Finally, in September 2020, the bracelet design came to fruition. I followed the announcements of the Forstner flat-link with bated breath since the early teasers.
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When Forstner began teasing the flat-link, it was clear the target was to pay tribute to the flat-links fitted to early Speedys - thereby reducing the available watches to just the Speedmaster Professional with 20mm lugs and “First Omega in Space” with 19mm lugs. But the Klip was perfect for any classic timepiece, vintage or otherwise. The Komfit bracelet may have naturally found its way on Speedmasters. So far, the revived Forstner has been dedicating its past. The target was to pay tribute to the flat-links fitted to early Speedys. Since then, we have also seen the “Klip” bracelet brought back to life, something that excited Tomas, particularly. The American company then laid dormant for a few decades before triumphantly returning last year. The mesh construction of the Komfit bracelet replicates the same design favored by NASA astronauts for their Omega Speedmasters in the ’60s. Ever since the vintage recreation of the “JB” Komfit bracelet, the Fratelli has been enamored of its creations.
Most recently, the flat-link appeared again on the Calibre 321, aka “Ed White”, but with a 19mm end link, so 1mm shy of the Moonwatch.Įven if you can source one of these official Omega flat-link bracelets, the price would invariably land somewhere between $500 and $1,000 - hence why there is an open goal for brands to put the flat-link style in the back of the net. But as I have yet to go hands-on with Silver Snoopy 3, an Omega Authorized Dealer is better placed to confirm this. I understand that the new Apollo XIII Snoopy does have a similar underside lip to the Apollo XI, so could, in theory, be paired with this flat-link bracelet. Therefore, easily swapping out the classic bracelet with the Apollo XI flat-link was not an option. Notice the lip near the where the end-link attaches to the caseĮven then, the connection to the underside differed from the standard Moonwatch. But I do not see the same sense of bracelet aversion from Daytona owners, for example, that I see in the Speedy community. Yes, owners joyfully freshen the look of their Speedy with a new strap - it is a Strap Monster after all. Just by taking a look at the cornucopia of OEM and after-market strap options that are targeted at the Speedy. I cannot be the only one that shares this sentiment. I do not see the same sense of bracelet aversion from Daytona owners that I see in the Speedy community. But for whatever reason, the look lacks a bit of pizzazz. Build and quality-wise, it is fantastic and much better than the earlier bracelets. And even though the look has become the status quo, for me, it has never been my favorite bracelet design.
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This watch and bracelet pairing has been around for many years - so much so, that it’s hard to think of the Speedy Pro without it now. The modern Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch comes with a rounded three-link bracelet with polished outer edges on the center links. The reference 1171 that overlapped the 1039 had a longer lifespan (1968–1980), but already this design moved towards rounded links. But the flat-link never went out of style. Even surviving bracelets don’t stand up to modern sensibilities and are notorious hair-pullers. Over time, these links would deteriorate, requiring replacement or scrapping. The expandable links of the original 1039 (1966 to 1972) were prone to damage from continuous use. So why is this design ripe for revival? Perhaps a few reasons, but to put it simply - scarcity, throwback style, and vintage charm with modern production. Therefore, I feel it clearly inspired the new bracelets from Forstner and Uncle Seiko. But, the 1039 is the most ubiquitous of the flat-links from the early days of the Speedmaster. None more so overtly than the reference 1039 bracelet from Omega.īalázs went into a lot more detail here on the many flat-link bracelets from Omega. The three-link construction with flat surface on the outer side of each link is a design both brands pay heavy homage to from the past. The conceptors? Forstner and Uncle Seiko.īefore I go into more detail on both these bracelets, let me explain a bit of backstory on the flat-link. The vintage flat-link bracelet design for the Omega Speedmaster. While I’m bringing it down to a much smaller scale, 2020 also saw another conceptual overlap. Two big-budget asteroid disaster movies from separate studios releasing within months of each other. Ain’t it funny when things coalesce? Take for instance, Armageddon coming out in the same year as Deep Impact in 1998.
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