Horological Meandering

Show your buckle!

Dear Purists

How much does the buckle of the watch strap add to your enjoyment of the watch?

I had my vintage Omega on my wrist today and it struck me that the vintage buckle really makes my day:

But there have been watches I've bought where I didn't care about what buckle it came in (my only preference being a simple tang buckle over deployments).

What are your preferences? Please, show your favourites!

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Interesting theme

By: IWC3751 : October 14th, 2021-11:30

Here is mine from today ...

Very nice, this one, too.

By: amanico : October 14th, 2021-14:24

The calatrava cross.

By: Ruffian : October 14th, 2021-23:09

A work of art!

Superb, lots of Patek class there! ;-)

By: FabR : October 15th, 2021-03:03

Buckle pics? So, why not!

By: ronhan : October 14th, 2021-12:26

Buckle choice from today: And I dare to say, this one adds a lot of enjoyment! 😊 Regards, Ron ...

Great!

By: amanico : October 14th, 2021-14:24

I really like that one.

By: Ruffian : October 14th, 2021-23:15

I dig the ones on bracelet clasps where the crown sticks out too: ...

I love vintage JLC pin buckles, too.

By: amanico : October 14th, 2021-14:23

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Those are very nice.

By: Ruffian : October 14th, 2021-23:35

I like the one on the geophysic tribute: ...

Yes, you see the inspiration... ;)

By: amanico : October 15th, 2021-05:03

The correct buckle is essential.

By: mkvc : October 14th, 2021-14:45

They can be difficult to research and even harder to find, but I definitely prefer wearing a watch with a correct buckle.

Definitely.

By: Ruffian : October 14th, 2021-23:36

A small thing, but it does work wonders.

Ah, you speak . . .

By: Dr No : October 14th, 2021-16:56

. . . my language! I spend almost as much time and effort hunting down appropriate vintage buckles as I do for my Omegas. This one . . . . . . takes the cake. Acquired thru an eBay auction . . . paid an arm and a leg for it, and given need would do so aga...

Thanks to your recommendation…

By: RabidManatee : October 14th, 2021-21:19

was waiting to find an appropriately sized strap to put it on before posting (current strap is too wide) but seeing as how the subject was raised I figured I’d show it off. Thanks again for pointing it out to me. ...

Nice find!

By: Ruffian : October 14th, 2021-23:39

You must have been very persistent!

Sadly, the buckle for my Pie Pan is as fake as yours is genuine. The watch is good, though, and here's a gratuitous shot.

By: kjkt3 : October 14th, 2021-23:58

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Not a necessity but certainly a nice touch..

By: Thomas_3 : October 14th, 2021-18:22

Buckle from my Bell & Ross BR123-92 rubber strap. ...

Agree. Especially on a vintage watch.

By: Ruffian : October 15th, 2021-02:27

IWC

By: India Whiskey Charlie : October 14th, 2021-23:28

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BB58 Silver

By: AlfaQ4 : October 14th, 2021-23:38

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A future classic.

By: Ruffian : October 15th, 2021-02:29

Thanks for sharing.

Never seen that one before.

By: Ruffian : October 15th, 2021-02:27

Nice and solid!

Nice thread, glad I (barely) didn't miss it after a very long day! ;-) One of the lovely, "hidden" features of a Patek I picked up this summer is indeed its buckle, engraved in Platinum (like the dial and case)....Here is a closeup of it:

By: FabR : October 15th, 2021-02:58

The 5088/100P buckle The 5088/100P ...

Even the buckle is a work of art!

By: ronhan : October 15th, 2021-06:37

Agree, the dial would have totally been enough and yet they chose to give the watch this extra artistic touch! ;-) Cheers.

By: FabR : October 15th, 2021-15:05

That one takes the cake.

By: Ruffian : October 15th, 2021-08:21

It reminds me of the engraving one sees on the sides of some vintage Harwood watches.

Thanks, theme was dubbed "Volutes and Arabesques" -- it's a true joy to have on the wrist! ;-) Cheers.

By: FabR : October 15th, 2021-15:07

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These do make such a difference to the entire timepiece.

By: KCLQMULKU : October 16th, 2021-22:39

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Agree.

By: Ruffian : October 17th, 2021-01:29

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