What do you think of milanese straps? What's the best watch for a mesh strap? What do you think of Breitling's use of mesh straps, or the Omega No Time to Die Seamaster 300M on a titanium mesh strap? Let me know what you think in the comments section.
I own two watches that came on a Milanese bracelet: a Seiko 5 Sports Suits with a black dial (a diver) and the Tissot Heritage Visodate (a dress watch). And I love the vintage vibe with both of them 😎
I have several bracelets, including 3 different mesh bracelets (from Omega, Breitling and a slightly cheaper one). These bracelets are very different both in looks and feel. And for sure you get what you pay for. A few dollar bracelets - or a Staib mesh for that matter - do not look or feel like a Breitling mesh which taper, and have mesh extra links.
I got a staib mesh for my smp 300 and couldn’t be happier w/the look and quality. I have the model before yours w/the aluminum bezel and wasn’t ever wearing because I didn’t like the original Omega bracelet, so tried the mesh and am glad I did or I would’ve sold the piece, but now have some versatility and a new look w/my collection. If you have a luxury timepiece, I’d recommend paying the extra $ for the quality you get w/staib, your watch will thank you.
It's amazing how a bracelet can change the way you feel about a watch, the SMP case just looks amazing on mesh. Which clasp type did you get on your Staib? Does the quality carry on through to the clasps too? Really looking forward to trying out a Staib sometime soon too :)
@@ShahLusso It absolutely does dude, honestly better and more sturdy than some Breitling mesh I’ve tried on, top drawer. I went for the satin finish, not polished, since the original bracelet isn’t fully polished except for the tracks and seems to match better and more scratch resistant on the clasp. I went w/the pusher folding deployment. It’s a thick quality bracelet worth the bucks. I tried Strapsco, both shark and regular along w/others first and kept wanting better quality to do the watch justice and finally found the perfect one w/Staib.
Great video. I have a smart watch (watch 6 classic 47mm) and I love the milanese bracelet I bought from a 3rd party for £18. It totally changed the look and feel of the Watch as the mesh is so comfortable and light.
Just got my milanese bracelets today and I never knew i needed them so bad, they offer the lightweight and glove fit of a leather strap, yet still offering the metal’s feeling and a elegant look 😍
The tolerances were quite well judged so it doesn’t scrape on the way in, and it’s a snug enough fit that it didn’t wobble too much once fitted - so long story short no scratches on the inside of the lugs :)
I had a problem with a milanese without a safety clasp(like yours),my watch would just fall of.Now i got ine with a safety clasp,hopes it will be better
My favourite kind of bracelet. To me the only cons of the 2-piece-strap variant are lack of security of a closed loop and that the clasps arent as sturdy and premium feeling as most watch guys like their things to be. But they have more than enough pros to make up for it few times over. Just get one (or five), a quality one, thank me later. Ps. Good, invormative and easy to watch vid. Sub well deserved.
It looks great on your Seamaster! I think milanese bracelet looks good with dressier simplier watches with thin lugs. There's something refined about a milanese bracelet that wouldn't go well with watches that have chunky lugs.
You might be on to something with it being the thinner lugs, its probably to do with how they look next to the releatively thin bar of the mesh bracelet vs a full solid endlink bracelet...something like a supercase Rolex Submariner 116610 would probably look a bit odd on a Milanese while I could see it working on a 5 digit Sub. Either way though, I'm loving how it turned out on my Seamster :D
Just picked up a seamaster myself on the rubber strap. This mesh bracket would be a great way to get another look with the same at watch. Might have to pick one up. Nicely done video as always
@@boymcfacto5832 possibly, I think that it would be a good idea. To me the watch always looks more at home on the oem bracket compared to aftermarket and I like to have the additional omega touches. I know on my factory rubber strap the omega buckle is really high quality and adds A LOT to the overall look and luxury feel of the watch. I don’t think it would be the same with a different rubber strap. I definitely do plan on getting at least one Omega NATO strap
Congrats on the new Seamaster man! The rubber strap is really nice too and you’re right about the buckle - it may be a small component but they really did a great job with the finishing on it. Which color dial/bezel did you go for?
I loved the video. I am getting one for my seamaster but there are too many finishes so I truly don't know which one to pick. What criteria did u used to pick yours? I liked the one u showed in the video
Thanks! Glad the video helped. Here were my main criteria for which bracelet i chose: 1. Clasp: I don't really like pin-buckles so I avoided these, and also I didn't want a big thick clasp like on the regular Seamaster bracelet (since I already have that on the original bracelet, and most aftermarket ones don't have the great push button adjustment on them so no point in having a huge clasp if its just for basic micro-adjust) 2. Finish - I went for stainless steel finish not hte gold or PVD ones just so it'd match the case, went for polish since on milanese bands its more historically accurate and with the links it's still nice and discrete 3. Thickness - this was an important one, I didn't want something so thin that it didn't match the thickness of the case, but I didn't want to go with the full on shark mesh because that'd match better on a Ploprof, in the end I went for a middle ground that was about as thick as the standard seamaster bracelet Those were the main things I looked for in it, if you like hte one I picked heres a link to it: strapsco.com/product/milanese-mesh-strap/ Hope all that helps :)
Thank you for the knowledge. I'm wearing my first one today. The Forstner komfit on the Orient tristar brown dial red seconds. Very beautiful and comfortable. It is difficult to latch as it doesn't cinch and hold tightness while you latch it.
You're welcome! Glad you liked it & congratulations on getting your own mesh bracelet! Sorry to hear about the latch not holding - on the StrapsCo one it's held on pretty well, though admittedly I've only adjusted it once since getting it (loosening & tightening for summer & winter respectviely) I'm concious that over time the latch will probably loosen too but knock on wood so far so good. Maybe write to Forstner and see if there's a fix for it?
@@ShahLusso No, everything is working correctly. It's just that your not pulling the strap back against itself so it doesn't hold while you latch it. Just the design.
Yeah I can imagine it's a different experience with a tapered milanese -admittedly i've only seen them as untapered in most modern iterations but I've seen a few vintage watches that had a tapered milanese at it can work too i imagine, in the end its down to preference :)
Thanks, glad you liked the video! As for your questions: Tapered vs non Tapered Bracelets: Personally I don't mind an untapered bracelet, the original bracelet as well as the milanese on my Seamaster are untapered but some people don't like that look, but also when it comes to comfort a tapered bracelet is usually more comfortable because it's lighter than a straight width. Polished vs Brushed: In general I always go for as much brushed surface as possible, because it hides scratches better and doesn't call too much attention. In the case of Milanese bracelets the polish isn't as much an issue as they're smaller surfaces that just glint in the light and the surfaces are so small you don't notice scratches on them. Hope those help :)
I don't see why not, in fact it'd look pretty cool I think. In my opinion it's more to do with the case design and style, most dials unless they're hyper modern (i.e Hublot Big Bang Unico, or Zenith Defy Classic Skeleton) will go well with these :)
There's really so many options on the non-oem side, some of them really affordable, but also it can be a bit of a minefield with a lot falling under the "you get what you pay for" category, but when I came across this and it really was good for what it costs I was really happy to be able to highlight it. Glad you liked the video! :)
In general yes, but not always - it depends on the type of clasp on the Milanese On the one I’m wearing in the video it’s got a slider that latches on to any part of the bracelet so you can literally set it anywhere and get the perfect fit But there are also ones with holes & pin buckles that work like any other regular leather strap - so also pretty good (The Omega No Time to Die works like this but with the Omega deploying clasp) Then there are also ones with deploying, butterfly or even dive clasps that are more like regular bracelets in terms of adjustment - they have sections of links that you have to remove, sometimes even half sections for precision as well as micro adjustments (Breitling Superocean Heritage) or dive extensions (Omega Ploprof). It all depends on which one you opt for so it’s important to look out for that when buying :)
@@ShahLusso Thanks, had no idea that there were so many different types of Milanese bracelets. I thought they all had the sliders... Keep up the good work
😂😂👍🏻👍🏻 well well well my good sir I indeed appreciate this classic intro, Hipp Hipp Hurra I Salut you Alright, enough of that. Mesh bracelets are cool but don’t dir every watch, like it on the super ocean heritage for example and think it does look good on your smp. Interesting to learn a bit more about the Historie of this type of bracelet, wasn’t aware about it to be honest. Keep it up, cheers 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
heheh thanks man, of course I had to honor the vintage history of the strap. I completely agree, mesh bracelets aren't for every watch or for every style of clothes either, but when it works it works well. When I was originally shopping for my Seamaster I had considered a Breitling Superocean Heritage II on a milanese bracelet but in the end I decided that look couldn't go with everything and being my first watch I needed a full time allrounder (little did i know how addictive this hobby would become hehe)
Ive got a giant collection....... vintage, from grandpa in the 50s and 60s, and dad 70s and 80s and 90s.............. ive carried on since then........ Milanese straps are the BOMB on a watch that matches their slim design............. SO SO SO wrong on any watch over 8 or 10mm case thickness, but SO SO SO SO SO SO RIGHT on thicker.................. a dress strap calls for a dress watch, and those arent Omega Seamasters....... a dress watch is thin, simple, three hands or two, and fits under a cuff................
What do you think of milanese straps? What's the best watch for a mesh strap? What do you think of Breitling's use of mesh straps, or the Omega No Time to Die Seamaster 300M on a titanium mesh strap? Let me know what you think in the comments section.
Ive been wearing my Red dial Kamasu with my mesh bracelet and it feels great. Never gonna change bracelets anymore
I own two watches that came on a Milanese bracelet: a Seiko 5 Sports Suits with a black dial (a diver) and the Tissot Heritage Visodate (a dress watch). And I love the vintage vibe with both of them 😎
They really do give a great look to a watch - I love the VIsodate, great pick :)
Enjoyed every minute of this! The seamaster looks awesome on this bracelet!!
Thanks man!
I have several bracelets, including 3 different mesh bracelets (from Omega, Breitling and a slightly cheaper one). These bracelets are very different both in looks and feel.
And for sure you get what you pay for. A few dollar bracelets - or a Staib mesh for that matter - do not look or feel like a Breitling mesh which taper, and have mesh extra links.
super useful. I am looking to swap out my smp 300 bracelet and will check out both.
I got a staib mesh for my smp 300 and couldn’t be happier w/the look and quality. I have the model before yours w/the aluminum bezel and wasn’t ever wearing because I didn’t like the original Omega bracelet, so tried the mesh and am glad I did or I would’ve sold the piece, but now have some versatility and a new look w/my collection. If you have a luxury timepiece, I’d recommend paying the extra $ for the quality you get w/staib, your watch will thank you.
It's amazing how a bracelet can change the way you feel about a watch, the SMP case just looks amazing on mesh. Which clasp type did you get on your Staib? Does the quality carry on through to the clasps too? Really looking forward to trying out a Staib sometime soon too :)
@@ShahLusso It absolutely does dude, honestly better and more sturdy than some Breitling mesh I’ve tried on, top drawer. I went for the satin finish, not polished, since the original bracelet isn’t fully polished except for the tracks and seems to match better and more scratch resistant on the clasp. I went w/the pusher folding deployment. It’s a thick quality bracelet worth the bucks. I tried Strapsco, both shark and regular along w/others first and kept wanting better quality to do the watch justice and finally found the perfect one w/Staib.
Great video. I have a smart watch (watch 6 classic 47mm) and I love the milanese bracelet I bought from a 3rd party for £18. It totally changed the look and feel of the Watch as the mesh is so comfortable and light.
💯 no matter which watch it is, a Milanese band always gives the watch a totally different look
A $7 Ali Express Milanese has replaced most of my bracelets. Incredible quality and it comes with quick release.
Just got my milanese bracelets today and I never knew i needed them so bad, they offer the lightweight and glove fit of a leather strap, yet still offering the metal’s feeling and a elegant look 😍
Very Informative video. Does it scratch inside the Lug Area?
The tolerances were quite well judged so it doesn’t scrape on the way in, and it’s a snug enough fit that it didn’t wobble too much once fitted - so long story short no scratches on the inside of the lugs :)
@@ShahLusso
Thank You. Very Helpful.
I have Milanese bracelet on my old Poljot and it looks fabulous. Also Raketa UFO looks insanely good with milanese braceled too.
I had a problem with a milanese without a safety clasp(like yours),my watch would just fall of.Now i got ine with a safety clasp,hopes it will be better
My favourite kind of bracelet. To me the only cons of the 2-piece-strap variant are lack of security of a closed loop and that the clasps arent as sturdy and premium feeling as most watch guys like their things to be.
But they have more than enough pros to make up for it few times over.
Just get one (or five), a quality one, thank me later.
Ps. Good, invormative and easy to watch vid. Sub well deserved.
💯 and i might already have to get at least asecond one in 22mm for my other watches 🤣 Glad you liked the video & welcome to the channel :)
Loved the vibe with the intro! Great info and execution as usual
Thanks! Couldn’t resist having a bit of fun with it on this one 🤣
I loved that was well, didn’t expect it and the little extra effort goes a long way
I have one for my Superocean Heritage 2 and one for a Hamilton Chrono. They are comfortable but do look very retro and that is their only limitation.
True, some watches just won't match the retro look of it - but for those that do...🔥🔥🔥
Found the only milanese that tapers from 20mm to 16mm from strapcode (miltat) abd i love it!
It looks great on your Seamaster! I think milanese bracelet looks good with dressier simplier watches with thin lugs. There's something refined about a milanese bracelet that wouldn't go well with watches that have chunky lugs.
You might be on to something with it being the thinner lugs, its probably to do with how they look next to the releatively thin bar of the mesh bracelet vs a full solid endlink bracelet...something like a supercase Rolex Submariner 116610 would probably look a bit odd on a Milanese while I could see it working on a 5 digit Sub.
Either way though, I'm loving how it turned out on my Seamster :D
agreed
Just picked up a seamaster myself on the rubber strap. This mesh bracket would be a great way to get another look with the same at watch. Might have to pick one up. Nicely done video as always
Do you plan getting the oem bracelet?
@@boymcfacto5832 possibly, I think that it would be a good idea. To me the watch always looks more at home on the oem bracket compared to aftermarket and I like to have the additional omega touches. I know on my factory rubber strap the omega buckle is really high quality and adds A LOT to the overall look and luxury feel of the watch. I don’t think it would be the same with a different rubber strap. I definitely do plan on getting at least one Omega NATO strap
Congrats on the new Seamaster man! The rubber strap is really nice too and you’re right about the buckle - it may be a small component but they really did a great job with the finishing on it. Which color dial/bezel did you go for?
@@ShahLusso thanks man I appreciate it! I went for the grey dial with the blue bezel.
I loved the video. I am getting one for my seamaster but there are too many finishes so I truly don't know which one to pick. What criteria did u used to pick yours? I liked the one u showed in the video
Thanks! Glad the video helped. Here were my main criteria for which bracelet i chose:
1. Clasp: I don't really like pin-buckles so I avoided these, and also I didn't want a big thick clasp like on the regular Seamaster bracelet (since I already have that on the original bracelet, and most aftermarket ones don't have the great push button adjustment on them so no point in having a huge clasp if its just for basic micro-adjust)
2. Finish - I went for stainless steel finish not hte gold or PVD ones just so it'd match the case, went for polish since on milanese bands its more historically accurate and with the links it's still nice and discrete
3. Thickness - this was an important one, I didn't want something so thin that it didn't match the thickness of the case, but I didn't want to go with the full on shark mesh because that'd match better on a Ploprof, in the end I went for a middle ground that was about as thick as the standard seamaster bracelet
Those were the main things I looked for in it, if you like hte one I picked heres a link to it: strapsco.com/product/milanese-mesh-strap/
Hope all that helps :)
@@ShahLusso it surely does! Thank you
Was great to hear the history of Milanese bracelets! Thank you sir 😊
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Fabulous content! Thanks for all your research and top notch presentation skills 💪
Thanks! :)
Thank you for the knowledge. I'm wearing my first one today. The Forstner komfit on the Orient tristar brown dial red seconds. Very beautiful and comfortable. It is difficult to latch as it doesn't cinch and hold tightness while you latch it.
You're welcome! Glad you liked it & congratulations on getting your own mesh bracelet! Sorry to hear about the latch not holding - on the StrapsCo one it's held on pretty well, though admittedly I've only adjusted it once since getting it (loosening & tightening for summer & winter respectviely) I'm concious that over time the latch will probably loosen too but knock on wood so far so good. Maybe write to Forstner and see if there's a fix for it?
@@ShahLusso No, everything is working correctly. It's just that your not pulling the strap back against itself so it doesn't hold while you latch it. Just the design.
Ahh got it 👍🏼
I like these bracelets and it was great to learn about their origin.
Thanks! They’re great bracelets & I’m glad you liked the video :)
Wearing a black dial Kamasu with a tapered Milanese. Feels and looks a bit different when it’s tapered.
Yeah I can imagine it's a different experience with a tapered milanese -admittedly i've only seen them as untapered in most modern iterations but I've seen a few vintage watches that had a tapered milanese at it can work too i imagine, in the end its down to preference :)
Thank you for posting this. I've been curious about the Milanese bracelet and you've described it to much greater detail than others.
My pleasure, glad it helped & gave some more insight :)
great video, can I have your advice on the following. tapper, no tapper? polished, brushed? thanks
Thanks, glad you liked the video! As for your questions:
Tapered vs non Tapered Bracelets: Personally I don't mind an untapered bracelet, the original bracelet as well as the milanese on my Seamaster are untapered but some people don't like that look, but also when it comes to comfort a tapered bracelet is usually more comfortable because it's lighter than a straight width.
Polished vs Brushed: In general I always go for as much brushed surface as possible, because it hides scratches better and doesn't call too much attention. In the case of Milanese bracelets the polish isn't as much an issue as they're smaller surfaces that just glint in the light and the surfaces are so small you don't notice scratches on them.
Hope those help :)
@@ShahLusso thank for taking the time to reply. I was thinking about the tapper not being true to tradition, but should wear nice.
awesome video! Thank you for putting it out and teaching me a little something :)
My pleasure & glad you liked it :)
Damn. Very informative video
Thanks :) glad you liked it
So far the examples you used had baton or dot markers. Would the mesh bracelet work on a dial with hindu-arabic indices?
I don't see why not, in fact it'd look pretty cool I think. In my opinion it's more to do with the case design and style, most dials unless they're hyper modern (i.e Hublot Big Bang Unico, or Zenith Defy Classic Skeleton) will go well with these :)
Thanks for the hint.
Great video!!!
Thanks! Glad you liked it :)
Like that you recommend$20 straps
Mine is OEM omega and it's fresh to see someone who recommends one for much less
There's really so many options on the non-oem side, some of them really affordable, but also it can be a bit of a minefield with a lot falling under the "you get what you pay for" category, but when I came across this and it really was good for what it costs I was really happy to be able to highlight it. Glad you liked the video! :)
And they do not taper. Great video, thank you!
Don’t you also get a more precise fit with a Milanese compared to most bracelets? Especially ones without micro adjustments?
In general yes, but not always - it depends on the type of clasp on the Milanese
On the one I’m wearing in the video it’s got a slider that latches on to any part of the bracelet so you can literally set it anywhere and get the perfect fit
But there are also ones with holes & pin buckles that work like any other regular leather strap - so also pretty good (The Omega No Time to Die works like this but with the Omega deploying clasp)
Then there are also ones with deploying, butterfly or even dive clasps that are more like regular bracelets in terms of adjustment - they have sections of links that you have to remove, sometimes even half sections for precision as well as micro adjustments (Breitling Superocean Heritage) or dive extensions (Omega Ploprof).
It all depends on which one you opt for so it’s important to look out for that when buying :)
@@ShahLusso Thanks, had no idea that there were so many different types of Milanese bracelets. I thought they all had the sliders... Keep up the good work
😂😂👍🏻👍🏻 well well well my good sir I indeed appreciate this classic intro, Hipp Hipp Hurra I Salut you
Alright, enough of that. Mesh bracelets are cool but don’t dir every watch, like it on the super ocean heritage for example and think it does look good on your smp.
Interesting to learn a bit more about the Historie of this type of bracelet, wasn’t aware about it to be honest.
Keep it up, cheers 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
heheh thanks man, of course I had to honor the vintage history of the strap.
I completely agree, mesh bracelets aren't for every watch or for every style of clothes either, but when it works it works well. When I was originally shopping for my Seamaster I had considered a Breitling Superocean Heritage II on a milanese bracelet but in the end I decided that look couldn't go with everything and being my first watch I needed a full time allrounder (little did i know how addictive this hobby would become hehe)
Me 2 😂
what is that omega watch ?
Seamaster Diver 300M (2nd generation, with no waves but with ceramic bezel)
All attitude and damn all information. Just what you'd expect from a posh goods salesman.
Ive got a giant collection....... vintage, from grandpa in the 50s and 60s, and dad 70s and 80s and 90s.............. ive carried on since then........ Milanese straps are the BOMB on a watch that matches their slim design............. SO SO SO wrong on any watch over 8 or 10mm case thickness, but SO SO SO SO SO SO RIGHT on thicker.................. a dress strap calls for a dress watch, and those arent Omega Seamasters....... a dress watch is thin, simple, three hands or two, and fits under a cuff................
Dog, that couch is trifling
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