Which Ball bracelets might fit?
My uncle gifted me this Ball watch. It’s awesome but I’m more of a bracelet guy and that got misplaced somewhere before he gave it to me.
My question is, does anyone know which Ball bracelet I need to look for? I know the lug width is 20mm, and I “Think” this watch is part of the “Engineer II” series, so does that mean any/only Ball Engineer II bracelets would fit?
Thanks for any help.
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Yes. It’s the Engineer II Genesis. I’m wearing mine right now. It was a fairly limited run back around 2015 or 2016.
I think Ball has a very limited selection of bracelets and are probably still using the same one currently. As long as it’s for a 40mm with 20mm lugs, you should be fine.
You can buy an aftermarket Explorer 20mm curved hollow endlinks bracelet and manipulate/bend the bottom part of the endlinks to fit that case. I did that with this Loreo watch.
this is crazy haha
Not sure about OEM options, but you’d find tonnes of third party I believe
The engineer bracket will fit but I think the trainmaster bracelets will fit as well. However, I don’t think they really match the aesthetic.
Just a couple things I would say about the bracelet:
Be prepared to pay $200-$300 for the bracelet, which is very over priced. I payed it and enjoy it all the same but you just gotta know that ahead of time.
Also, it’s a scratch magnet. The center links are raised and polished so there no way to wear the watch and not get scratched up. If scratches hurt you, probably not worth forking out the premium for the bracelet.
I appreciate all the feedback. Some good things to consider.
So I decided to just get an aftermarket brushed stainless Oyster style bracelet from Strapcode.
Fairly happy although the thick buckle is a bit… thicc.