Dlf Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Has anybody had any experience with the NDT rivet bracelet?http://ndtradingcorp.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=199 Yuki has discontinued theirs. Only other option is cartel but the screws in the rivets I don't like, and the clasp is not right. Apart from gen is there anything else for a decent price? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 dif that ain't an end of the world price. they are available on the bay with sterile clasp about 50 , then I bought clasp from a member (got lucky). Now keep in mind I needed two 50 $ ones as my wrists are very large so went this route. I saw this one 150 x 2 was to much, but if you can use one bracelet seems the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dlf Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Ty mike, did you fit a gen clasp on you're rivet? Just wondered what the quality is like from ndt as I've never bought anything of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Yes it did but I had the e-bay one. From what I hear ndt stuff is good but that is second hand, no direct report on rivet that I have ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 I cannot say for certain but I would bet this is the same as the Minh Quy "special quality" 7206, priced around $300. At that time Yuki and NDT were sold out. I did a fairly scathing and very detailed review of MQ's band a few months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dlf Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 I cannot say for certain but I would bet this is the same as the Minh Quy "special quality" 7206, priced around $300. At that time Yuki and NDT were sold out. I did a fairly scathing and very detailed review of MQ's band a few months ago. Just found it... How disappointing, guess ill have to put up with a cartel for now until there's a better option. Ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 There are some very handsome riveted bands out there that feel pretty sturdy. Problem is, they're much thicker than the real deal when viewed from the side. If you want to go thin / riveted / folded then the best so far are the bands Yuki had originally. The end links stunk then as well, but they had enough meat to them that you could beat them into shape. The new examples are weak enough that a hard stare will crumple them like Chuck Norris staring down Bruce Lee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 I have two rivet's that are semi good. Both have correct endlink construction, are thin, no screws, have hollow/folded midlinks. One, I have no idea where I got it, and the other came with a watch that I accidently ordered from the fake/clone site of Josh's. My guess is they are like the yuki's, but I have no idea how to get another if I wanted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dlf Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 http://bit.ly/1bMUmpS There's this, seems a little chunky.. and change clasp. But then I'm @ a price I may as well just not bother with it.. How would a 19mm look on a 20mm ? Would changing endlinks look stupid? Maybe a19mm gen I dunno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 That one doesn't look too bad Dif, it has hollow/folded mid links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 He also says it's only 2.5mm thick. This could be a winner! It's also the snag-o-matic wrist hair killer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dlf Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 He also says it's only 2.5mm thick. This could be a winner! It's also the snag-o-matic wrist hair killer.... yeah I might try it out Thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 There was an eBay seller a couple years ago that had these same bracelets w same packaging, but for 200$ I may pick one if these up. Squinky is a well known seller on the gen forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alterego Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Has anybody had any experience with the NDT rivet bracelet?http://ndtradingcorp.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=199 Yuki has discontinued theirs. Only other option is cartel but the screws in the rivets I don't like, and the clasp is not right. Apart from gen is there anything else for a decent price? Cheers I checked the bay thge other day under reveted bracelet for R... There is always one or two decently priced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Damn, sold mine last year and found myself needing one..If anyone has a spring loaded Yuki, please let me know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevedrk Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 http://bit.ly/1bMUmpS There's this, seems a little chunky.. and change clasp. But then I'm @ a price I may as well just not bother with it.. How would a 19mm look on a 20mm ? Would changing endlinks look stupid? Maybe a19mm gen I dunno I ordered one. I'll let you guys know how it is. I think it might be small on me though... Sent from my LG-P999 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 "I ordered one. I'll let you guys know how it is."I saw bracelets similar to this now and then at NAWCC shows years ago and was not sharp enough to buy any. Iirc they are very close in looks and quality to the old C&I bracelets that were used on rolex watches back then. Compared to what a worn out C&I 'stretcher' goes for today, they are bargains.Odds and ends...A while back I bought a nos rivet stretch oyster that was made like the C&I but does not have a brand name on it. The clasp cap has a coronet stamped in it with 6 adjustment holes and the clasp blade only has 'stainless steel' stamped on it. The hoods are made on the bracelet and are 19.85mm wide but the clasp cap is only 14mm wide instead of 16mm. It must have been made for rolex watches years ago but this is the first one I have ever seen. I tried it on a 1603 DJ and it fits fine.Also found a 17mm nos stretch rivet oyster style bracelet made without a clasp...it is made in one piece and you either slip it over the wrist or unhook one end from the springbar. One end of the bracelet has a closed tube for the springbar and the other end has an open tube that will unhook from the springbar.I keep an eye open for these old bracelets but they are few and far between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juicemouse Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 There are some very handsome riveted bands out there that feel pretty sturdy. Problem is, they're much thicker than the real deal when viewed from the side. If you want to go thin / riveted / folded then the best so far are the bands Yuki had originally. The end links stunk then as well, but they had enough meat to them that you could beat them into shape. The new examples are weak enough that a hard stare will crumple them like Chuck Norris staring down Bruce Lee. I just received my vintage milgauss from Trusty and you're completely right, the riveted bracelet is SO PATHETIC. Are there any updates on the Yuki bracelets? NDT still the best option after 7 months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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