Watches that don’t “glue”

Thank you, Nilo, for your reply.

I live in the biggest Mediterranean island and it seems that our climate is slowly turning tropical, so I fully understand your view, because in the hot season my experience is exactly like yours. Also during winter time I prefer domed-caseback-watches, thanks to their friendly feeling, something close to a silk glove, instead of a steel one.

Of course, the caseback’s shape is not the only characteristic that makes a watch comfortable and you have reported several thoughts, indeed very interesting: I totally agree with them. Please, let me add a pair of ideas on a timepiece’s comfort:

- a good weight balancing (it’s unpleasant to wear a chunky watch with a thin strap and vice-versa);

- position, size and shape of the crown (and the presence of a crown guard);

- bracelet that doesn’t pulls out one’s hair;

- straps made with not allergic materials;

- easily washable bracelet (to avoid dirt accumulation);

- etc. etc. etc. who wants to add something?

Ciao!

Most comfortable case backs: flat Vs. domed

By: heartbreaker : September 8th, 2012-00:22

Dear Purists, me and a friend of mine have had a discussion on how comfortable a wristwatch can be, depending on the shape of its case back. We've focused our attention especially on flat and domed case backs, such the ones of - respectively - the AP ROO ...

There is no simple, universal answer, but as a general rule...

By: ThomasM : September 8th, 2012-00:28

something that has its weight spread out over a larger area, tends to be more "comfortable" This for a given overall diameter, a flat back will feel "lighter" than a domed one. That said, there are other haptic considerations, as well, such as edges versu...

How tight do you wear it?

By: nickd : September 8th, 2012-02:48

I've found that the tightness of the bracelet/strap is one of the biggest factors in the comfort of a watch. Size and weight are also crucial for me. I'm never convinced that there's a significant difference in comfort between bubble/domed and flat, and I...

Tightness and aesthetics

By: heartbreaker : September 8th, 2012-04:46

Thank you, Nick, for your reply. You have introduced other two interesting point of view: tightness and aesthetics. I use to wear my watches not so tight and close to the back of the hand (in any case after the head of the ulna). This habit leads to a pot...

Haptic considerations

By: heartbreaker : September 8th, 2012-04:45

Thank you, Thomas, for your reply. I’ve appreciated your reasoning, based upon the difference between “theory” and “practice”, and I share your opinion. As I’ve already written, I prefer a watch to have a domed case back and now I’d like to add some perso...

What about curved the other way...

By: RobCH : September 8th, 2012-07:19

...a la Richard Mille... ;-) I've worn plenty of APs, and the RM I have on now is much more comfortable than flat-backed watches, for me personally. I reckon it depends a lot on the type of wrist one has. Obviously, a watch will wear differently on a thin...

Bony and fleshy wrists

By: heartbreaker : September 8th, 2012-10:41

Thank you, Rob, for your reply. Of course, the physiognomy of our wrist will contribute towards how comfortable a watch will be felt. In the same way, it will affect how the timepiece will look once worn. There isn’t a general rule, but I think that a ver...

Love

By: flamenco : September 11th, 2012-19:21

Ikepod for its design philosphy .... not so much love when I strap one on ....

To which Ikepod are you referring?

By: heartbreaker : September 13th, 2012-13:36

Thank you, Flamenco, for your reply. Me too I love Ikepod for their design, even if I’ve never seen one of their timepieces in the real life. Ikepod uses two kind of cases: the monocoque-style of the Hemipodes and Horizons (with domed case back) and the s...

Within are my 4 most comfortable watches

By: PoyFR : September 15th, 2012-03:05

Below are my 4 memorable watches for their comfort (on and for my wrist) 1. AP Concept 1. Girard Perregaux EVO 3 1. AP Scuba 1. Rolex Yacht-Master I am not sure whereas domed is better than flat and visa-versa, I believe that the watchcase curves and heig...

The Rolex comfort

By: heartbreaker : September 16th, 2012-13:11

Thank you for your reply, Poy. You’re right, the caseback’s shape is not the only characteristic that makes a watch comfortable. AFAIK, both of the AP you mentioned have a flat case back, while the GP and the Rolex have a domed one. I’ve tried only the la...

There are many other factors to consider ...

By: nilomis : September 16th, 2012-14:08

Some are related to the user wrist (Size, skinny/chubby etc.). Some are related to the strap/bracelet. A bad adjusted bracelet or a stiff strap can kill the pleasure of a watch. Some are external temperature (winter/summer). We also, as not owners of a si...

Watches that don’t “glue”

By: heartbreaker : September 18th, 2012-15:33

Thank you, Nilo, for your reply. I live in the biggest Mediterranean island and it seems that our climate is slowly turning tropical, so I fully understand your view, because in the hot season my experience is exactly like yours. Also during winter time I...