Who Needs Matching Hardware?
After almost 15 years with cheap gold PVD buckles (both blushed and polished) and about five years of monitoring eBay and Chrono24 for something reasonably priced, I recently purchased a matching pin buckle for my Girard Perregaux. It made me wonder what other’s think about having matching hardware.
Do you feel like you need a matching OEM pin buckle or clasp? OEM strap or bracelet? Just matching material and finish? Period accurate? Who cares?
For me, if a watch is in my permanent collection, I think:
Bracelet/Pin buckle (basically any metal component): OEM with matching material and finish
Strap: Don’t care, whatever looks and feels best
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Jay
dc watch enthusiast
Washington, DC
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6.25” / 15.88 cm
With my bronze watch, I can’t wear steel hardware. It hurts my head.
The pin & buckle finish must match the case, that's my only "rule."
It doesn't have to be branded. Shoot, no one knows what watch we're wearing anyway, let alone a small brand logo on the underside of our wrist on a small piece of metal.
Mannn, I'm beyond nitpicky when it comes to matching metals/finishings. I can't mix gold and steel or bronze with rose gold. Either the hardware perfectly matches or I just won't wear a watch that day, lmao.
The pin & buckle finish must match the case, that's my only "rule."
It doesn't have to be branded. Shoot, no one knows what watch we're wearing anyway, let alone a small brand logo on the underside of our wrist on a small piece of metal.
I think this is pretty much my thought my Seikos and the like. With my GP, I felt like it was worth splurging given I was looking at 18k buckles.