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Old 3 May 2013, 03:13 AM   #1
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Tired of the "taper"
I love the Oyster bracelet's thickness and smoothness on the wrist, but I do not like the "taper."

So, I attached one of my vintage Speidel's from the same timeframe as my 1665. Loving it so far!

Besides nylon straps, anyone else with a non-tapered bracelet/strap combo?Name: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1367514785.786187.jpg Views: 439 Size: 163.9 KB
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Old 3 May 2013, 03:25 AM   #2
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Old 3 May 2013, 03:38 AM   #3
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I don't like the taper in vintage, or modern, Rolex bracelets. It makes them, especially the new ones, wear top heavy.
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Old 3 May 2013, 08:34 AM   #4
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Looks pretty retro!

A NATO strap would look amazing on that!
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Old 3 May 2013, 08:36 AM   #5
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I like the tapered look, myself.
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Old 3 May 2013, 09:07 AM   #6
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Uhhh yeah.....sorry, don't like that at all. Don't mind the taper.
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Old 3 May 2013, 09:32 AM   #7
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i apologize if I am not understanding this post. that bracelet is horrible.....
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Old 3 May 2013, 09:43 AM   #8
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I like the tapered look, myself.

me too......for me it's more comfy than a non-tapered metal bracelet.
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Old 3 May 2013, 09:51 AM   #9
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Old 3 May 2013, 01:43 PM   #10
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Nice bracelet
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Old 3 May 2013, 03:03 PM   #11
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I really like the tapered look on the modern bracelets.
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Old 3 May 2013, 03:31 PM   #12
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Yucks!! Look like a swatch!
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Old 3 May 2013, 04:41 PM   #13
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Speidel and Rolex in the same sentence? Sorry bracelet does not work for me! Looks like a Timex.
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Old 3 May 2013, 06:38 PM   #14
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Old 3 May 2013, 07:34 PM   #15
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Not for me but if you like it that is all that matters :thumbup:
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Old 3 May 2013, 08:11 PM   #16
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Not my cup of tea . . .

The President and the Oyster are for me the 2 most beautiful bracelets . . . so I wear them . . .

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Old 3 May 2013, 09:13 PM   #17
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that's really disturbing to look at!
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Old 3 May 2013, 09:58 PM   #18
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Old 3 May 2013, 10:06 PM   #19
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Old 3 May 2013, 10:33 PM   #20
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Not being a native English speaker, I don't know what a "taper" is, but I can confidently say that type of bracelet is not my cup of tea.

By the way, what is a "taper"?
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Old 4 May 2013, 12:13 AM   #21
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Taper, in this example, means the "line" of the case to the bracelet, going from wider to thinner. Taper for Rolex watches/bracelets is beautiful, especially on vintage models, as on this old Datejust. Rolex is famous for those lines. That's one of the complaints of the new thicker cases with wider lugs, that Rolex lost that stunning, smooth line flowing from the case to where the bracelet joins.
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Old 4 May 2013, 01:27 AM   #22
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That is an interesting look.

The best look is a Seamaster bracelet on a Sub...
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Old 4 May 2013, 02:21 AM   #23
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yeah... no.
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Old 4 May 2013, 05:27 AM   #26
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the horror!!
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Old 4 May 2013, 06:18 AM   #27
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it looks a little off......
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Old 4 May 2013, 07:31 AM   #28
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Taper, in this example, means the "line" of the case to the bracelet, going from wider to thinner. Taper for Rolex watches/bracelets is beautiful, especially on vintage models, as on this old Datejust. Rolex is famous for those lines. That's one of the complaints of the new thicker cases with wider lugs, that Rolex lost that stunning, smooth line flowing from the case to where the bracelet joins.
Thanks Aaron, appreciated. Now I do not only learn about watches here, I can also improve my Spanglish in the process.
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Old 4 May 2013, 08:06 AM   #29
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Taper for Rolex watches/bracelets is beautiful, especially on vintage models, as on this old Datejust. Rolex is famous for those lines. That's one of the complaints of the new thicker cases with wider lugs, that Rolex lost that stunning, smooth line flowing from the case to where the bracelet joins.
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Don't care for that look myself but has me wondering how a Sub would look on a mesh type bracelet...
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