Ladies watch - options for fixed lugs?

[DavidADav]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been working on a watch for my wife, and am struggling to find a strap or bracelet that would be suitable. The case is a vintage Bulova with fixed lugs approximately 10mm in diameter. 

While I know I can purchase a leather strap, she prefers a bracelet or a cord bracelet. The difficulty with the latter is that I have been unable to find those little clasps that clip on to the fixed lugs and act as a converter for a cord bracelet. At this point my next step is to buy a donor on eBay and harvest the parts. :-)
 

Any suggestions, either around the clasp, or a mesh or non expandable bracelet that would fit the style? 

Many thanks!

 

Dave

[ifibrin]

3 hours ago, DavidADav said:

Hi everyone,

I’ve been working on a watch for my wife, and am struggling to find a strap or bracelet that would be suitable. The case is a vintage Bulova with fixed lugs approximately 10mm in diameter. 

While I know I can purchase a leather strap, she prefers a bracelet or a cord bracelet. The difficulty with the latter is that I have been unable to find those little clasps that clip on to the fixed lugs and act as a converter for a cord bracelet. At this point my next step is to buy a donor on eBay and harvest the parts.
 

Any suggestions, either around the clasp, or a mesh or non expandable bracelet that would fit the style? 

Many thanks!

 

Dave

I don’t have very much to add that can help you, but I can warn you from experience that these ladies watches tend to be housed in extremely flimsy cases, usually made of brass and VERY easy to distort by even cleaning with pegwood if done too aggressively (like treating it as a stainless steel watch).

Be very careful if you try to machine a bracelet for it!

[jdm]

3 hours ago, DavidADav said:

While I know I can purchase a leather strap, she prefers a bracelet or a cord bracelet.

Cousin UK have these, as well open ended straps.