Forstner Bracelet for BB58

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Forstner Bracelet for BB58

Post by hoppyjr » Wed Jun 08, 2022 10:36 pm

I just received the Forstner / JB Champion bracelet for my Black Bay 58 blue. Two words: LOVE IT!

Fit is great and it just works with the design of the watch. More than enough links for me, so should fit a 9” wrist. Clasp is twin button like Omega, milled and solid. Lots of (manual) micro adjustment holes for ideal fit.

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Post by jtbenson » Wed Jun 08, 2022 11:55 pm

that looks fantastic!
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Post by rockmastermike » Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:36 am

that does look good. I'm thinking of trying one for my BB GMT now that I've seen this

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Post by demer03 » Thu Jun 09, 2022 5:39 am

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Post by Chocodove » Thu Jun 09, 2022 5:50 am

Looks really good. If I ever get one of those, that's the set up for me.
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Post by hoppyjr » Thu Jun 09, 2022 6:19 am

rockmastermike wrote:that does look good. I'm thinking of trying one for my BB GMT now that I've seen this
The 22mm still tapers to the same 16mm at the clasp.

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Post by hoppyjr » Thu Jun 09, 2022 6:20 am

Thanks guys. Single screw in each link for adjustment. Well done.

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Post by tmw » Thu Jun 09, 2022 6:49 am

Looking good! I also use the Uncle Seiko bb58 bracelet with the flip lock clasp on my bb58 gilt. These are great options (if not better than the original).
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Post by jimyritz » Thu Jun 09, 2022 8:03 am

Looks great…👍

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Post by JP Chestnut » Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:21 am

I don’t usually like the jubilee on a diver look but I absolutely love this. I think that I may like it better than the BB58 on a 14060m oyster bracelet.

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Post by hoppyjr » Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:28 am

JP Chestnut wrote:I don’t usually like the jubilee on a diver look but I absolutely love this. I think that I may like it better than the BB58 on a 14060m oyster bracelet.
Me too. I considered sourcing BB58 end links and using my 14060 bracelet on this ‘58, but I’m very happy with the jubilee.

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Re: Forstner Bracelet for BB58

Post by JP Chestnut » Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:39 am

hoppyjr wrote:
Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:28 am
JP Chestnut wrote:I don’t usually like the jubilee on a diver look but I absolutely love this. I think that I may like it better than the BB58 on a 14060m oyster bracelet.
Me too. I considered sourcing BB58 end links and using my 14060 bracelet on this ‘58, but I’m very happy with the jubilee.
End link fit looks perfect as well. I see they have two options for the Speedy Pro, a president style and a flat link that looks like what's on the new Speedys:

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I like both but there's something weird about the end link on the flat link one.

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