Straps, padded or unpadded?
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If someone can explain the appeal of thickly padded bands, please do. IMHO, if a watch is heavy/clunky, the actual band material should be rigid or thick as needed, and padding unnecessary.
Of course I like thin watches and I like thin bands. Excess bulk is not a plus in my book.
A high quality unpadded strap can look great. An average/poor unpadded strap tends to curl on the edges and look funny.
Most padded straps will look better under a wider range of conditions, but some combinations look better flat. @OscarKlosoff -- yes some thick padding looks off for a given watch but the question didn't distinguish between levels of padding.
Just my opinion and taste. There can never be a right or wrong answer.
I usually prefer unpadded but I made an exception for my Komandirskie when I saw a double padded strap that suited the watch very nicely.
Sometimes it depends what's available when the watch comes in.