For the price the Mako is available for I wonder what people actually want out of the bracelet. haha !!
Nip up tight, the hollow end links if there's any rattle and you'll be good to go, honestly....
The bracelets are good (except for the fold over end links), and they look really good. If you don't change it often, and/or keep the folded end links tight, the bracelet will be more than fine.
The bracelet is actually good except for the folded endlinks. The clasp is average but it's a $100 watch - what do you expect? I'd go so far as to say the Mako is the best value mechanical watch I've ever owned, and on a rubber strap is straight up excellent. I'm going to get another.
I knew going in that my Makos (Black Mako and BM XL) would have bracelets that were nothing to write home about. Put both on NATO G10 premium straps. Problem solved.
I have found the bracelet to serviceable for the money. I would much rather Orient scrimp a little on the bracelet than on the watch it's self. I have 2 Mako's and prefer mine on a leather, I also have a blue Obris Morgan rubber strap in the post the Mako Pepsi.
For the price point Orient are the best automatics in the universe.
I honestly don't know how the manage it for the money.
Freeks:
What's all this hooplah bout Orient bracelets?
I admitted that folded end links weren't anything
to brag to Maw about. They rattle? Never heard an
Orient bracelet I owned, rattle.
I know solid end links are tha cat's meow. But for
what I paid for them, (the B M, the B M XL, the tan
Orient Flight), ain't exactly in a mood to file a Class
Action suit against Orient for substandard components
I'd agree to all the previous comments too, bracelet is not too bad at all perfectly wearable and looks nice as well.
I think the problem is that the actual watch itself is very good and probably does deserve a better one, good news is these look great on a wide variety of straps from rubber to leather to nato/zulu , and the bracelet is pretty easy to remove and reinstall too.
All in all these are great value for money
Put it on mesh like I did my Blue Ray, improves the looks, is easy to adjust the size, and is very comfortable.
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