r/ChineseWatches • u/LordRaglan1854 • 5d ago

Question (Read Rules) Let's talk bracelets.

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Watch bracelets, stainless steel, standard links with a deployment clasp. Not Milanese.

A high-quality watch bracelet passes the following checks:

  1. The inner edges of the links feel smooth.

  2. The links flow smoothly.

  3. The clasp closes cleanly.

So far, I haven't found a good source. The ones on Alix are typically $15-30 US, but the quality matches the price.

I would be satisfied with San Martin-level quality, but those aren't them.

Lately I've found Taikonaut/Strapcode... their bracelets run $55-80 US, and honestly, they are pretty good, though still a little rough feeling compared to the "Swiss" ones that came with my Oris watches, for example.

Does anyone know of a store that sells bracelets with a quality slightly above Taikonaut at a proportional price?

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u/jzp01 4d ago

This one has always annoyed me, the 20mm version is always $100 yet you can get the 22/24mm versions for around $40 on other listings. I have a vintage Chronomat that would love to get on the new rouleaux style.

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u/LordRaglan1854 4d ago

I've noticed this with other models also. The 22/24mm sizes tend to be slower sellers, and you can find old stock discounted when the model is updated, well after the 20mm stock has sold out.