Junghans. But it seems like that's the same as the 20mm Theage. Or more precisely, Theage might be overstock/seconds of Junghans.

20mm Milanaise Bracelet

Replacement band for max bill Automatic, Quartz, and Chronoscope watches. 20mm Lug width Milanaise bracelet with safety buckle Weight of 67 g

www.junghanswatchesusa.net

 

No, this is Junghans' only titanium mesh; the US site doesn't carry it. (And it's not exactly easy to find on the German site.)

Milanaise bracelet

Milanaise bracelet with stainless steel safety buckle

www.junghans.de

It's WILDLY unlikely to me that the 2 companies have any connection whatsoever. TheAge looks to be a faceless Asian supplier; they're on Ali Ex as well as Amazon, which also supports this.

 

After searching for months, Theage is the only aftermarket titanium mesh I can find. In real life, it’s noticeably darker than the watch case, and seems thin and cheap. To be fair, the only other mesh I wear is a brushed stainless steel Staib, which is much better quality and a thicker mesh. Coincidentally the steel Staib matches the titanium watch case better than the titanium mesh!

 

Coincidentally the steel Staib matches the titanium watch case better than the titanium mesh!

I would have never guessed that was the case. I would go for the Staib in a second if it fit. Great strap.

 

Seems that it would be easy for a company like Staib to use titanium wire as a starting point as opposed to steel. Wonder if the demand is too low for them to consider?

 

Seems that it would be easy for a company like Staib to use titanium wire as a starting point as opposed to steel. Wonder if the demand is too low for them to consider?

Although many companies work with titanium for their cases, the fact remains that titanium is much harder to work than steel. That makes me think bending wires of titanium into shape may be prohibitively difficult, especially given that market demand may be lower. The cost difference between steel and titanium in a finished product may also be a factor.
All guesses on my part.

 

It shouldn't be materials cost. Grade 1 or grade 2 would seem to be the desirable choices, as they're more ductile. That would seem to be the key factor for a bent-wire bracelet. They're cheap, too...we're talking less than $20 per kg. Amazon's listing for that TheAge bracelet says it weighs...19 grams. We're talking 50 of em per kilo, then. Ergo, the base material cost is nominal.

 

Researching a bit more about titanium and different grades makes me think that working with titanium or titanium alloys is no longer the challenge it used to be. So I wonder now if the lack of aftermarket bracelet offerings comes down to cost of manufacture or lack of demand?

I really wish the manufacture of my titanium watch could provide some feedback for finding a bracelet that both fits and matches color, but I respect that their focus is on their in-house movement and not their outsourced case.

 

Well, an issue is matching the case and bracelet is important. Looks pretty bad when they're not. With steel, the metal color itself isn't a question; it's a matter of matching finishes. But with titanium, that's clearly not the case. Grade 5 is better for cases; it's harder, and can take additional hardening. It's also quite a bit darker. Grade 5 still works for link bracelets. It's only with mesh where its properties become problematic.

A notable advantage of a link bracelet in titanium is mass. I've gone...slightly crazy...recently with integrated sports watches...PRX, among others. It's about 125 grams, fitted to my wrist (which means several links removed). The others are very close to that. My Astor & Banks came on bracelet, but right now it's on perlon. The mass is almost entirely the watch head...76 grams. So the bracelets run somewhere in the 50-60 gram range. Titanium will reduce this notably. OTOH, a steel mesh bracelet is often attractive because it's lighter to start with, so there's less inclination to shave that mass down by using titanium.

It could also be that titanium's surge in popularity is relatively recent, and the industry generally hasn't caught up. And perhaps as well, compare aftermarket mesh strap makers, to aftermarket standard bracelet makers. I think there's more of the latter, but that could be just not looking around enough.