18mm 19mm 20mm 316LStainless Steel Flat End Jubilee Watch Band Strap Bracelet Fit For Seiko Casio RlX Omega Tissot Watch

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Installation tip: Because the opening of the end-links is narrow, it might be easier to flip the watch over and mount from the underside. Make sure you have the proper spring-bar tool to help guide them into the lug holes. Like many new releases, though, the bracelet options are limited. Not to worry! I now have a jubilee, beads of rice and president available! Each bracelet comes with solid end links. If I were going on a dive or an outdoor excursion, and I preferred a watch on a metal bracelet, I would opt for an Oyster bracelet every time. The jubilee bracelet also has a tendency to stretch over time, though this was more the case with older models using hollow links. If ever a jubilee bracelet was to appropriately match a timepiece, I can think of none better than the Rolex Datejust 41 in Mint Green. Its 41mm size can be dressed up or down, with its svelte case easily being able to slip under a cuff. This Seiko SKX009K2 is marked by its stainless steel Jubilee-style bracelet with folding clasp that does a great job of keeping the watch securely on the wrist. While the Jubilee bracelet is a band intended for dressier watches, it pairs quite well with this SKX009K2. Moreover, it also makes for very comfortable wearing.

I’ve spent the past couple of months trying many different variations of Seiko dive watches. Broadly speaking, they all wear quite comfortably and the SKX009K2 is no different, especially when it’s worn with the Seiko Jubilee bracelet. For one, the jubilee bracelet is not as robust or durable as the traditional Oyster bracelets—created, again, by Rolex—that are associated with dive and sports watches everywhere. The fluted bezel is a delicious accompaniment to the polished inner links of the jubilee bracelet. Somehow, the lines and light play offer perfect harmony between case and bracelet—something often missing in watch design today. This brand, for me, is a gateway into luxury watchmaking. For most people, spending several hundred dollars on a watch can feel like a luxury, but you don’t really comprehend the next “tier” until you hold a higher-quality timepiece in your hand.A characteristic of the Seiko Jubilee bracelet as found on this SKX009K2 is the fact that the links are quite loose. I can only describe the bracelet as being “jangly” for the sound it makes. I wouldn’t call this a negative aspect of the Seiko Jubilee bracelet as I’ve come to enjoy this aspect of it, however, it’s worth mentioning.

If you’ve worn a Rolex Jubilee bracelet before, the direct inspiration for the Seiko Jubilee, you will note the significant difference in quality and sturdiness of the bracelet. This should come as no surprise, though, given the massive difference in price. It has a new in-house COSC-certified movement (MT5602). It also has one of the best jubilee bracelets I’ve ever felt, with the new “T-fit” clasp that gives a superior level of micro-adjustment. The reference here is the blue dial version, but Tudor offers a variety of dial options. You may be thinking to yourself, a brown watch? No thank you! But then you see it—the decedent brown dial, the two-tone jubilee bracelet, gold plated at the center with accents on the bezel and crown. Zodiac is a brand with tons of heritage. Acquired by the mighty Fossil Group in 2001, they’ve since gone on to offer outstanding designs that pay homage to their rich lineage. Zodiac is best known for their dive watches, releasing their first dive watch in 1953—the same year that Rolex released their Submariner and Blancpain released their Fifty Fathoms.Aside from the Pepsi bezel, also differentiating the SKX009K2 from other Seiko SKX dive watches is the dark blue dial. Not unlike the depths of the ocean where this watch is intended to operate, the blue tone of the dial is indeed deep and often difficult to appreciate unless you’re can get close.