These Tactical Watch Cover Things

PoorMansRolex
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I must have bought a thing like this sometime last century in a surplus store. Since I get the feeling these are uncommon, they are basically a big wide "hook and loop" band that has a full flap that either covers the watch or pulls back to reveal it. So this protects from cosmetic damage and perspiration and possibly other grime.

I don't know if I ever wore it beyond a paintball game or something. This was before I had spring bar tools. So the big hassle was getting the watch head on the little inner strap that has a square of Velcro (er, hook and loop) sewn on the free end. That went through a slot and attached on the inside of the webbing. They seem to have improved this with dual-sided stuff in the modern age.

Besides being massive overkill for my uses, and obviously cumbersome, this suffered from synthetic webbing that was just square cut and heat fused and therefore had crude globby corners that were not comfortable at all. Nowadays I'd probably know to round them out and remelt.

Here's some crummy images from Amazon that hopefully get the point across. Mine is in a box in a closet somewhere, and the only use it's seen this millennium is strapping down motorcycle handlebar levers for bleeding hydraulics. It's good for that.

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I'll also note that there seem to be versions that just go over the stock watchband as well, for crappy watches (like my Marathon GPD) that have integrated bands or for people too stupid or lazy to deal with removal.

#band #tactical #velcro #straps #general
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solidyetti
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Also originally intended to minimize shine, noise, etc for nighttime shenanigans back in the day, I believe.

CWC and Bertucci make some model specific variants to help with protecting crystal and case and minimizing a bit of polish shine.

For my .02 if my watch gives me away I have bigger issues, or why wasn't it in my pocket lol.

They are FANTASTIC for wood, yard, dirt work, cuz it keeps moon dust off.