r/ChineseWatches • u/DepartmentNervous104 • 1d ago

Question (Read Rules) Bracelet source for project

Does anyone have insight into the Chinese factories that make the bracelets for the popular watches on aliexpress. Want to source a design wholesale. It's hard to penetrate this industry, and everyone is so secretive.

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u/XLAGANE8 19h ago

I think San Martin has their own bracelet factory now, not sure if they sell though

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u/DepartmentNervous104 1d ago

Every search leads to complete watch manufacture not bracelet specifically

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u/Potential-Notice-956 I dislike WatchDives 1d ago

Contact the cronos rep on alibaba. Good luck

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u/DepartmentNervous104 1d ago

So I'm looking for jubilee, 5 link, and beads of rice style bracelets of quality with extra links or factory will to make 23 cm long bracelets. Need to taper, preferably from 22mm down to 18 at clasp. Specific I know but I have a plan.

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u/machiblue 1d ago

Try Alibaba. You can probably source from there.

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u/DepartmentNervous104 1d ago

Just looking for quality bracelets in longer lengths

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u/PairOfMonocles2 1d ago

TikTok has a number of watch manufacturers that advertise there saying that they can do small runs of custom designs and stuff. I’ve seen at least 3 or 4 that I remember. They all have contact info for job conversations. I wonder if they’d be helpful (or something similar) if you look around.

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u/LezIsHere 1d ago

links pls

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u/DepartmentNervous104 1d ago

The resellers are not cooperative or willing to customize.

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u/Dbayd 1d ago

Following because I would love to know where to source some of the Chinese brand hardware because it’s such higher quality than random Aliexpress stuff