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A few things about bracelets

 

Nico,

There are for me a few things about bracelets that - when well-designed - make them superlatively useful:

1. When you live in a hot and humid climate (as I do), leather straps don't do well...this explains the love for cloth and rubber straps in such places (vive la PP Aquanaut!); and
2. When you are OCD (also like me), you care about the colour of your shoes complementing your belt and your watch strap; and a bracelet goes with everything, except for the more formal attire.

But most bracelets are No Good nonetheless.

For one, my wrist expands and contracts quite a lot as I go in and out of environments with varying temperatures, and a bracelet like this which can do the same is great.

Second point is that I want the flexibility of changing between bracelet and straps without having to travel with strap-changing tools, not to mention the constant risk of scratching the metal as I do so.

Only the new VC Overseas and this new JLC bracelet, as far as I know, have both the quick-adjust and easy-change features. This makes both watches attractive to me.

If anyone knows of others offering the same thing, let me know...

Best

E.

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Geophysic news...

 
By: Esharp : January 2nd, 2017-02:38
I have just seen (on Revolution's website, so I assume no longer covered by media blackouts) a piece about a new Geophysic Universal Time model with a tourbillon. Nice...but...what is really getting me going is news of a new bracelet for the Geophysic lin... 

+1

 
By: Bounce781 : January 2nd, 2017-03:16
As always, Amanico, you and I have the same opinion of bracelets (and date windows.

A few things about bracelets

 
By: Esharp : January 2nd, 2017-04:35
Nico, There are for me a few things about bracelets that - when well-designed - make them superlatively useful: 1. When you live in a hot and humid climate (as I do), leather straps don\'t do well...this explains the love for cloth and rubber straps in su... 

Cartier devised and patented the quick change mechanism, which has already ended or is due to this or next year.

 
By: anonymous09 : January 2nd, 2017-06:34
Hublot has devised their own version of the idea, and Cartier licensed it to sister brand IWC for their Aquatimer, and now Vacheron for this generation of the Overseas. I suspect a few others will come out with their take on it, in the not too distant fut... 

Yes, indeed

 
By: Esharp : January 2nd, 2017-17:50
Several companies have done quick-change strap systems - JLC with women\'s Reversos, if I remember correctly; Boucheron did too. And of course Hublot on the Big Bangs, plus we haven\'t mentioned Panerai\'s system for straps (implemented only on a small nu... 

Novelty

 
By: sentarex : January 2nd, 2017-19:55
i suppose it is nice that the line is becoming more well rounded, but I sure hope they get back to more no nonsense conservative and highly versatile tool watch built to today's latest standard. The VC overseas has come out with some specs I would like to... 

I like what you're saying

 
By: Esharp : January 2nd, 2017-20:51
For me it comes down to this: everything I see on the market that addresses the rather broad idea of a \'go anywhere, do anything\' watch - or could you call it something like \'a gentleman\'s tool watch\'? - has some element that doesn\'t quite satisfy m... 

I follow you completely on a JLC toolwatch, and mainly I wish the geophysics could all be 100m WR...

 
By: eklektik : January 3rd, 2017-05:31
...however, I don\'t think it will stop me owning one the true second one day. In my opinion, it is a real technical and interesting classic but modern watch. I am not sure if these are the right words to describe the line but I would say it represents th... 

Indeed!

 
By: Esharp : January 5th, 2017-04:34
Nico, don\'t hold out on us... As for the Geophysic being the Ingenieur - yes, that seems apropos. Possibly a better metaphor than a 007 watch... As I see it, the 007 chap is more an action man who turns into the perfect (well, not so perfect; he is alway... 

Maybe you'll like this one:

 
By: eklektik : January 5th, 2017-07:43
Indiana Jones? Slightly quirky scientist who spend as much time in a library as in the field? Rarely under water, sometimes with ladies Best, E

Very good!

 
By: Esharp : January 5th, 2017-07:48
Although I have to say I would have figured Indiana Jones as wearing an old, beat-up Hamilton or Timex. Dunno why, though. Hmm, this bears more thought. Best E.