All the watches in my collection have metal bracelets, I'm pesonally just not a fan of leather or rubber (easy! we're talking about watch straps here ). My bracelets come in different sizes, styles, clasps etc. A few bracelets taper, most don't. A couple are bi-metal, most aren't.

A bit of internet research has revealed that Rolex introduced the Jubilee in 1945 and the Oyster bracelet 2 years later. I was slightly suprised by that fact as I thought metal bracelets first appeared in the early 1950's, not as early as 1945.

Does anyone know if another watch manufacturer brought out metal bracelets before Rolex in 1945? If so who was it and what year?


Thanks in advance!
Mark