How do you feel about bracelet stretch?

[77T]

Not going to debate semantics - stretch or wear & tear or looseness.

It’s all due to link pin metal grinding down. So if you had x-ray vision you’d know.




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[shaunylw]

Originally Posted by G.Montag

The quartz movement is more compact. The new Sub will have lugs so narrow that a regular mechanical movement won’t fit. If you don’t believe me, ask Marc Goldberg...

Hahaha that YouTube dork? Ya he’s the authority for certain. Clearly you don’t remember how well the oyster quartz was perceived. Quartz, outside of grand seiko, is in no way luxury. Quartz in the most iconic diver of all time? Sure thing sport...


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[GGGMT]

Originally Posted by JSolution

Me, I absolutely hate it. I have one watch that has significant bracelet stretch, I bought it at a time when I didn’t know much about watches and it has now become my beater, for this reason really. Makes me feel As though the watch is broken in some way. The particular watch I have is 16613. Also a reason I refuse to buy 5 digits anymore. I have seen bracelet stretch on six digit rolexes but haven’t experienced any myself. Saw a very badly stretched dd40 the other day. Also I reason I won’t buy a jubilee bracelet as much as I love how it looks the deterioration is something That would be constantly bothering me.

How do you feel about it?

Uh, I feel great it! lol


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[Tesoro]

Here is a bracelet off my submariner that I wore out. I sent it in to Rolex and they sold me a new one as couldnt fix it! The new one is starting to look about the same!

[Onikage]

Originally Posted by Tesoro

Here is a bracelet off my submariner that I wore out. I sent it in to Rolex and they sold me a new one as couldnt fix it! The new one is starting to look about the same!

One of those magic, stretch resistant SubC bracelets?

[Tesoro]

Took 10 yrs to wear out..everyday use at work ( not pencil pushin). No other band could last that long

[Onikage]

Originally Posted by Tesoro

Took 10 yrs to wear out..everyday use at work ( not pencil pushin). No other band could last that long

That's got to be a record. Most hard worn SubC bracelet on TRF.

[Tesoro]

Heres the 1984 case! Lost bezel again. Off to get serviced, polished again and new bezel. Only leaked once on me and thus the new style dial and hands from Rolex.

[Onikage]

I see. It isn't a SubC. My mistake.

[173rdabn]

It is what it is. Function of wear and friction.

[steeevvvooo]

Originally Posted by Tesoro

Heres the 1984 case! Lost bezel again. Off to get serviced, polished again and new bezel. Only leaked once on me and thus the new style dial and hands from Rolex.

Kudos for wearing it well

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[Tesoro]

might be dumb question of the day...but I dont dive anymore and am now on my 3rd bezel replacement. Is there any chance an airking bezel might fit my 16800? like this one

[Onikage]

Originally Posted by Tesoro

Is there any chance an airking bezel might fit my 16800? like this one

The sub bezel assembly allows for it to rotate where as the Airking's is fixed so I doubt it. Can't say I've tried. It is possible to turn an explorer II into a GMT though so who knows?

[F33A]

I think that stretch is a feature, not a bug. I wore my Explorer at the top of my hand for 20 years. After a while the stretch/wear produced just the right angle and the fit was superb. It's going to take a while for me to get that my on DD40.

[Seddyspaghetti]

i don't like it

[Tesoro]

Originally Posted by F33A

I think that stretch is a feature, not a bug. I wore my Explorer at the top of my hand for 20 years. After a while the stretch/wear produced just the right angle and the fit was superb. It's going to take a while for me to get that my on DD40.

no my band was on a submariner. used to be tight but over the years....