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Sources For 7206 Bracelets – Are Ruby’s Any Good!

trailboss99

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No idea, that's just some random seller, they could be anything.
 

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While I have no direct experience with the rubyswatch bracelet, my experience with the dials has been great. Ruby not some random website. Ruby is a good seller used by many on the various forums. But to be clear, Ruby is not an official TD.
All that said, looking at the pictures of the bracelet and the price - I’m constantly tempted to get one.
Let us know what you think of it.
 
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Dizzy

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The prices that I can see sure look pretty high. How much is that 7206 bracelet from them? It’s nice to have someone that you can buy parts from like that. If this is the same “Ruby” that’s been around forever then it would be a reliable seller. But anyone can steal that name so be careful. I’m not familiar with her website so I can’t confirm if that’s her or not.
 

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They are standard Vietnamese 7206 bracelets, same as Yuki used to sell.
 
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Who sells the Vietnamese bracelets other than Rubys? I have seen some bracelets for sale elsewhere but dont know if they are junk.
 

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Yes the web page is legit and Ruby is really sweet to deal with. She lives in the US east coast and his attention is second to none. I purchased a dial from her and also has contacted her several time with questions, she gives you her WhatsApp and absolutely I recommend buying from her.
 

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Yes the web page is legit and Ruby is really sweet to deal with. She lives in the US east coast and his attention is second to none. I purchased a dial from her and also has contacted her several time with questions, she gives you her WhatsApp and absolutely I recommend buying from her.

she/he is in the US...
does that mean the bracelet would ship from the US?
 

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No, all parts come directly from her suppliers in Vietnam.
 

tanith

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riyi002 on ebay sells riveted bracelets

i don't really like the clasp, but i think the bracelet itself is alright
don't know what ruby's prices are but riyi's are around 30 usd
i think he only has pics of an unbranded clasp up so he doesn't get taken down by ebay, but if you want the branded version you just need to pm him
 

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riyi002 on ebay sells riveted bracelets

i don't really like the clasp, but i think the bracelet itself is alright
don't know what ruby's prices are but riyi's are around 30 usd
i think he only has pics of an unbranded clasp up so he doesn't get taken down by ebay, but if you want the branded version you just need to pm him

Are riyi's 7206 clasps marked properly? Seems like so many vintage rep clasps have two tone Jubilee markings (62353H-18 or similar).
 

tanith

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markings on my clasp are identical to pic, although i wouldn't know if they constitute as "proper"..
didn't see any other markings anywhere else

pic isn't mine; its from google but the markings are the same

20mm_rolex_bracelet_1456812601_fa7e52a9.jpg

edit: oops, i should probably note, not all the links on the riyi clasp are riveted, about 2-3 on each side of the clasp can be unscrewed
i imagine that'll turn some purists off, although i do prefer it this way as i can't quite get the rivets back in on one of the riveted links after wiggling them out
at least with the screw pins i can link up the bracelet again after resizing without tools
 
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cheld

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markings on my clasp are identical to pic, although i wouldn't know if they constitute as "proper"..
didn't see any other markings anywhere else

pic isn't mine; its from google but the markings are the same

20mm_rolex_bracelet_1456812601_fa7e52a9.jpg

edit: oops, i should probably note, not all the links on the riyi clasp are riveted, about 2-3 on each side of the clasp can be unscrewed
i imagine that'll turn some purists off, although i do prefer it this way as i can't quite get the rivets back in on one of the riveted links after wiggling them out
at least with the screw pins i can link up the bracelet again after resizing without tools

Nope, no such thing as a 50190.
 

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The riyi rivet bracelets are like the canal version of a 7206. It is way too thick and looks nothing like the gen. The Viet/Ruby 7206 bracelets are the best replica rivet bracelets you can get. They are priced much higher than the riyi ones but you pay for the quality - especially if it is going on a gen spec build.
 

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I agree. My old yuki bracelets are amazing quality and very very close to Gen. if these are the same quality then I will order another for sure. They had a write up on VRF about them years ago comparing them to a genuine because they were starting to show up on watches at auction and other places. They were amazed by the quality. Not happy, but they were amazed.