Streching a point...
Some may eulogise about Rolex's Gluidelock system, but for ultimate on-the-fly adjustment you can't beat a cheap and chintzy expander. 😃It may be a nostalgia thing - my old man's watch always having been on one when I was a kid - but I just love these things. 'Hair-nipping' wooses, look away now 😖😄
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David
An avid collector of watches for most of my life - and that's along time!. Love watches from all eras, and from all parts of the world, but my real passion in recent years has been the weird and wonde...
Wrexham
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Nice Hamilton, I used those expandable bracelets when I was little, stop pulling out your hair, they pinch your wrists 🤣🤣🤣
I don’t have a lot of hair on my wrist.. so this might work for me lol. Gonna have to try one someday.
Nope. Tried it once and hated the damned things. 0/10 for me. Sorry.
Nope. Tried it once and hated the damned things. 0/10 for me. Sorry.
Philistine!😂
I have a few that are half bracelets half expandable.
I have a few that are half bracelets half expandable.
I like the sound of that!.
I recently picked up this vintage Hamilton with one of those adjustable bracelets. It's a bit too big for my wrist, and looks like a real pain in the butt to resize, but I think it really suits the watch.
I like the sound of that!.
Here is one I have photos of.
Wax your wrist first or get the pain in little pinches all week. That would look great on leather.
I've got two inherited watches on period expansion bands/bracelets. One is a bit tight so it's only comfortable for a few hours. I keep meaning to get more for my other watches, as Speidel still makes them along with the Eye of Sauron of Chinese manufacturing. They are necessarily a bit thick though.
I wear my Railmaster on a flex bracelet from time to time and have to say it's so comfortable! Yeah it might look wired on a modern Omega case, but it's so comfy 🤩 and zero hair pulling, even though I have hairy arms. I think the modern flex bracelets simply have superior quality.
I recently picked up this vintage Hamilton with one of those adjustable bracelets. It's a bit too big for my wrist, and looks like a real pain in the butt to resize, but I think it really suits the watch.
Loving that. I have an early 60's gold Rotary on a gold stretcher.
Wax your wrist first or get the pain in little pinches all week. That would look great on leather.
It will end up on leather at some point, as I'm an habitual strap-swapper.
I wear my Railmaster on a flex bracelet from time to time and have to say it's so comfortable! Yeah it might look wired on a modern Omega case, but it's so comfy 🤩 and zero hair pulling, even though I have hairy arms. I think the modern flex bracelets simply have superior quality.
Looks the business!
Here is one I have photos of.
Those cut-out markers are beyond cool!
My Grandfather loved the Speidel bracelets. He found this little Vacheron on a golf course!
My Grandfather loved the Speidel bracelets. He found this little Vacheron on a golf course!
Stunning!
Every vintage piece I pickup has a Speidel stretch band. I need more options. I have too many.
Too many? ... Never!
Those cut-out markers are beyond cool!
Those cut out allow the hours to cahange from 1-12 to 13-24 making it a 24 hour watch.
Those cut out allow the hours to cahange from 1-12 to 13-24 making it a 24 hour watch.
Even cooler!
I wear my Railmaster on a flex bracelet from time to time and have to say it's so comfortable! Yeah it might look wired on a modern Omega case, but it's so comfy 🤩 and zero hair pulling, even though I have hairy arms. I think the modern flex bracelets simply have superior quality.
Amazing combo. Love it. 👍
Those cut out allow the hours to cahange from 1-12 to 13-24 making it a 24 hour watch.
Amazing!!! Never seen anything like that, wow!!!
It s the Gruen Precision Airflight 24 Hour Watch. They can be found if you are patient and they can vary a good bit in price.
It s the Gruen Precision Airflight 24 Hour Watch. They can be found if you are patient and they can vary a good bit in price.
I might do a search some time. Really interesting watch.