting a JB Champion mesh bracelet like the NASA astronauts used. The vintage ones are expensive when doing a search but found this thread about a remake. So I ordered one for my speedy. Kind of cool one size end links from 16mm-20mm spring loaded. Thought it would ad some cool to my old speedy. Ordered the horn ends instead of strait ends. That that would work better.
https://www.fratellowatches.com/speedy- ... -bracelet/
https://forstnerbands.com/

Post by **toxicavenger** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:12 pm

Uncle Seiko makes one for the Speedy now.

Post by **River Rat** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:17 pm

toxicavenger wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:12 pm
Uncle Seiko makes one for the Speedy now.

There a little different than the JB champion mesh. Had to go to uncle Seiko site to look. The bead of rice mite look cool on a speedy.
https://www.uncleseiko.com/store/c20/Omega.html

Post by **toxicavenger** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:20 pm

River Rat wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:17 pm

toxicavenger wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:12 pm
Uncle Seiko makes one for the Speedy now.
There a little different than the JB champion mesh. Had to go to uncle Seiko site to look. The bead of rice mite look cool on a speedy.
https://www.uncleseiko.com/store/c20/Omega.html

It is different. A better option in my opinion. The JB looks like an after thought.

Post by **River Rat** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:39 pm

There cool it's the history of who wore them in the early space program

Post by **River Rat** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:43 pm

Look what they want for a original. This was the cheaper route. Some used ones that I would not trust a speedy on 200 and up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/JB-CHAMPION-19 ... Sw7UBeQQgn

Post by **River Rat** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:46 pm

Some were used in space they can adjust to fit on the wrist and then over the space suit. Most likely they used them not for there looks.

Post by **toxicavenger** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:53 pm

River Rat wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:46 pm
Most likely they used them not for there looks.

definitely not. but what did they use on the other watches in space for expansion? pretty certain some of the ones used did not have the same weird ass bracelet

demer03 · Post by **demer03** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 4:59 pm

They are fantastic. Love mine

dukerules · Post by **dukerules** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 6:46 pm

Agree. Mine on my FOIS is an awesome combo.

Post by **River Rat** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 5:10 am

Guess I am not the only one who thought they would be a cool option. Not many bracelets were you can adjust it with out removing any links just dealing with spring bars putting it on and off. Removing links are some times a pain in the ass glad you don’t have to deal with them with this bracelet. They have a YouTube video showing how easy to adjust it’s like real easy so you get the perfect fit.

PGERRITY · Post by **PGERRITY** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:09 am

They’re a great fit for the Pogue too!

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aikiman44 · Post by **aikiman44** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:51 am

Looks great. I'm down for one of those.

gamecock111 · Post by **gamecock111** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 9:18 am

I dig it too. I am going to get the same one.

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Post by **River Rat** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:41 am

Ordered the horn end link type so less of a gap. If I like it mite order the straight end link one for some odd ball vintage watches with no curve lug cases.

Post by **toxicavenger** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 2:35 pm

if astronauts did not use this bracelet it would be thrown out with the rest of the ugly vintage aftermarket bracelets

PGERRITY · Post by **PGERRITY** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 2:50 pm

toxicavenger wrote:if astronauts did not use this bracelet it would be thrown out with the rest of the ugly vintage aftermarket bracelets

But it’s SPACE Terry!!

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Post by **toxicavenger** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 3:01 pm

PGERRITY wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 24, 2020 2:50 pm

toxicavenger wrote:if astronauts did not use this bracelet it would be thrown out with the rest of the ugly vintage aftermarket bracelets
But it’s SPACE Terry!!

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hahahaha

Post by **River Rat** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 5:39 pm

Terry your in the strap business you should design some thing like this they mite be a great seller. Here is another company bringing back the BonKlip bracelet all most the same.
https://www.josephbonnie.com/en/product ... -bracelet/
Now Terry if you could get one of these type made for smaller lug and easy to put on fix lug vintage military watches were the Company above made them for modern watches lug sizes and no way to put there BonKlip bracelet on fixed lugs plus have it for modern watch sizes you would have a winner. Vintage collectors would pay for a modern version to put on a vintage military watch with fixed lugs look what they pat for there watches. A piece of advice for you before you make fun of some thing that your good at selling watch bands. Think these would be a easier sell for vintage military watches and they would sell like pancakes if they were designed for them .

Post by **toxicavenger** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:29 pm

River Rat wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 24, 2020 5:39 pm
A piece of advice for you before you make fun of some thing that your good at selling watch bands. Think these would be a easier sell for vintage military watches and they would sell like pancakes if they were designed for them .

Mike thanks for the advice. I sell what I believe in and use. That astronaut bracelet you posted is ugly and not something I would sell. Not to mention that price point is way out of range for the buyers I deal with.

The reason why those bracelet's sell is due to marketing. I do not have thousands of dollars to pay Hoodinkee and all the other blogs to promote something.

Post by **River Rat** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 7:06 pm

Some on forums call ISO type rubber straps ugly beauty in the eye of the beholder and you sell a version of that. But I like ISO type bands.

Post by **toxicavenger** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 7:14 pm

River Rat wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 24, 2020 7:06 pm
beauty in the eye of the beholder

You are right.

dnslater · Post by **dnslater** » Sat Apr 25, 2020 3:21 am

I see at that Uncle Seiko link that he makes an 1171 style bracelet for the Speedy also. Looks good. Might be worth trying for $89. He owns a Speedy and is a big fan and started a thread at the Omega forum to see what people wanted. Tried hard to give it that vintage tapered rattly feel.

https://www.uncleseiko.com/store/p237/U ... celet.html

demer03 · Post by **demer03** » Sat Apr 25, 2020 3:39 am

toxicavenger wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 24, 2020 2:35 pm
if astronauts did not use this bracelet it would be thrown out with the rest of the ugly vintage aftermarket bracelets

False. They are well made, easy to use, and the comfort/wearability is excellent.

We get it. You don’t like it.

JBZ · Post by **JBZ** » Sat Apr 25, 2020 6:03 am

demer03 wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 25, 2020 3:39 am

toxicavenger wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 24, 2020 2:35 pm
if astronauts did not use this bracelet it would be thrown out with the rest of the ugly vintage aftermarket bracelets
False. They are well made, easy to use, and the comfort/wearability is excellent.

We get it. You don’t like it.

From what I’ve read, the relative “flimsiness” is what made them attractive to the space program. They wanted a bracelet that would break easily if the watch got caught on something during an emergency situation. Don’t know if that’s true, but it does make some level of sense.

I think they’re pretty retro cool, myself. If I still had a speedy I’d consider one.

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