I think I have a few acquired thru trades,not a lover of them tbh.Not sure any of the watches I have would ever look good on one.
Hi
Looking at getting a Max Bill Chronoscope,
I am stuck on brown leather or a Milanese bracelet, part of me says go for the Milanese, (I dont have one) as there are always other quality leather options down the road, but a Milanese just conjours up images of a spiv for some reason!!! and yet I want one,
They are more of a 70s bracelet (in my mind) but I cannot wonder if they are more coming back into vogue,
Am I nuts?
Would love to hear from folks who love them,
Scottie
I think I have a few acquired thru trades,not a lover of them tbh.Not sure any of the watches I have would ever look good on one.
Last edited by P9CLY; 29th April 2019 at 09:22.
I like them in theory. It’s the end where the spring bar goes through that’s the main issue for me. It’s a straight across steel tube usually and it leaves a biggish gap to the case which I never like when it’s on.
Straps seem to fill the gap in a bit better.
If they had a fitted end there then I’d probably have a few of them.
The mesh that the Max Bill comes on looks really classy IMO. The chunkier Breitling style mesh not so much. I bought a Geckota mesh bracelet, which looks like the one that comes with the heritage Superocean, for my Breitling but thought it was a bit much so sold it on.
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It is indeed a watch for me :-)
but it is nice to know what other folks think, I do think that the max bill is the watch that can look good on a Milanese,
they look like a comfortable strap, are they?
Scottie
yes that does look better on the Milanese as the case goes well into the gap.
I have to say that on the right watch, in my opinion, they can impart a certain classic elegance. I think the Max Bill falls into that category. It looks great!
This is my Longines Conquest chronograph on one.
I much prefer the milanese on this watch to a traditional leather strap.
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Have any of the Max Bill owners had any issues with the crystal? I hear that it has a coating that renders polywatching scratches out an issue
Scottie
I personally don't like milanese bracelets as they remind me of those terrible Chinese mvmnt watches and the like. Just my opinion though
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