Best aftermarket 20mm Jubilee for a Datejust? SORTED thank you.

[Qatar-wol]

Hopefully a quick one! I need a 20mm Jubilee, preferably in the UK, and in steel. It needs to fit a Datejust. Should I be looking beyond Strapcode?

Thank you!

Edit - a member sent me a link to an after-market one from Amazon - when it arrives, I'll report back!

[vortex89]

Keep us updated. And if anyone knows of a 19mm version for a 1501 then I'd be interested in a link too!

[Filterlab]

Could you post the link here for us?

[Qatar-wol]

Sure - here -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09MYZKX...ils&th=1&psc=1

Shipping time is long, so I'm sure it's coming from China, but I'm not throwing shade there. And 18/19/20mm are available. I'll post ITT when it arrives with my thoughts.

[Filterlab]

Very nice, thanks kindly.

[Qatar-wol]

Well, that was a faster delivery than promised.



Re-sixed (simple bent pins that need knocking out) and I'll try to fit it to my F-I-L's watch tomorrow. Will report back on the results!

[Qatar-wol]

*resized, of course.

Popped over to my inlaws to fit the bracelet. Please excuse the disgusting state of the watch. I have spared you the state of the NATO I'd lent him to use while waiting for the repair.

With the springbars supplied, it was an easy enough fit.



The end-pieces are not the tightest fit, but it's acceptable.



And overall, especially for the money, I'm very happy.



I'll get the OEM repaired, sometime.

[estoban7]

Won't the movement those links damage the inside of the lugs?

[Filterlab]

Can you remove the end links and compress them slightly for a better fit? I've done that on many watches when fitting a non-original bracelet.

[walkerwek1958]

Adjusting and trimming end pieces is a frustrating job, small brass faced pliers are required to avoid marking the steel. I’ve done a few over the years but its not a job I enjoy and I don't claim to be an expert, it’s a process of trial and error. If I get a reasonably good fit I quit whilst I’m ahead, trying to get a really snug fit can prove elusive. Sometimes the fit is improved by using thicker spring bars.