WristScan

Hello dear friends: I have the pleasure to host this weekend. I’ll be sharing the hosting with our dear Captain Scarlet tomorrow as I will have no reliable Internet connection during Sunday. Thank you Captain for your kind help! We are asking participants...  

As told in my opening post my skin doesn’t bear the feeling of rubber straps so I can’t enjoy the many choices in colors and styles of these nice straps: So called “sail cloth”, canvas or leather can be a practical and sometimes surprising choice to repla...  

Opening post for your opening WristScan theme Abel. Superb selection of watches, straps and bracelets.

Also sharing your options to “redress” them according occasion and mood is very nice !.. Also your statment of wearing some with their natural bracelet, ie metal ones, such as your several Rollies, is quite similar for me as well. Have a great weekend and... 

Guess we not only share the owning of many similar pieces in our collections but also a similar philosophy about the wearing them in bracelets or straps. Thank you for your good wishes. It´s only a short distance trip but it will take me to a place where ... 

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Your lovely Patek 5212 is another "strap monster" which looks always beautiful with many straps. I´m specially fond of the light blue one as it gives a sporty but handsome looks to it. Thank you so much for sharing!! Best cordial regards, Abel

I will double check.

Hello dear friends ! I find that particular watches just feel right on certain straps or bracelets. My Habring always feels just right with this bracelet… The Tudor MN takes on real purpose when matched with this one … The Black Bay Bronze on suede feels ...  

... I adopt them anyway sometimes. They really look good and add character. Of course a nice Panerai deserves to be fitted with a substantial leather straps set. Playing with straps is part of the fun of wearing these watches. Love the bracelet of your Ha... 

a satisfying combination 😉 ...  

Specifically liked your Tudor in. Blue & Yellow; and the other one - Black Bay Bronze - looking cool indeed ! Finally your Lemania Military Monopusher ( which I also own) is fitted nicely with the Nato ! HAGWE & Best & Thx for Co-hosting with our friend A... 

In the photo of my Lemania, the watch has the original Royal Navy issue strap. I know this as the watch came from the Naval Officer who kept it for many years after leaving the service.

It all depends on the watch - how it was burn and the occasion and my mood Some watches always with strap, some with leather and some with canvas or nato. If my mood or the weather changes, I might just change the watch (more often than changing on the wa...  

… and so well illustrated with your great shots. Agree with you that there are many factors influencing our choices, including our mood. It’s so nice we have so many options in bracelets and straps to adapt our watches to our personal tastes. Enjoy your b... 

Great weekend in return

... and he discovered that the movement was a Franken. So I returned to his owner with the bad news. May be some day Lady Luck helps me with finding a good example of this wonderful watch! Enjoy your so much! Best, Abel

I wish you best hunting luck

looks a very nice example of this watch. The bracelets are very nice but usually not in great condition. Yours looks excellent.

However 75% of my rotation is on SS bracelets , so I think we can see which way I lean. For me, ALS don’t belong on bracelet, hence the OEM strap. Bracelets feel best to me. They are also the quickest to put on and take off. NATO’s are very cool, but my 6...  

I can well understand your point on Natos. A similar feeling here. Beautiful watches and great photography to share them! Hagwe, Abel

And Captain for hosting this weekend! You both have wonderful entries to admire as usual. Enjoy your weekend!

Abel

I love the everyday versatility of this watch with the bracelet.

given the high humidity in where i live, a metal bracelet will be practical and my favourite at the moment in my collection is the Parmigiani Tonda PF Micro Rotor. a rubber strap also works well for the humidity here and my favourite will be the Patek Phi...  

… participating in our WS edition! Great choices and pictures to share them . The LF movement is spectacular and a great choice of straps. I’m very fond of the Aquanaut though as I explained the rubber straps are not an option for me. Stunning your Parmig... 

while these 3 are my favourites at the moment, the Parmigiani is the one I'm wearing on an almost daily basis, for practical reasons due to the weather

Perfect combination.

Not a huge bracelet kind guy but some watches does look amazing on a bracelet and some just wear better on a leather or rubber strap . Here some examples HAGWE 🤗 ...  

It all depends on the watch and style of design.

I agree with your comments about the choosing of bracelets or straps not only for its practical point of view but also due to the aesthetics of a watch. You share here some great examples of how to choose one or another means of strapping your watches to ... 

loving them equally in theory, I do prefer wearing straps in practice........ ...  

Have you tried any other variations ?

You summed it up yourself. This is such a uniquely well designed strap to the case/dial itself that even though I have a pretty good imagination, I still can't think of anything more ideally fitting for the watch.......

Hagwe! Abel

that is the original JLC strap! Cheers Abel, Filip

They're just so clean and fuss-free. Bonklip: UG style: Beads-of-rice, especially dressy: Maruman: Eterna: The 7077/ 7912 bracelets of Omega: ...  

... charming IWC. You are sharing some mouth-watering vintage timepieces all of them would make me a very happy man. Specially love your Movado chrono and the Ranchero of course. I have declared my love for Omega Ranchero many times here! Thank you so muc... 

Who knows, we might end up liking the original ones better!

Especially vintage.

Well, Team I’ll just compile some of my choices, though not as many options as you probably; but to be honest, I often shy the effort of changing, especially for metal bracelets.. - So I’d rather try to match straps in the first place although new shoes q...  

Your great shot of your Bronzo Panerai with green rubber straps reminds me I´m missing a lot of fun not being able to wear rubber straps in my watches due to my skin resistance to bear their contact. They look wonderful on your big Pam. Idem with your Aqu... 

The Aquanaut on the original rubber strap proves that you can have elegance and practicality in a beautiful watch. Have a great weekend. Best regards Captain

Hello Abel and Captain. I’m a bit bias with my humble collection as you may have already noticed. NATO I love them. The fabric strap on my Tudor is half the reason I fell for the watch. It compliments it so well IMO. A colourful NATO can rejuvenate a tire...  

... their own pins. They are very comfortable and good looking complementing the colors of the watch bezel/dial or case. The yellow Nato on your Pogue looks fantastic indeed and I share with you the philosophy that certain watches look better with their o... 

Your Black Bay looks very good in your excellent wrist shot and this original NATO style strap is a perfect pairing, as is your Seiko Pogue combo. The Rolex Explorer has one of the best bracelet designs in my opinion. I think your collection looks perfect... 

Well the one type of strap I seem to see a lot of lately is Stingray and I think a light brown or even sand colour could compliment the Black Bay. Watch this space. 😀

Good idea 👍

This orange gem keeps me smiling. It’s fun, attractive and for me, a great slice of Seiko history.

There are watches that need to go with straps and buckles....such as Panerai whether Luminor or... .....Radiomir This distressed green strap works well with the dial color and lum of the Habring For some watches, a bracelet transforms the watch..like the ...  

... trying different straps. It´s amazing to see how many options are being offered among after market artisans and independent strap brands adding to the many options offered by Panerai itself. You show some very nice straps on your Panerai above. I also... 

Excellent shots of your watches this weekend dear S.F. The Reverso with beads of rice works very well and makes a nice change to the usual leather strap. I also really like the burnished green strap on your stylish Habring. Hope you have a great weekend. ... 

Hi All I usually prefer straps, but there are a couple of exceptions to the rule. Bracelets More bracelets than I thought! Though only the G-Shock was explicitly bought as it was on a bracelet. Cheers JML ...  

It´s so nice we can feel free to wear our watches according to our personal tastes or needs according to use given to the watch, weather condition or mood. looks you find surprised you wear many of your watches with bracelets! Lol! You show a nice array o... 

First time I’m seeing one too.

Lots to like with a bellmatic, Also lots of cases and dial colours - from funky and a bit out there & very much of its era to much more reserved and classic designs. All are rather wonderful & it's an alarm so what's not to like Cheers JML

Superb static shot of the vintage cool bracelet.

Cheers !

BLNR VTNR BLRO LV Z BLUE ...  

Buying Gay Frères 1998 was a smart move.

You share a superb Rolex collection including the new "Destro" GMT!! Well played! Thank you so much for your entry. Hagwe, Abel

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I really like this strap combo ! Great choice 👍

Great shot Steven! Hagwe! Abel

Dear Abel , great topic and realised how much is possible in this realm when i went through my archives and saw all the wonderful posts here . I reckon am kind of partial to straps though have quite a few bracelets too in the collection . In any case they...  

I completely agree you about the mesh bracelet, something that I enjoy. Gay Frères was the best manufacturer of these bracelets, a family owned business until 1998 when the company was bought by Rolex. Recently, Omega have revived the high quality shark m...  

And love the look of your mesh bracelet on the Seamaster , I feel it really gives it a completely different character 👍

... though they make for a very interesting option. They add some stunning touch to the looks of a watch and I specially like them in sport types like divers, though sometimes they can be an striking change in personality in a more formal watch as well. A... 

You are of course bang on about the mesh bracelets and completely agree with how good they look on the right timepiece . Re my brands , you have rightly noticed that I am forever torn between the mainstream Swiss brands and other microbrands , which I sus... 

Interesting what you tell about your point about Swiss brands and microbrands. Guess it will be interesting to read a future post from you on this matter. Look forward to that! I will be visiting Azimuth website to know more about them. Regrettably those ... 

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Panerai and leather straps are legendary, a whole collecting thing in its own right and a lot of fun !

Expensive 😉

... becomes addictive no doubts. Some straps are true works of art, colors, textures, different skins or leathers... another "branch" for our collecting interests. Enjoy your Panerai and straps so much. Thank you for your entry! Abel