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Hello! I am researching solid 18k vintage Transoceans for a possible purchase, like the one pictured. I wondered, what bracelet/strap options did these come on? Was there an 18k bracelet? If not, anyone know of a period correct one that could be used, say from JB Champion or another brand?

Perhaps old ads show what this 18k varietal was offered on? Any advice is appreciated!

Daniel




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Leather I suspect.

Thanks for sharing the ads!!! That second image show a French ad that references 18 carats, and shows the watch on a mesh bracelet. Could it have come on gold mesh? Obviously, I’d expect that to be obscenely rare, but you never know…


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Doubt it, but you never know…

here some color pics that should provide the answers

gold mesh (steel was available too for the steel TO, these are the same as for the SuperOcean 1004/807):


and leather choices:

Ohh man, that gold mesh is amazing! Thanks for sharing the image. Now, anyone know where I can source that bracelet?


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I've been searching for one for years, there's one in the breitling Museum in Grenchen, so at least we know they really existed

and, btw, the leather straps for the TO had "twin jet" buckles, though I've never seen one in gold irl

Ah, so rare doesn’t even begin to describe it. Do you think there is a period-correct JB Champion or NSA 18k bracelet that would be an acceptable substitute? Though those are quite rare too…


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“You never know”

To be fair, the gold photo is the same watch as the steel photo, just coloured yellow…. Was it ever actually sold in gold? Good to hear there is a museum piece though!

yes, it was sold in gold, saw another one some years ago.

here's the Grenchen piece, V187 in the collection

worth a try, but finding that in the right shade of yellow gold to precisely fit won't be easy at all, I'm afraid

It’s a nice fine mesh, like the original steel ones. Nice.

Wow, this is stunning!


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I added an NSA bracelet to this watch. Anything that fits will work but try and match the gold color.