How do you wear your watch?!

[justin81]

In between the first and second pictures. I like mine loose.

The first picture looks ridiculous btw.

[DJ2020]

I have found that a few rules need to be applied to wear a watch comfortably all day. Even 24\7.

1)Watch size matters, Wear a watch that actually fits YOU.

2) The weight of a watch matters. All steel\PM with bracelet, bracelet and watch
head should have a balanced weight. Wear a strap - The watch head should
be lighter if you want it to stay in place without wearing it tight.

3) To thick of a watch will never be comfortable for "long" periods of use.
Cumbersome. (wear as needed)

4) Adjust bracelet to your most active part of the day. not to snug\not to loose.
it may be a bit loose at times but you will get accustom to it. That way it's
never too tight.

5) Adjust the "shoe" that rest against you wrist so when the watch head is
centered on top, The shoe is centered on bottom. It is not uncommon that
the bracelet will be longer on one side than the other.

This is how I set my watches up to wear slightly above the wrist bone. I have never had to readjust one. and is never to tight even if I wear it to sleep. And never to loose to be a bother.

[Driver8]

Originally Posted by DJ2020

I have found that a few rules need to be applied to wear a watch comfortably all day. Even 24\7.

1)Watch size matters, Wear a watch that actually fits YOU.

2) The weight of a watch matters. All steel\PM with bracelet, bracelet and watch
head should have a balanced weight. Wear a strap - The watch head should
be lighter if you want it to stay in place without wearing it tight.

3) To thick of a watch will never be comfortable for "long" periods of use.
Cumbersome. (wear as needed)

4) Adjust bracelet to your most active part of the day. not to snug\not to loose.
it may be a bit loose at times but you will get accustom to it. That way it's
never too tight.

5) Adjust the "shoe" that rest against you wrist so when the watch head is
centered on top, The shoe is centered on bottom. It is not uncommon that
the bracelet will be longer on one side than the other.

This is how I set my watches up to wear slightly above the wrist bone. I have never had to readjust one. and is never to tight even if I wear it to sleep. And never to loose to be a bother.

I'd agree with those points.

Unless you like your watch to flap around, then I always find your point number 5 is really important if you want a perfect fit that you don't have to adjust every 5 minutes. Ensuring the deployant blades (or "shoe" as you call it) are centred on the underside of the wrist, while the head is centred on the top irrespective of what that does to bracelet length on either side of the head, is vital. And it's important to ensure that it's the blades themselves and not just the visible part of the clasp that's centred.

For example, on my GMT that I'm wearing today, I have 8 links at 12 o'clock, and 4 links at 6 o'clock as my wrist is much thicker on the ulna (12 o'clock) side than the other. Head perfectly centred on top and clasp blades perfectly centred underneath means the watch is perfectly balanced and couldn't be more comfortable. As a result I never need to adjust it.

[DJ2020]

Originally Posted by Driver8

I'd agree with those points.

Unless you like your watch to flap around, then I always find your point number 5 is really important if you want a perfect fit that you don't have to adjust every 5 minutes. Ensuring the deployant blades (or "shoe" as you call it) are centred on the underside of the wrist, while the head is centred on the top irrespective of what that does to bracelet length on either side of the head, is vital. And it's important to ensure that it's the blades themselves and not just the visible part of the clasp that's centred.

For example, on my GMT that I'm wearing today, I have 8 links at 12 o'clock, and 4 links at 6 o'clock as my wrist is much thicker on the ulna (12 o'clock) side than the other. Head perfectly centred on top and clasp blades perfectly centred underneath means the watch is perfectly balanced and couldn't be more comfortable. As a result I never need to adjust it.

Exactly! I am the same way. Makes all the difference in the world.