How "loose" do you wear your Rolex watches?

[j0oftheworld]

I like mine snug and loath the jabroni's that have them dangling off their wrists.

[yoniman]

Snug enough so it doesn't fall to the sides of the wrists.

Many times I see watches on the sides of the (outer) wrists and I could imagine the
bangs it takes on the table among others.

[GradyPhilpott]

[JBoone]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Bravo!

[JBoone]

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

Like this.

Holy three year thread revival, Batman.

Factory air

[2807]

Originally Posted by JohnLT

I wear a Sub with glidelock, so I wear it however I want, anytime I want. Its pretty awesome.

Oh. You dog. I envy that.
My GMT is way too loose. But I just can’t get it right.
I can easily go back to the AD and make it too tight again..
But after 3 tries, add a link, take a link, micro adjust, blah blah blah, I just realized my wrist must really swell/shrink during the day.

It’s me. Not the watch. But it’s a drag.

But, I can’t stand it snug. So loose is better for me.

[presario]

Originally Posted by padi56

You should always wear them a snug fit just above wrist bone,and with just enough room to get tip of pinky finger under clasp.

Absolutely spot on as always Padi.

[marv_lopez12]

I like mine on the tighter side simply because of i'm too paranoid about banging my sub up against a table/desk/door etc.

[Aclockworkblue]

I would say this is too loose

[OgSnowflake]

Pretty snug, rolex crowns are sharp as all hell and when I wear a watch loose the crown smacks the back of my hand and makes it very uncomfortable. .

[Dirt]

I wear mine fairly loose because I need it to be able to move around or my skin literally rots under the watch head.
I can't fit any finger in under the clasp other than my little pinky with some resistance and the watch positioned with the most slack above the wrist bone, but the watch can still just slide above and below the wrist bone depending upon how hot it is.
With this perfect setting the watch doesn't really flop around the wrist much.

It's a product of my wrist shape and it's worked perfectly for me for the last 40 odd years

[bradleyt09]

Loose enough that my wrist can breathe in the Florida heat, but as tight as I can to prevent unwanted banging on everything I touch, ie. relatively tight.

[VicLeChic]

About half a centimeter loose. Tighter feels uncomfortable to me. Looser will cause the crown to dig into my hand which is unpleasant and I really dislike the dangling look with watches, the way some fashion models wear them as if it was a bangle.

[HK Islandboy]

Originally Posted by bobernet

I'm with Peter. Snug, but not uncomfortable.

Edited to add: The Glidelock clasp is amazing. One of the best designs in Rolex history. I'm as or more impressed with this than with some of their case and movement innovations.

Agreed. It’s a great bracelet

[HK Islandboy]

Originally Posted by padi56

You should always wear them a snug fit just above wrist bone,and with just enough room to get tip of pinky finger under clasp.

Fully agree with this. I dislike the feel of a watch sliding around my wrist...and like to avoid my fingers turning purple. This standard leaves me with a fit that strikes the right balance

[HK Islandboy]

Originally Posted by Aclockworkblue

I would say this is too loose

To each his / her own, but to my eyes a watch worn so loose that it appears to have been unsized just looks tacky - like the wearer felt that he was somehow getting less value from it if each and every link was not in use

[JohnLT]

Originally Posted by 2807

Oh. You dog. I envy that.
My GMT is way too loose. But I just can’t get it right.
I can easily go back to the AD and make it too tight again..
But after 3 tries, add a link, take a link, micro adjust, blah blah blah, I just realized my wrist must really swell/shrink during the day.

It’s me. Not the watch. But it’s a drag.

But, I can’t stand it snug. So loose is better for me.

Ive been there. My Only two watches on bracelet are the sub and pelagos.
Both offer excellent adjustability.

[douglasf13]

Originally Posted by 2807

Oh. You dog. I envy that.
My GMT is way too loose. But I just can’t get it right.
I can easily go back to the AD and make it too tight again..
But after 3 tries, add a link, take a link, micro adjust, blah blah blah, I just realized my wrist must really swell/shrink during the day.

It’s me. Not the watch. But it’s a drag.

But, I can’t stand it snug. So loose is better for me.

Part of the problem are that watches are becoming so heavy that they want to move around more, thus making the Glidelock more useful. The GMT IIc weighs 50% more than an old GMT 1675 with the rivet/folded links bracelets.

I recently bought a folded links bracelet for my Date+Day, and it’s so thin, flexible and lightweight that the watch stays put, while the whole thing probably doesn’t break 90g. It’s hardly the steel handcuff you see nowadays, and it’s more comfortable than even my 5-digit watches, let alone a 6-digit.

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by douglasf13

Part of the problem are that watches are becoming so heavy that they want to move around more, thus making the Glidelock more useful. The GMT IIc weighs 50% more than an old GMT 1675 with the rivet/folded links bracelets.

I recently bought a folded links bracelet for my Date+Day, and it’s so thin, flexible and lightweight that the watch stays put, while the whole thing probably doesn’t break 90g. It’s hardly the steel handcuff you see nowadays, and it’s more comfortable than even my 5-digit watches, let alone a 6-digit.

Quite right.

However the market has dictated the evolution/metamorphosis to the current designs.
It was akin to a arms race where the manufacturers were competing to improve or maintain their market share.
I remember the days(not so long ago) when Rolex watches were criticised for having pressed metal folding clasps. Especially when compared to Omega offerings.
Rolex went a step further to design what we have now and the criticisms all but went away with the exception of the DSSD where the bracelet is not big enough to be pleasing to the eye according to some circles.

[brandrea]

3 years later and I still use the same logic ... The heavier the watch the tighter I wear it

[japenney]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

I have this picture on standby in memory of this kind man too!

[raulpsanch12]

In between loose and tight.

[Lemieux66]

My new DJ is loose when it's cold and a bit tighter when it's warm. Think I need a half link.

[rdschreiner]

What drives me nuts (not really) are when watches are worn loose and the wearer plays with them all the time. Spinning it around, up and down the arm. Basically can't leave it alone.

[Egelber]

I like mine with just a little movement. Not so much loose, but comfortable. and please correct me if I'm wrong, but I hear the new glide lock bracelet wont stretch as much as its predecessor.

[whatsthetime?]

New member here. I was just curious as to how others were wearing their watches, on the tight or loose side. I was wearing my mine on the loose side, almost like a bracelet, but found myself constantly flicking my wrist to keep the watches in a comfortable position. Prior to reading this thread, I adjusted all 3 yesterday and can now just fit the tip of my pinky just under the clasp. Much, much better for me. Just have to feel how it fits when the warmer weather comes.

[jjwalters3]

I like it to slide freely but not enough that it starts to spin or go up my arm.

[whatsthetime?]

Originally Posted by jjwalters3

I like it to slide freely but not enough that it starts to spin or go up my arm.

This is exactly how I used to wear any watch I have. Just like a bracelet.

[VintageVagabound]

I don't like when it's loose enough on the jubilee that it rotates around my wrist in a 360 but if I remove a link in the winter I'd have to add it again in the summer when the heat makes the body swell.

[whatsthetime?]

Originally Posted by VintageVagabound

I don't like when it's loose enough on the jubilee that it rotates around my wrist in a 360 but if I remove a link in the winter I'd have to add it again in the summer when the heat makes the body swell.

Yeah, I'm waiting to see how all mine fit as soon as the warmer weather roles around. As I mentioned, now I can fit the tip of my pinky under their clasps which is a nice fit for the colder weather in NY.