I want more extendable butterfly clasps, damnit!
I can't be the only one who likes the sleek, uninterrupted appearance that butterfly clasps tend to give; however, the lack of micro adjustment (apart from the occasional half-link) is a real nuisance. VC managed to implement a rather attractive and unobtrusive variant of the sweaty-day-extension (see picture), so it can be done. Are you aware of any other forms of (on-the-fly) micro adjust systems on butterfly bracelets?
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Sebastian
Classic menswear enthusiast, shoe aficionado, collector of vintage perfumes and colognes... Oh, and I love watches. Preferably sub 40mm.
Cologne, Germany
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7.00” / 17.78 cm
You are not alone here. Would like to have the same adjustability for the bracelets. I have an AquaTerra bracelet w/half links I've hardly used because of the limitations. On a 6.6 inch wrist its even less margin of adjustability for wearability/comfort.
Recently purchased the Longines Spirit Titanium 40 because of the no- butterfly clasp (nice thinly milled titanium) with more adjustment then the "upgraded" bracelet with the butterfly clasp.
Since the Aqua terra I'm find the butterfly to be a "problem" for me even the VC OS.
Funny thing is not that long ago I got an ORIS BigCrown Date on steel with the interesting Lift Here clasp. No half links but sized it up, top big, too small....you know the drill. Then reached out to ORIS they were milling up half links and sent me out two free of charge. :)
I can recommend the modem IWC bracelets. They have a small link size and a hidden micro adjusting clasp that is very sleek and elegant.
Bvlgari has kind of sorted this out with smaller links when it gets to the clasp. Not true micro-adjust, but it works for me. Some wrist sizes might fall in between.