I was poking around Rakuten the other night and found a bunch of bracelets that look kind of similar to the Flathead’s, which has been really popular in denim circles for a while now. They won’t develop that beautiful golden patina like Flathead’s, but they’re much cheaper, ranging anywhere from $20 to $40. If you’re interested, check out these three sellers: Kc-s, Juraice, and Binich.
If you’re interested in the original stuff, check out Smalco and Ot-emens. They both have Flathead bracelets at a cheaper price than you’d normally find stateside.
Note, these purchases are through Rakuten, a Japanese shopping website. Most of the sellers here speak English as a second language. I’ve bought many things on Rakuten and have met nothing but the nicest, most accommodating sellers, but you should know that you’ll have to work through some broken English if you want to communicate with them. You may also want to use Google Translate to read some of the Japanese characters on the site.