Forstner KLIP Ladder Style

สายเหล็กรุ่นนี้ ถูกผลิตและใช้ในกองทัพของประเทศอเมริกา ตั้งแต่ปี 1940s โดยมีจุดเด่นคือ น้ำหนักเบา ใส่สบาย และ design ของสายจะเป็นลักษณะเหมือนขั้นบันได ที่เรียกว่า Ladder Style โดยสายจะมีความกว้างทั้งหมด 5 ขนาด ได้แก่ 18,19,20,21,22mm รองรับนาฬิกาที่มีความกว้างสาย 19,20,21,22mm ผลิตโดย Fostner Bands ผู้ผลิตสายเหล็กให้กับองค์การนาซ่า เพื่อสำรวจอวกาศ

The Story

Forstner, in the 1940s, created a series of Bamboo–or-Bonklip-style watch bracelets.  These stainless steel watch bands, with their ladder design, had many of the same features that popularized the Komfit with NASA astronauts.  They were adjustable, having the ability to be sized in increments of about 3mm, fit a wide variety of wrist sizes, and, of course, were extremely comfortable.  The bracelets also could be worn with watches having fixed (non-removable) lug bars.  As a result, the Bamboo–or-Bonklip-style bracelets were often provided with military-supplied watches (for example, the “Bonklip” (English made) bracelet was supplied with the IWC Mark XI) which often had such fixed bars.  Forstner created a version, however, that improved on prior designs, with a spring-loaded clasp that made the wearing experience more intuitive yet still secure.  This feature is included on the current reissue.

Details

The Forstner Klip brings back one of the most popular bands in Forstnerˈs historic catalog.  The present bonklip-style bracelet has an 18mm wide central portion, with alternating brushed and polished finishes on the rectangular “ladder” design, and a polished spring-loaded clasp.  Made entirely of stainless steel, the band is light, breathable, and extremely comfortable, having the ability to be easily sized in approximately 3mm increments for the perfect fit.  Here are the specifics:

• Length: adjustable between 115mm and 230mm (fits wrists ranging from approximately 6 inches to 8 inches).
• End pieces: fixed design, and offered in 18,19mm, 20mm, 21mm, and 22mm widths.
• Fits fixed lug bars up to 1.5mm thick.
• The central “ladder” portion is 18mm wide, for all end piece sizes.
• A “keeper” portion connecting the two sides of the band helps maintain fit while sizing and wearing.