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'bold' vs. 'demure', nice way to sum it up! As for the scratch-proneness, it could be the other way round as well..
as the inner links are thicker, thus are the first to touch a surface.
Magnus
All these Zenith Details: subtle differences in their steel bracelets - great effects!
A few weeks ago I reviewed the Zenith El Primero Sport chronograph ( here is the link to my article), but that time I did not have the chance to inspect the version with the steel bracelet, which is depicted here on the very left: Now, my time has come an...
I agree the difference is noticeable but unrealised consciously
The shiny external links version is BOLD whereas the brushed external version is demure. Also, it seems instinctive that more shiny surface area on the outside gather more scratches but I have no experimental data to make a firm conclusion. Thanks for the...
'bold' vs. 'demure', nice way to sum it up! As for the scratch-proneness, it could be the other way round as well..
as the inner links are thicker, thus are the first to touch a surface. Magnus
Difficult to feel with pictures-only
but I imagine it brings something very different and I think I would prefer the inner polished and outer brushed surfaces. Thanks for underlining this element, I would never have noticed it. Cheers, Mark
Thanks Mark, for me its difficult to voice a preference. I would have to see the bracelets on the same watch...
and even then I guess it would be different with different watches... Magnus
