question for the owners: how does the Flightmaster wears on the wrist compared to the Speedmaster mark ii? Both have endlinks hidden at the underside of the watch. Are the endlinks the same distance from eachother or does the Flightmaster wears bigger? I realise the case on top of the wrist is bigger, but asking about the wrist feeling caseback/bracelet.
I’m not sure if these photos will help answer your question, but I’ve tried to take a photo of my MKII and flightmaster to give you a feel for the lug situation and the relative height of both watches.
As others have said, with the flightmaster being so top heavy a properly fitted and non stretched bracelet is paramount. The MKII sits lower but the end link is exposed from the side as it doesn’t have the full tonneau end link covers like the flightmaster, so is perhaps not as elegant in that respect.
I love my flightmaster but when wearing it I’m very aware of its presence. My MKII on the other hand feels quite invisible and compact in comparison.
This for me is a good summation.
The MkII case feels like any other watch whereas the Flightmaster shares height with the Cal176 "volcano/jedi" cases and my over-riding feeling is of tucking my arm in a bit to protect the case from the risk of accidental bumps.
I can't imagine wearing the Flightmaster with a loose fit bracelet.
We've not yet mentioned straps: I think that a strap can work but thickness, or rather thin-ness at the lug ends is crucial.
