Minh 7206 alternative

[danielv2000]

Has anyone tried Minh's bracelets ? They are quite pricey - I think it was around $230.

http://vintagewatchesmq.com/minhquy/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=834&category_id=88&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

Thanks

[cc33]

Nanuq did I believe, he was less than pleased from what I remember

[Nanuq]

I can't recommend them, sorry.

[danielv2000]

Thanks guys! And that's a pretty recent review!! It did not show up on Google search.

Just saved myself some cash!!

[freddy333]

By the way, TwoTone appears to have fixed the Search feature.

[Nanuq]

I really needed a thin riveted band for my Gonzo 6538 build, so I took a deep breath and tried the Minh piece.

 

If I had paid $50 for it then I wouldn't mind the work it took to make it (barely) usable.  At his price it should be perfect out of the box.  I sent photos showing how it doesn't fit his Minh case, and he denied that was even his case ... he avoided all culpability.

 

In the end I got it functional, but the endlinks were bent unnaturally in the struggle to fit it into the lugs.  I straightened them out, sorta, and it fits now but they have a strange, and uneven, convex curve between the lugs.  I tried reshaping them with a blunt pencil eraser, to smooth out the convex bend, and it did more damage than good.  Yes, the endlink metal is thin enough you can bend it with a pencil eraser. 

 

For $50, go for it.  For $250 don't do it.

[danielv2000]

I don't think Minh would go for $50!

[Nanuq]

No .... but he should. I think it's made from chewing gum wrappers.

[mil04]

Thank you Nanug for the detailed overview of the Minh 7206. Will be keeping my Yuki 7206, even though it's not as comfortable as I would like to be.

[danielv2000]

How hard is it to make a decent bracelet! We should get TC on this although the demand would never justify the investment.

[Nanuq]

Will be keeping my Yuki 7206, even though it's not as comfortable as I would like to be.

I've had many Yuki 7206s, all the way back to when he first released them. I believe Minh's band comes from the exact same source, although the quality [sic] control has dropped dramatically.

Yeah, keep your Yuki. It's the better piece.