It will be much more boring but your precious is guaranteed to stay mint. My god, is this what we have come to? Choosing what fabric of clothes to wear to keep a watch from scratching.
IMHO the bracelet is one of the things I like most with this reference as I have so many Pateks on strap. It also makes the reference much more casual and sporty feeling.
The links are held with either push pins with a sleeve, or by screws (this ref has used both systems). If you are reasonably handy (ie can chane a light bulb without help) you can easily do it yourself. There is no magic Patek training needed, just common sense. Just use proper tools and, if screws,