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Old 25 February 2022, 04:31 AM   #31
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Tight enough so as not to slip but no way do I want to be able to fit my pinky under the band. Being loose would be irritating.
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Old 25 February 2022, 04:43 AM   #32
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Old 25 February 2022, 05:30 AM   #33
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Loose enough that I can bend my wrist 90 degrees and not feel the bracelet being too tight when I flex my forearm but tight enough that it's not flying around on my wrist.
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Old 25 February 2022, 05:30 AM   #34
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I like to wear mine towards the tight side, I’ve got the bluesy so it’s always a easy fix with the glide lock if it needs a little adjustment now & again
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Old 25 February 2022, 05:32 AM   #35
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Old 25 February 2022, 05:55 AM   #36
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Slightly loose, enough to move up an down the wrist a bit. Drives me crazy with my Cartier, it is either spinning with the 1/2 link or sticking to my wrist without.
Suggestions anyone?
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Old 25 February 2022, 06:06 AM   #37
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Loose enough to slide past the wrist bone easily, but not so loose that the watch rotates from outside to inside of wrist. I usually find it most comfortable when the watch hangs between the wrist bone and the hand.
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Old 25 February 2022, 06:55 AM   #38
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I agree with many of the posters. Snug is my answer. Doesn’t move when I turn my wrist or raise my arm, still able to flex wrist up and down without stress on the bracelet, but also may leave a small circle where it sat all day.

How to get a better fit? Besides what others suggested, sometimes I flip the clasp around which changes the direction of the micro adjustments. This helped a ton on my Sub!!!
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Old 25 February 2022, 07:00 AM   #39
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Loose but not to the point where it will do a 180 and end up clasp up.
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Old 25 February 2022, 07:02 AM   #40
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I like mine right in between tight and loose, just above the wrist bone
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Old 25 February 2022, 07:37 AM   #41
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I don’t like a loose nor a tight watch, but if I had to choose I would choose tight. This is because I can’t stand flimsy bracelets that have been worn too loosely, also I don’t really like the look of a watch that hangs on my elbow lol
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Old 25 February 2022, 07:37 AM   #42
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Old 25 February 2022, 07:40 AM   #43
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About as loose as jake gyllenhaal wears his
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Old 25 February 2022, 07:46 AM   #44
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Slightly on the loose side but it's because if i get too tight a nerve on the thumb side of my wrist goes funny... Generally speaking I can can put full weight on to my wrist at 90 degrees and not have the bracelet feel like it's really tight.
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Old 25 February 2022, 09:27 AM   #45
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Snug and center of wrist not pulling toward either 12 or 6 o'clock.
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Old 25 February 2022, 09:42 AM   #46
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TT SD43 is worn snug as it's heavy and tall at over 200g the DJII is preferred loose being lighter and slimmer.
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Old 25 February 2022, 09:48 AM   #47
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Another vote for tight but loose enough to fit a pinky. Too loose feels actually very uncomfortable to me with the crown digging on the back of the hand or the caseback pressing against one of the wrist bones instead of evenly against both. With a large and heavy watch, wearing it too lose can actually be painful.
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Old 25 February 2022, 09:56 AM   #48
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I've gone from having 1 inch of movement, to almost no movement when I move my arm. Half links. Nato strap. They make the watch feel really secure. The only watch I can't get it tight is the Tudor Sub, there's just not enough removable links, but so far it's been okay, maybe because of the way the clasp is made, it doesn't tend to move very much even tho it's loose.
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Old 25 February 2022, 09:57 AM   #49
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TT SD43 is worn snug as it's heavy and tall at over 200g the DJII is preferred loose being lighter and slimmer.
Agree, the SD43 needs to be worn securely otherwise it's too much top weight and it moves around too much.
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Old 25 February 2022, 10:13 AM   #50
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I like mine to be tight (watches ) but I always size them for when I’m home on in air con to be a tad loose. Within half an hour of being outside the fit is perfect.
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Old 25 February 2022, 10:33 AM   #51
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Old 25 February 2022, 10:38 AM   #52
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Loose enough that I can bend my wrist 90 degrees and not feel the bracelet being too tight when I flex my forearm but tight enough that it's not flying around on my wrist.
Similar for me. I like to spread my fingers wide and bend my wrist up…that makes it the tightest and I want it just snug at that point. That leaves it loose enough to move a little but not too much during normal wear. I really can’t stand them too tight.
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Old 25 February 2022, 10:44 AM   #53
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Not too tight and not too loose .. So in between
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Old 25 February 2022, 11:08 AM   #54
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I Always adjust my watches to fit without being to tight when I am most active. So it's never to tight to leave a impression in my wrist. So at times it will be a little loose when lounging around.
This allows me to wear my watch 24 hours a day and includes while I sleep. I find it very comfortable and never irritating.
Quite often forget I'm even wearing it.
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Old 25 February 2022, 12:26 PM   #55
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i can fit a pinky comfortably between my wrist and bracelet.
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Old 25 February 2022, 12:29 PM   #56
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Old 25 February 2022, 01:44 PM   #57
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Just loose enough that it's not going to "flop" side to side, I'd say abut 2-2.5" of travel between resting and up forearm
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Old 25 February 2022, 02:53 PM   #58
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Old 25 February 2022, 05:00 PM   #59
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Definitely on the looser side.
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Old 25 February 2022, 05:14 PM   #60
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Definitely on the looser side.
Yep, me as well.
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