GETTING THE PERFECT FIT HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER - THE MONTA BRACELET/CLASP EXPLAINED

It’s 2021.  And after everything we’ve all been through there is no reason you should need a tool to adjust your clasp by a few millimeters.  Enter the MONTA bracelet with quick-adjust clasp and half links; standard on every model in the MONTA collection.  As we like to say: “getting the perfect fit has never been easier!”  Let’s dig in……

Starting in 2016, we began a two-year process of designing and prototyping a quick-adjust mechanism that uses ceramic ball bearings for the second generation Oceanking that we launched in 2018.  It contained six slots with 10 millimeters of total adjustability.  It was met with such fanfare that we immediately began the design on a 3-slot clasp for the rest of the collection.  

Since we are never content to rest on our laurels, we further modified the clasp in 2020 to add two more ceramic ball bearings on the adjustable piece giving the wearer the ability to truly feel each satisfying notch of adjustment.  But this still wasn’t enough, so we designed a “half link.”  This provides three options for customization: full links, half links, and the quick-adjust clasp.  

Let’s dive deeper into the specific sizes and functionality: measuring from the center of each link screw (no collar pins here, folks!) the full link is 10 millimeters, the half link is 7 millimeters, and each slot on the clasp is 3 millimeters.  When adjusting the clasp, you simply pull the links away from the hood of the clasp to disengage the ceramic bearings.  On the Oceanking clasp you have six separate slots for adjustment, whereas on the Triumph, Noble, Atlas, and Skyquest you have three.  Once you determine the proper location for optimal comfort you latch the mechanism back into place and the ceramic bearings provide a satisfying audible click.  After a few experiments you will likely be able to adjust this clasp without removing the watch from your wrist.    

When sizing the bracelet for a customer, we focus on three key factors:

1. The actual size of the wrist vs. the size of the bracelet.  Some of us like the bracelet a little loose while others prefer it snug.  There is no right or wrong answer...to each their own.
2. What time of year and season we are in.  Right now in the summer, we want to size the bracelet so that the clasp is fully extended.  This gives the customer the ability to tighten the clasp as the weather cools and their wrist inevitably shrinks even the tiniest amount in the colder temperatures.
3. The ideal fit also ensures the clasp is centered on the back of the wrist.  We can make small adjustments by adding/removing half links until the perfect balance is achieved. 

Not only is the MONTA bracelet easy to adjust, but it is insanely comfortable too.  Each link fully articulates upon itself with two hinge points.  This allows the bracelet to wrap comfortably around any wrist size.  The solid end links are designed to drop straight down off the case and eliminate any unsightly gaps between the top of the wrist and the back of the case.  Bringing all these concepts together makes the 316L steel feel “soft”.  The MONTA bracelet was designed with utility and comfort in mind, for wearing on the daily.  You may never need a spring bar tool again.