Horological Meandering

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...  

Here is mine from today ...  

A work of art!

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

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

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

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

A small thing, but it does work wonders.

. . . 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...  

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. ...  

You must have been very persistent!

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

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Thanks for sharing.

Nice and solid!

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

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

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