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There are many materials used to make watch straps, but few match the beauty and presence of a well-crafted stainless-steel watch strap. There is something about a metal watch strap that just stands out, requiring precision manufacturing to get all the parts to work together and feel good on the wrist. But how does a lump of stainless-steel turn into that precision stainless watch strap?
If you look at SS watch bracelets, you will see that they are made up of a number of links, joined together either by screws or pins to give the flexibility a watch strap needs. The journey to a new metal watch strap begins with creating those links. All stainless-steel watch band manufacturers have their own processes for this, but they do follow a generally similar pattern, although the amount of automated machining versus hand finishing will vary, the more luxurious and expensive being mostly hand finished of course.
First, links are cut into shape using a computer-controlled machining process, with any holes and other requirements added afterward, again mostly an automated process for consistency and speed. These links are then polished and refined, again the extent of the finishing depends on the watch bracelet manufacturer or intended customer.
Once the links are all prepared and ready to go, jigs are used to line up enough links to make a strap, and they are then fastened together. Strap pins are inserted between each link and either crewed into place or pressed in, depending on the type used.
Because of the delicacy of this assembly process, this is more often carried out by hand than automated, and once the strap is assembled, a final hand polish finishes the stainless-steel watch strap.
