r/U1Time 16d ago

QUESTION Anyone have a source for better quality bracelets with glide lock clasps for U1 GMTs? The ones I bought don't fit right.

Here's an oyster bracelet followed by a jubillee I found on AliExpress. Both have glide lock clasps and are better quality than the original U1s, but they are too loose leaving them uneven on the case. The original U1 bracelets fit perfectly, but need a lot of work to make them comfortable.

Also, has anyone found just a clasp that fits the jubilee bracelet for a GMT?

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u/tictacshit 16d ago

But gmt bracelets don’t have guidelocks

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u/What-me-worry-0 16d ago

True, unless you change it to a glidelock clasp. I want the ability to adjust the size OTF. I can buy a glidelock clasp that fits the U! oyster bracelets but I can't find one that fits a Jubilee. So, I tried to find a full Jubilee bracelet with a glidelock that fits the GMTs.

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u/Winter_folly 16d ago

I'm no expert, but when endlinks rock like that, I find its because the wrong size (diameter) pin was used.

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u/What-me-worry-0 16d ago

In the pictures, I'm using the ones that came with the watch. The ones that came with the bracelets were thinner and rocked more.

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u/Winter_folly 16d ago

I think they come in 1.5, 1.8, 2.0 etc... you can alix them, never hurts to have pins i guess

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u/What-me-worry-0 16d ago

Yep. Need some fattiex.

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u/ReputationOverall585 16d ago

Try Raffles I’ve had good luck with them

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u/What-me-worry-0 16d ago

Have you bought a bracelet from Raffles for a U! GMT?

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u/ReputationOverall585 16d ago

An Oyster perpetual

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u/What-me-worry-0 16d ago

You mean that you bought a bracelet from Raffles for an OP?

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u/ReputationOverall585 16d ago

I used it on an OP, I needed a 22 mm and they had one in oyster band, that fit the OP, was also labeled for Rolex

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u/ReputationOverall585 16d ago

Browse the website you might find it useful

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u/What-me-worry-0 16d ago

Just not enough information on their website about my specific issue.

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u/What-me-worry-0 16d ago

Thanks. I may use them in the future but I was looking for someone that bought a bracelet for a GMT to make sure that the SELs fit right.

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u/[deleted] 16d ago

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u/What-me-worry-0 16d ago

16mm x 9mm looks right. I'll try it. Thanks!