Easylink vs glidelock observations

[eonflux]

I have GMT Easy Link, Sub Glidelock, and Deespea Glidelock.

DS GL best by far

[Cru Jones]

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.

[georgew]

Originally Posted by eonflux

I have GMT Easy Link, Sub Glidelock, and Deespea Glidelock.

DS GL best by far

Yep, this is my experience (but I don;t yet have the sea dweller/deepsea). The 2 (or so) mm adjustments with the glidelock are far superior to the 5mm easylink.

[watchwatcher]

I have come to believe it's the overall fit that's more important than the micro adjustment- of any kind.

[slide13]

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.

[Mystro]

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.

[Polarexplorerii]

I have both and love the glidelock..

[Nads786]

Originally Posted by Mystro

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.

I agree with this assessment. When I got the GMT I expected to have sizing issues but I rarely mess with the easy link because the fit is so much better than the Sub.

We've had some 90+ degree days here and no real problem.

[art1810]

If the watch is too loose, why don't you simply slide the watch towards your elbow about 0.5cm?

[KatGirl]

Originally Posted by Bozzie1982

Agreed. How can something which gives you the exact fit you desire not be better easy links good...... Glidelock is just better.

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


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[geoach]

Originally Posted by Mystro

If the watch is inherently comfortable I don’t ever have to adjust. That is why the easylink in the smaller clasp works perfectly for me. The glidelock is a better engineered clasp but it comes at a cost of weight and size.

I never have to even use the easylink flip out when it’s paired on the jubilee bracelet so that might be a big X factor in the mix.

hidden clasp no adjustment for me is fine