Forstner bracelet with Omega Clasp

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Doing some forward thinking, and wondered if anyone has managed to fit an Omega Seamaster Pro (adjustable) clasp to a Forstner bracelet, could it, would it work?
 
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How would you possibly do that when the OEM strap doesn’t taper? They’re different clasp sizes.
 
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How would you possibly do that when the OEM strap doesn’t taper? They’re different clasp sizes.
Apart from the Speedy, the majority of clasps with tapering bracelets actually increase over the taper.
 
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You cannot fit an adjustable Seamaster clasp to any Forstner bracelet without extensive jerry-rigging involving the sourcing of custom parts. I mean, anything can be made to attach to something else with the right piece. The major hurdle to overcome is the end width differences between the two bracelets.
 
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Why? For the on the fly adjustment? I thought Forstner came out with an updated clasp you can buy separately that provides a few position adjustments?

I own a couple of Forstners. They are OK, but no comparison to Omega bracelet quality or comfort for me.
 
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No, the connection points don't match up as the Omega clasps have a proprietary design to how they match with their clasp end links. The only Omega clasps that fit on the Forstner are the vintage pressure closing ones, which I've successfully swapped before because they're the same width.

But as another DougPhx mentioned - a number of the Forstner bracelets are now coming with an updated clasp that has on the fly adjustment, similar to the glidelock clasp. From my last message with them, it's currently on the 20mm 1450, Model J, and the Contemporary Flat Link models.... but not yet on the Bullet (which I'm patiently waiting for!).
 
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I ended to pulling the trigger on the revised 1450. Here’s a shot of the new clasp - 3 positions for adjustment. I would say it works decently well, but it’s a little rough around the edges (literally - I had to use 30micron sandpaper to knock down all the milled edges. But the functionality and aesthetic work well enough for the trade off!