Survey Man checking in: do you prefer 0mm taper, 2mm taper, or a 4mm taper on your bracelets/straps?

jimmyd13 · Mar 1, 2017

I prefer whichever bracelet was designed for the watch. The 1162 is a great bracelet with some real heft and a feeling of total security which goes from 23mm at the watch head to 16mm at the clasp. I wouldn't change any bracelet on my tool watches for another ... though they do alternate with straps.

Edit: sorry for the lighting, the main bulb blew when I went into the bedroom.

j.allen · Mar 1, 2017

I see those Rolexes with the extreme taper and I think it looks silly. I prefer no taper, especially since most of my bracelets and sstraps are 18mm. It would look too dainty.

jimmyd13 · Mar 1, 2017

Maganator
I couldn't wear the original bracelet that came with my original MkII Speedmaster.

It felt ridiculous to me. Totally out of proportion.

The 1162? I really like that bracelet, but only on the MK series ... it looks wrong on anything else. But hey, just goes to show that we're all different.

alam · Mar 1, 2017

micampe
I really, really, dislike non-tapered bracelets or straps, it's a deal breaker, they just looks like cheap shortcuts to me.

👍 you can add my name to the group of those disliking non-tapered profiles -- IMO, I see a 2-4mm taper profile of bracelets/straps as a more refined/elegant look...but like other aspects of watches, is a personal preference...I'd say keep the non-tapered bracelets on electronic shackles 😁

TNTwatch · Mar 1, 2017

ffej4
Survey Man checking in:

Your hand looks so different in each of the surveys man 😁

alam · Mar 1, 2017

TNTwatch
Your hand looks so different in each of the surveys man 😁

could it be the effect of different taper profiles? 🙄

Tubber · Mar 1, 2017

Prefer the 1168 on a Speedmaster.

Not very common so a 1171 with 633 end links is the next best for me.
On an SM300.

bokbok · Mar 2, 2017

Darlinboy
My favorite bracelet - the modern Rolex Oyster with solid endlinks & glidelock clasp, standard on the SubC. [emoji106]

I second that

STANDY · Mar 2, 2017

Most comfortable strap is the Tag Heuer SL/E link bracelet.

spin_transistor · Mar 2, 2017

I generally like bracelets that taper. For the non-tapering type, for me it depends what the lug width is that's held all the way around. A non-tapering 22mm bracelet would be simple too much metal! 20mm non-taper wouldn't bother me at all.

I have to be in the right mood to wear my IWC 21mm non-tapering bracelet on my Doppel chrono. So robust but a tad too much meat.

ffej4 · Mar 2, 2017

TNTwatch
Your hand looks so different in each of the surveys man 😁

My hands change from day to day. This is also me. The Apple watch really changes things up:

ffej4 · Mar 2, 2017

Based on a huge sample size of 19, it appears that the overwhelming majority of OF members prefer tapered bracelets.

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kingsrider · Mar 2, 2017

ffej4
My hands change from day to day. This is also me. The Apple watch really changes things up:

Soooo thinning.