Early watch band from 1920s for 16mm fixed lugs watch or works with spring bars

Description: Very rare to find such an early Art Deco vintage watch band in white metal with special ends that have a spring-loaded mechanism on the back to securely fasten to fixed lugs or work with spring bars of an early 16mm lugs watch model. The links are narrow at 10.5mm wide before flaring out to the 16mm wide ends. We could adapt the watch ends to a more narrow width if you need another ends size, but there is no return once we've modified an item at your instructions. Message us before you buy. To install this over fixed lugs, you push down on a lever on the back and the gap opens, so you can slip this band over the solid lugs bars and then the spring side the end locks the end on your watch. Or just use this with standard spring bars like any other vintage watch bracelet. Signed "Bates & B" with the model name "Claspet Fife-Tone" and an early patent stamp dating this to the 1920s. The metal is not marked but it seems to be nickel steel. Band is used but has been polished and ultrasonically cleaned and is in excellent shape. Lying flat the band measures 5 3/4 inches long (14.8cm). Has an unusual feature in that, just before the end links, there is a spring-loaded link at each end. This allows you to slightly stretch the band as you slip the band over your wrist to put on the watch, and then the springs contracts the band back down to its original length. A skilled watchmaker/jeweler can remove links by unfolding them to make it shorter. Band links are 2.0mm thick. Perfect to match that rare white gold early vintage Art Deco watch vintage watch in your collection. Will really be something to set your watch apart. Buy with confidence from a seller more than 15,000 positive feedbacks on EBAY since 1998 and a member of the NAWCC watch collector's association since 1997.

Price: 295 USD

Location: Seattle, Washington

End Time: 2024-12-06T14:54:15.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7.99 USD