A removable link for use in an arrangement comprising a plurality of interlocking links is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the removable link is used in a watchband and preferably comprises a link body having a first end and a second end; a hand portion having a bar receiving region formed at the first end of the body; a bar coupled to the second end of the body, for coupling to the decoupling link; a retractable retaining pin having a first end within the link body and a second end extending from the link body into the bar receiving region, the retractable retaining pin being slideable within a bore provided in the link body, the retaining pin for retaining a retainable bar in the bar receiving region and a biasing member, coupled to the retaining pin, for biasing the retaining pin towards the bar receiving region; whereby the retainable bar is retained within the bar receiving region by the retaining pin, and where the retainable bar is decoupled from the removable link by causing the retracting of the retaining pin away from the bar receiving region sufficiently to allow the retainable bar to be removed therefrom.
There is disclosed a link for forming a band, the link being formed of an outer casing formed of a plate made of titanium or stainless steel, and an inner part made of aluminum, zinc, an aluminum alloy comprising at least 90 wt. % of aluminum, or a zinc alloy comprising at least 90 wt. % of zinc. There is also disclosed a band made of such links inter-engaged with one another.
