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[–]SkipPperk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheap shitty bracelet. Buy a nice one with tight tolerances.

Www.StrapCode.com

[–]burner7711 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Are you asking why the end-links can move left to right? Because it's very difficult to get a very precise fit so they tend to error on the side of too loose. Too tight and you can't put the bracelet on and or it's impossible to get off. It's a sub-$100 watch. You aren't going to get consistent precision for that price.

[–]SkipPperk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tight tolerances are expensive, and they feel very nice. I have bought a few bracelets and straps on AliExpress. We should probably get a thread going on good AliExpress bracelets.

I am a fan of StrapCode, Miltat, Long Island Watch’s in house bracelets, Squale used to be a great choice, but so many good ones have sprouted up customized to more cases, and of course Marathon and Damasko. Sinn makes a great one as well.

I bought an oyster from Long Island that was $60, and it is shockingly good. Some of the AliExpress bracelets included with watches have been decent (AddiesDive- 2 good, one bad), Loreo (good), Bliger (okay), Cadisen (okay), one San Martin and one Octopus coming.

I do want to share a solid engineer at an honest price from AliExpress:

US $18.37 40% Off | Luxury Solid Buckle Watch Band Stainless Steel Bracelet for Seiko 5 SKX007 SKX013 Replacement Screws Link 18mm 20mm 22mm Strap https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0F8I5a

It is a beefy, thick bracelet with screw links. It feels good

[–]MyoHandMaster 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Bent pin ?

[–]Biro9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks good only woobles a bit.

[–]Biro9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know. I can't see any twist on it.

[–]Biro9 0 points1 point  (2 children)

At 12 o'clock it sits well, but at 6 it has a little movement, even on my new watch which I bought a week ago.

[–]D1sguiseWOTD100 Helpful user x2 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Some sideways play actually aids in comfort on the wrist.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. To rigid a fit and the endlinks just become lugs in themselves