Wrist watch band and manufacturing method therefor

A method of manufacturing a wrist watch band having a plurality of links respectively connected by at least one flexible connecting member, comprising the steps of:

• forming from a first metal blank a series of upper members, each of said upper members comprising a plurality of upper strips;
• forming from a second metal blank a series of lower members, each of said lower members comprising a plurality of lower strips having stepped-down intermediate portions with side portions on both sides thereof and separated from one another by a series of lateral slits;
• placing said upper members over said lower members, respectively, such that each of said upper strips is centered over one of said lower strips to define an opening corresponding to the stepped-down portion of the lower strip, and fixing said upper members to said lower members in that condition to form a series of link members with said openings aligned longitudinally of the series;
• cutting the link members to the desired band lengths;
• inserting a continuous connecting member through the aligned openings and fixing the link members at both ends of the band lengths to the connecting member;
• cutting the side portions of the band lengths into designated band shapes and cutting the continuous connecting member at appropriate locations to separate respective watch bands.