Yuki 7206 Bracelet - Thoughts?

[JohnCocktosten]

yuki has a good looking 7206 with 80 end links I was thinking of buying and sticking on a 5512 I built. Anyone have this bracelet? Thoughts? Does it accept gen springbars?

Thanks in advance.

[alligoat]

freddy had or has one- it was an early one, I don't think the gen springbars originally fit, but maybe Yuli corrected the problem. I see on his site they're not currently available. But they're the only game in town, unless you go gen, no one else has them that I know of

[freddy333]

As of yesterday, they still have NOT corrected the springbar issue. The bracelet is beautiful (& difficult to detect from the gen), but being limited to using small diameter springbars is a deal-killer for me since most of the watches that require a 7206 require 2mm diameter springbars, which Yuki's bracelet does not accept. It might be worthwhile for RWG members who need these to contact Yuki & let them know they are interested in a 7206 but only if it fits 2mm dia springbars. To date, I believe only a few people have complained, which is why they have not corrected them.

[JohnCocktosten]

I bought decent one from NDT about 6 months ago that did accept the gen bars, but it had some really goofy end links. No longer available there, though...

[Nanuq]

I have two of his expanding 7206s and one of the non-expanding ones. Freddy's right, they are magnificent copies. But my huge manly Popeye-like wrists make them uncomfortable. For me they're just tad too tight even on the largest clasp hole. I tried for 6 months to make myself like the fit, but couldn't do it. I really wish they would fit me. They're that nice.

So I bought one of his non-expanding 7206 in the hopes that I could swap a link or scavenge a part to add to the expandro, and make it bigger. Or vice versa. I tried but couldn't make anything go. And in the process, the tiny little link on the adjustable side of the clasp broke. Right at the bend where the thin metal is bent around to make the end piece, it busted right off. I wasn't even tweaking it hard, it just busted. So I have one good and two broken / abused 7206 bands that I won't use. Unless someone has a way to swap in some parts? No, there are no screw heads to remove/add links... you have to open and refold them.

Is there such a thing as a long non-fliplock clasp I could fit in there?

[Brightight]

This is bad news for me, I have one on the way from Yuki right this minute I thought they had fixed the issue. I for one will be complaining!

[lhooq]

This is one of the few times when I'm happy about my puny 6.5" left wrist. As noted, the Yuki 7206 is an excellent bracelet (still the only riveted rep that's worth a damn) that is sadly let down by its skinny springbar loops.

It IS possible to jam 2mm bars in there, but there are several downsides: Possible damage to the endlink/loops, possible damage to the springbars, and deformation of the endlinks. I think it was Nanuq who drew a beautiful sketch of how the bent endlinks are no longer in parallel with the rest of the bracelet.

Pbdad suggested an alternative solution: Put a skinny springbar in the endlink loop then cap the ends using pivots ripped off of a fat 2mm springbar. Haven't tried it myself.