I believe my 1170 to be a genuine "old" bracelet. I am not aware of a source for NOS bracelets. If anyone knows where/how to find them, please E-mail me.
The 1171 came from a well known eBay seller in Australia ( some WATCHCOmpany or other ...
The 1170 measures 22mm at the end.
The 1171 measures 20mm at the end.
They DO have a slightly different profile.
Click on any of the pics for larger versions
Here they are end to end. ( 1170 top, 1171 bottom)
& next 2 each other ( 1170 right, 1171 left) -please excuse the BAD picture !
& on top of each other showing the slightly different profile ( 1170 top, 1171 bottom)
So what does this look like on a watch ???
Well, I just happen to have a mate, with a 1040 Seamaster with an 1171/653 combination......
click on this one !!
I don't think the difference is enough to justify spending a large amount of time or money finding an 1170. But that's just my opinion.
The pictures of the watch prove 2 points....
1 - Non-WIS's don't give a Sh*t about our "rules". They build houses whilst wearing watches & regularly get them wet... the watches survive !
2 - You CAN take a steady picture of a watch, whilst sitting in the passenger seat of a BMW doing about 120 mph on a German Autobahn !! ( Nikon Coopix 950 & BMW 528 )
Steve
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