JuntanStainless Steel Curved Solid End Tapered Watch Band, 18mm 20mm 21mm 22mm Watch Bands Metal Watch Strap Bracelet Deployment Double FlipLock Buckle Silver Black Silver Gold
T**Y
Very satisfied!
Citizen PromasterBased on some of the reviews, I was slightly hesitant to try this band, however, with Prime you really have nothing to lose. It came in a nice box with all the tools you'd need. I used my own, but it's a nice inclusion if you have nothing else.Having said that, the (hollow) end links did require some manipulation to fit my watch. I had to open up the links a little bit to fit my watch, and then once everything was installed, I ended up taking a pliers and crimping them to fit more snug as I opened them up a tad to much (which allowed a little slop/gap in the bracelet). One thing I wish I had done though, is used a little protection between the pliers and metal of the band. You can see a little in the pictures where I scratched it a little. I knew it was going to happen, but me being me, rushed though it and did it anyway. I was able to sand and polish them out good enough to my liking, and the casing on my watch is far from perfect anyway. I beat the heck out of this thing.The bracelet itself isn't too bad honestly, especially for the price. It doesn't feel chintzy in your hands, but, when and if it jingles a little on your wrist, it sounds a little cheap if that makes sense. But again for the price, what do you expect.Also important to note is that it is not a hair grabber! I actually had a long time ago, a Citizen that was actually unbearable to wear as I have pretty hairy arms. This one though, no problem. One other thing to note, is the bracelet did not have arrows showing which way the pins come out while sizing (as shown in the instructions). Not a big deal as I've done it before and knew which end was which, but just something to note.All in all, I'd give this a shot, especially if you don't mind tinkering a little bit. I'm super happy I did. This Promaster is one of my favorite watches ever and not that I hated the black strap (although stiff), this bracelet kicked it up a level in my opinion. It feels like a brand new watch, and even looks a bit more expensive, imo.
E**K
Fits well with my vintage Seiko dive watch. Good value
Comfortable, easy to install, solid construction. It is a decent quality stainless watchband - value for price. It fits snugly between the lugs and with only the slightest gap against the watch case. The band is adjustable-however it fits my 8-inch (large wrist) right away. There are 3 micro-adjustment holes on the clasp. Plus you could remove up to 4 links if you have a smaller wrist. I am satisfied with how it looks and feels.Package comes with extra spring bars, mounting tools and link adjustment tool.
J**R
Good Overall Quality for Price But Mine Had a Problem
The media could not be loaded. There is much to like with this bracelet. Let us start with the 4-tier packaging. The first tier was a plastic film shrink wrapped around the bracelet, to protect it from scratches. And then the bracelet was inserted into a plastic overwrap. And then the bracelet with the shrink wrap plastic plus the plastic overwrap, was inside a zip-lock plastic bag. Finally, this bracelet (with shrink wrapped plastic, inside plastic overwrap, inside plastic zip lock bag) was inside a firm carton box, which was secured shut with thin plastic bands on both ends. See picture with 4 levels of protective packaging. I say every effort was made to get this to buyers in pristine condition.Second, it came with helpful items, specifically tools and spare parts. Included was a spring bar tool (to help remove and attach spring bars), a bracelet push-pin remover and installer tool, spare spring bars, and spare push-pin tips for the push-pin tool. See picture of the tools and spare parts. I say every effort was made to make it easier for the buyer to install this bracelet.Third, the bracelet is of very nice quality, certainly better than bracelets that come with many Seiko 5 watches. At the price I paid for it, I did not expect milled clasp, solid end links, or screw connected links, so I was satisfied with the stamped clasp, end links that are hollow, and links connected with push pins. The main issue with aftermarket bracelets tend to be the end links, and how that fits with the owner's watch. I have worked with several bracelets and watches. Always some adjustment is needed in the end link. For this reason, I prefer hollow end links: they are easier to manipulate and "twist" into the needed shape (compared to solid end links which can't be "shaped" to fit). I used two small jewelry pliers to manipulate the hollow end links into the shape needed to fit like a charm. For my watch, I had to press the "top edges" down (lower the side height of the end link), while twisting the bottom flanges "out" (increase the space to easier slide the end link in between the lugs). It was neither quick nor child play easy. But it wasn't egregiously difficult either. A few trial and error end link adjustments, and I got it to fit perfectly, as if the hollow end link was designed for my watch (my watch for this bracelet has an Ollech and Wajs "M-Series" diver case). If I hadn't been able to make it fit, I would have brought it to our nearby watch repair shop and have them work with it, rather than give up on a perfectly fine bracelet. And I would be willing to pay the reasonable fee to my favorite watch repair shop if they were able to install what I could not.Sadly, I think there is a main design flaw. With the bracelet I received, the pin that supports the outer "flip lock" is actually composed of 2 pieces. And the two pieces are not screwed together, only "friction" attached. In my case, that friction failed quickly, and the pin separated into the 2 component pieces (see picture and video). With the pin broken, the flip lock falls out. Without that last flip lock the whole bracelet no longer feels or looks right. This reminds us of Benjamin Franklin's Proverb: "For want of a nail, the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe, the horse was lost... all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail." I think the designer should design the latch without that exterior flip lock, many bracelets just use a push button latch anyway (that flip lock has become another failure point). Or, they could use a 1-piece pin that will not separate into pieces.I'll try to use super glue to attach the two pin pieces into one pin. If this review isn't edited at some future point, you can assume the fix worked, and the pin "held", and the bracelet works as it should. If it fails, I'll edit this review to add the sad result.To end, I would have wanted to rate it 5 stars, but I can't on account of a bad flip lock pin. But I think I can fix the issue with simple super glue, and can use the bracelet. And with everything so good about it: the quality of the bracelet links, the attention to packaging, the tools and spare parts, I'm comfortable keeping the 4 other stars in place.
C**R
Good quality for the price
It looks and feels quality (for its price range) and has a decent range of adjustment. The one downside is that near the clasp there is like a half-link section that hangs loose and looks bad. Ignoring that, it's a decent bracelet.The end links are hollow, but it isn't really an issue, because they are hollow you can bend them to fit your watch case better considering this is an aftermarket fit.
A**I
Colors are deceiving in the photos.
Very disappointed, brushed an polished silver is so different from the images. I wanted plain silver that was somewhere far to select from the options, didnt even look because i thought plain silver would be the default one. This color combinations looks cheap and like some baby was playing with color palette.
D**.
Great band
Excellent band, good fit and finish. Highly recommend.
A**R
Cheap price, cheap bracelet.
Bought it to replace the steel bracelet on my Casio Duro, but the bracelet was not much better quality so I decided to put it on my Casio mtp-1374 to replace the faux leather band it came with.It was difficult to install and couldn’t get the pins to sit in the holes. You may need to bend them ever so slightly and cajole them into place. The edges of the bracelet are sharp, doesn’t inspire confidence in their comfort.Adequate for the price. The tools it came with were very useful. It was easy to remove and replace the links with the included tools.
D**Y
Works
Fits but not very strong
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