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26 June 2024, 07:47 AM | #31 |
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I have GMT Easy Link, Sub Glidelock, and Deespea Glidelock.
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26 June 2024, 07:58 AM | #32 |
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I like to know the glidelock is there, but I go weeks without ever adjusting the clasp. Small variations in size are just that, small variations.
Overall, I would be happier with a smaller and more attractive clasp, but I don’t mind the glidelock as it is. |
26 June 2024, 11:07 AM | #33 |
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26 June 2024, 10:26 PM | #34 |
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I have come to believe it's the overall fit that's more important than the micro adjustment- of any kind.
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26 June 2024, 11:54 PM | #35 |
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I've had both. EasyLink was okay but I found the 5mm change to be too much most of the time and I almost never used it.
GlideLock is much better for my use. For one it allows fine tuning of the overall fit and that's mostly how I use it. I'll go days without ever adjusting it because I have the fit just right that it can handle some swings without needing adjusting. When I do adjust it, it's usually just one notch in or out from my baseline depending on temp conditions. I like being able to go both ways from my baseline fit point. |
27 June 2024, 12:31 AM | #36 |
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Just to add to my earlier input…..I have owned them all and the DSSD glide lock is the most advanced system but I had a thought: Perhaps the heavier dive watches need to have a glidelock for regular sizing because of their bulk in general. The much more svelte GMT, Daytona, etc… don’t need to be adjusted as much on a regular basis for comfort. It could be the equivalent of Glidelock=‘s hiking boots and Easylink=‘s running shoes. The right shoe for the task at hand.
This might seem obvious but putting a large glidelock clasp on a GMT or Daytona would be like wearing a heavy pair of hiking boots and running on a track. There is not a time I can’t get a perfect bracelet adjustment on the Easylink with just the 3 micro clasp adjustments and links. The flip out Easylink is just a bonus.
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27 June 2024, 03:18 AM | #37 |
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I have both and love the glidelock..
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27 June 2024, 03:38 AM | #38 | |
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27 June 2024, 07:46 AM | #39 |
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If the watch is too loose, why don't you simply slide the watch towards your elbow about 0.5cm?
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29 June 2024, 12:08 PM | #40 | |
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Easylink vs glidelock observations
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Technically, it gives a more precise fit, but it’s not necessarily better. It’s large and heavy, especially for those of us with smaller wrists. So, it is not as comfortable. Kat Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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29 June 2024, 07:33 PM | #41 | |
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