In defense of the replica rolex bracelets, they're very close to the gens in flimsiness and feel. The advantage of this is that they're just as comfortable. The Omegas are very like the gens too and as such are much more substantial and much less comfortable.
My Rolexes are the only watches (apart from my equally-as-flimsy Seikos) that have not had the steel swapped out for leather or canvas.
Correct. I hate it but know I'd love it if I wore it for 5 minutes.
The only problem is it's quartz, but I could live with that too.
Much like the Orange Monster, it's one you pick up for a laugh and end up loving.
You could ask Cousins, even though they don't seem to have yours in stock:
http://www.cousinsuk.com/default.aspx?disp...uctgroupid=1707
Here's the diagram if you want to go for equivalents:
Taken from My Sea-gull picture collection