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one80

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Just wanting to check that I’ve missed the current order and the next is in September?
Keen for 2x 93150s with 580 ends.
 

sagewatch

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Hi everyone, does anyone have any photos comparing the Raffles vintage bracelets to the Italian bracelets? Looking to see what the step up in quality is like. Have tried searching in this thread and the forums.
 

ZX_RR

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Just wanting to check that I’ve missed the current order and the next is in September?
Keen for 2x 93150s with 580 ends.
There is a new order open now until end of August. Apparently will be the last one for some time. You have to go on his Telegram channel to order.
 

markiemark

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Yes, the order form is now open, and will close end of this month (August).
I used to have an order form about once a month. But the last 4 months I see a rather large decline in order numbers. So I will increase the time between each order run. Not sure when the next one will be after the current one. Probably when enough people spammed me....
 

xray7

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I got in on the very last day of the July order, literally an hour before close.

Received my Oyster bracelets for a couple of DJs I’m building today - very nice indeed. I’d only just gotten the plastic off in this pic.

Pay Markiemark for his attention to detail on the cleaning so you too may enjoy shiny bracelets out of the box - I mean, look at these!

 
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sagewatch

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I got in on the very last day of the July order, literally an hour before close.

Received my Oyster bracelets for a couple of DJs I’m building today - very nice indeed. I’d only just gotten the plastic off in this pic.

Pay Markiemark for his attention to detail on the cleaning so you too may enjoy shiny bracelets out of the box - I mean, look at these!

Super nice! How do they compare to your Raffles oysters?
 

xray7

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Super nice! How do they compare to your Raffles oysters?
The Italian end links are of significantly better construction. The bracelets themselves just generally feel better put together and smoother where it counts.
 

markiemark

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I got in on the very last day of the July order, literally an hour before close.

Received my Oyster bracelets for a couple of DJs I’m building today - very nice indeed. I’d only just gotten the plastic off in this pic.

Pay Markiemark for his attention to detail on the cleaning so you too may enjoy shiny bracelets out of the box - I mean, look at these!

Thanks a lot mate! Appreciate it. I put in quite the effort yes. More than just cleaning to make em perfect. What that is? Chef's secret ;)

My wife doesn't like the fact that I'm blocking the kitchen all day haha!
 

Ilikram

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Yes, the order form is now open, and will close end of this month (August).
I used to have an order form about once a month. But the last 4 months I see a rather large decline in order numbers. So I will increase the time between each order run. Not sure when the next one will be after the current one. Probably when enough people spammed me....
Hey, definitely interested in a bracelet, created an account just for this reason!

Do you (or anyone else else for that matter) know if the 78790 bracelet would fit a BPF 16710?

And can you kindly point me in the direction of the order form? Thank you.
 

Baccaracca669

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Hi everyone, does anyone have any photos comparing the Raffles vintage bracelets to the Italian bracelets? Looking to see what the step up in quality is like. Have tried searching in this thread and the forums.
I have a few I took to help another member. As most say, the quality and feel is far superior to any other rep option. I like them so much, I’ve got 4 of them ( a 93150, 78790, 62510h jubilee and a 19mm 78360).

Here’s a 93150 comparison.

The Italian 93150:


Raffles:

Side by side, with Italian on the right, raffles on the left:

Here’s a few side shots of the Italian so you can see the brushed sides on the links and the polished sides of the clasp (as per gen on the bracelet on the watch I’m using it on I believe) - the raffles is polished all along the sides of the clasp and links.



Hope these help in some way. 👍
 
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xray7

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I have a few I took to help another member. As most say, the quality and feel is far superior to any other rep option. I like them so much, I’ve got 4 of them ( a 93150, 78790, 62510h jubilee and a 19mm 78360).

Here’s a 93150 comparison.

The Italian 93150:


Raffles:

Side by side, with Italian on the right, raffles on the left:

Here’s a few side shots of the Italian so you can see the brushed sides on the links and the polished sides of the clasp (as per gen on the bracelet on the watch I’m using it on I believe) - the raffles is polished all along the sides of the clasp and links.



Hope these help in some way. 👍
They’re in a different league, it’s just that simple. There would be no contest at all in me putting my Italian bracelet next to a Raffles.
 
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Karbon74

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Questions about those Italian bracelets

Are the endlinks detachable ? And how do you size the bracelet ? Screws?