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Straps and bracelets
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A
Alligator strap
A watch strap made from alligator leather, often seen on vintage dress watches
B
Beads of rice bracelet
Metal watch bracelet with five rounded centre links between flat outer links
Bund strap
Watch strap with an extra leather pad that sits between the watch case and the wrist
Butterfly clasp
A hidden strap fastening with two hinges that opens out to both sides like wings
D
Deployant clasp
Folding buckle with hinged metal arms that holds a watch strap closed on the wrist
Diver’s extension
Folding clasp with a built-in mechanism to lengthen a bracelet over a wetsuit
E
Endlink
The piece at the end of a watch bracelet that sits between the lugs of the case
F
Folding clasp
Hinged buckle that folds in three so a watch slips on and off without unthreading
H
Hidden clasp
Folding clasp that hides its mechanism so the bracelet looks like one unbroken piece
I
Integrated bracelet
A bracelet that fits into the watch case so the two look like one seamless piece
J
Jubilee bracelet
Rolex bracelet with five-link rows, three narrow links between two larger ones
M
Micro-adjustment
A clasp that changes bracelet length in small steps while worn, without tools
Milanese mesh
A watch band of metal wire coiled row into row to make a smooth, tightly woven mesh
N
NATO strap
One-piece woven nylon watch strap first made for the British military
P
Pin buckle
Strap closure in which a metal pin passes through a hole punched in the strap