You’ve drawn my wrist! That’s the exact scenario I deal with. Centered on the underside of my wrist is not the same as centered on the watch strap.gaf1958 wrote:This is a really quick and dirty drawing of a wrist cross section - based on the physiology of my wrist. The outer bone and supporting structures are larger than the inner ones, making my wrist slightly “lopsided”. Most wrists are, to greater or lesser extent.
The drawing shows where I like my watch head to sit and (importantly) it shows that to centre the clasp underneath my wrist, the outside (12 o’clock side) need to be longer than the inside to achieve that.
Oddly enough, this is not something that immediately obvious or intuitive to most people, including most jewellers, who by and large insist on centring the clasp in the middle of the bracelet, not in the middle of your inner wrist. It’s why I learned how to resize a bracelet about thirty years ago, as it frustrated the hell out of me.
Apologies for the rough sketch...
Edit: Attempt #2
A different way to wear a watch strap
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Re: A different way to wear a watch strap
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Re: A different way to wear a watch strap
I think it‘s normal to greater or lesser extent. The anatomy of the wrist means that to a varying degree the outside will be larger than the inside; just how much and how it affects watch wearing, varies from person to person.jkbarnes wrote:You’ve drawn my wrist! That’s the exact scenario I deal with. Centered on the underside of my wrist is not the same as centered on the watch strap.
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I was watching a Hodinkee interview with John Mayer talking about IWC Big Pilots. I noticed a lot of the newer Big Pilots they were talking about all had the watch bands reversed like has been discussed in this thread.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdKqR_CBRBk
Skip to 9:47 then again to 10:58...
Or watch the whole thing. It's pretty cool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdKqR_CBRBk
Skip to 9:47 then again to 10:58...
Or watch the whole thing. It's pretty cool
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Re: A different way to wear a watch strap
Greetings,
When my Seiko Presage turned up from Japan, the strap was fitted the wrong way around.
Is this standard practice in the far East?
When my Seiko Presage turned up from Japan, the strap was fitted the wrong way around.
Is this standard practice in the far East?
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Re: A different way to wear a watch strap
Even though I was already doing this with a few of my watches, the thread has prompted me to review some others as well. As a result, all of my Magrettes now sport their straps the "wrong" way around, close to doubling the number of my watches where I'd done this previously. They sit much better as a result, so thanks to Nordwulf for the thread and prompting my memory - the results are good.
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Re: A different way to wear a watch strap
I also wear my straps both ways. Depends on both the watch and the strap/bracelet.
For instance the stripes on the Ducati nato matches pretty well with the dial on my SRP427 when it's "upside down".
Some are "upside down" because of comfort. Could be because my wrist is f*cked up tho...
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For instance the stripes on the Ducati nato matches pretty well with the dial on my SRP427 when it's "upside down".
Some are "upside down" because of comfort. Could be because my wrist is f*cked up tho...
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You’ll have to excuse me for resurrecting such an old thread...
I came across this one while searching for another, and thought the info would be worth sharing again for the benefit of new members. I’m wearing my C65 AM GT on a leather strap with a butterfly clasp. I just reversed the strap, per Nordwulf’s OP, and it sits so much better on my wrist now. I’d always reversed my Bader deployant-equipped straps but never thought to with the butterfly clasps.
That is all. You may resume your normal forum browsing.
I came across this one while searching for another, and thought the info would be worth sharing again for the benefit of new members. I’m wearing my C65 AM GT on a leather strap with a butterfly clasp. I just reversed the strap, per Nordwulf’s OP, and it sits so much better on my wrist now. I’d always reversed my Bader deployant-equipped straps but never thought to with the butterfly clasps.
That is all. You may resume your normal forum browsing.
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Re: A different way to wear a watch strap
I find reversing particularly effective with Natos which for me anyway seem to have an overly short buckle side.
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