Lug holes?

Honestly I don't really mind either way because I keep my watches on stock bracelet if I can.

Ah drilled lugs. I'm utterly ambivalent. They are convenient, but I don't like the way they look. Furthermore, quick change spring pins are a game changer. I guess they are de riguer on field watches, and maybe other tool watches. I don't want exposed holes in a dress watch!

I like drilled lug holes in most cases. Extra plus if you buying vintage over internet. Gives you extra info about how polished the watch is.

Good point about vintage!

I like drilled lugs under 18mm.  You would be surprised how many people put larger spring bars on smaller lug widths. Drilled lugs usually let you fix the problem without making it worse.

I prefer drilled lugs, but I also prefer tool watches.

Just not on a dress watch, a lot of my straps have quick release pins and even without it's not that hard to swap a strap

Question - "With or without?"

Answer - Yes or No

I hope you don't work in IT   😂

This gets a checkmark for the use of "de riguer"

Glad someone else said it.  

Depends.  Tool watches yes.  Sport models maybe.  Definitely not on dress watches.  

There needs to be an executive order decreeing that all watches going forward have drilled lugs to aid in strap changes.  This is a matter of national importance.

Punishment for any violations shall be no less than 10-30 years of hard time on a Rolex waitlist.

Anything to ease the hassle of strap changes. My mate at work Keith has huge lug holes and we call him juglugs,means he's easy for a strap change.

My Khaki field autos doesn’t have lug holes. Totally wish they did but they have every other feature I could want and none that I don’t so I have it on bracelet and never looked back.

I voted yes, but also no. Depends on the watch to be honest. Most of my watch's are tool watch's so yes. If I had address watch ( one day maybe) then no.

It's just an extra layer of convenience making it that much easier to swap out straps. It annoys me that my Tudor requires a special tool to remove the spring bars.

It's fine on toolwatches. I wouldn't want it on any other watch.

Drilled lugs are definitely a nice touch that shows attention to detail. Can't have um on all watches but it would be nice.

Maybe I’m naive, but dont you still use a spring bar tool to install the strap anyway? I dont find it particularly difficult to use the same spring bar tool with forked end to compress the spring bar and remove the strap. I can easily do it without scratching or denting the watch case.

Lug holes 9/10 times dont feel like they are part of the design but rather a functional necessity. The look without the holes just seems more cohesive to me. Honestly lug holes dont make that much of difference in terms of strap changes imo.

Hell yeah with hole and tools. I slaughtered  a few watches in the past without both. And yah its great big difference.