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M'Bob
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I have heard repeatedly that they can scratch up the inner lug surfaces, to the extent where some have posted solutions to this, including washers, and tape.

My question: are these measures mostly preemptive, or have those that have worn this combination for years actually noted significant wear? Many thanks.
 
eugeneandresson
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Thanks for asking this question @M’Bob. Also would like to hear the responses. I guess this scratching comes from the fact that the pseudo-end-links on these rotate with each movement of the wrist...
 
mr_yossarian
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You would need a lot of constant pressure/weight/tension on the endlinks towards the inside of the lugs to scratch them to any noticeable degree I'd say. The weight of the watchhead is not enough, the spring inside the JB hasn't enough tension to press the endlinks so hard against the case either. In short: I am wearing my JB pretty often for at least 2 years, no noticable damage at all.
 
S.H.
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It also depends if you wear the watch tight or loose, and the springbars used.

Speaking of scratches, I could show you deeply gouged lugs from bracelets. I have a PR516 chrono with this problem, worn too loose on the wrist, old springbars with worn out pivots. It is a lighter watch than the speedy.

I think @Archer showed some pictures of inner lugs some weeks back.
 
gdupree
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the width of the fully expanded end links are only 18.5mm, so there should be no outward pressure rubbing on the lugs even if you’re wearing it on a 19mm lug speedy. Mine is on the 20mm versions, so there’s a small gap. So, whatever wear is imaginable from the end link sliding side to side by .5-1.5mm, and I guess if you could count the rotation of the end link if you want, (but how much can it really rotate while in your wrist?)...

I think you get the picture. Pretty much what everyone else said... 👍
 
TLIGuy
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No bigger fan of the JB Champion bracelet than myself and I would tend to agree with @mr_yossarian and @gdupree. Wearing my JB daily over the last few years I have not noticed any perceivable damage to the inside of the lugs. That’s not to say surface wear is not there, but if it is, it’s not noticeable to me.
 
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M'Bob M'Bob
I have heard repeatedly that they can scratch up the inner lug surfaces, to the extent where some have posted solutions to this, including washers, and tape.

My question: are these measures mostly preemptive, or have those that have worn this combination for years actually noted significant wear? Many thanks.
You may remember this post (you responded to it). As noted there, lug scratching seems minimal, but o-rings are such a cheap and easy preventive measure----why not?
 
M'Bob
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You may remember this post (you responded to it). As noted there, lug scratching seems minimal, but o-rings are such a cheap and easy preventive measure----why not?

Yes, certainly do, as you'll note that I referenced your washers in my post. Just wanted to field some additional responses and get a sense if I could do without.
 
SpeedyPhill
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Although light and comfortable I have a few which are 52 years old and the closure is a bit brittle... so both are on static display wrist watches.
e.g. 1964 Accutron Astronaut as worn by the Mercury astronauts
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M'Bob
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Although light and comfortable I have a few which are 52 years old and the closure is a bit brittle... so both are on static display wrist watches.
e.g. 1964 Accutron Astronaut as worn by the Mercury astronauts][/QUOTE

Thanks. Any opinion on the wear-on-the-inside-of-the-lugs issue?
 
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