Anybody wear their watch straps "inverted"?

Seiko is infamous in inverting straps…ugh. Maybe that’s just how they do it in Japan.

so does Tudor, so that's how it's done in Japan and Swiss so far, lol

Never had a Tudor so I wouldn’t know. I’m thinking it’s a conspiracy. Just like people who put toilet paper on the wrong way.

Or HERESY

I didn't know this was a thing. I've just tried it and it's easy enough to fit but you're looking at the loose end - not a good look.

I think that manufacturers don’t pay attention to this. Reason: very few people would notice. Outside of circle of hobbyists who have collections, most people have one watch which they wear all the time. If something does feel iffy they would simply think it’s the way this jewelry feels. Same goes for other things “we” notice and general public doesn’t care about - seconds hands on quartz watches which miss all the marks, misaligned bezels or watch faces etc…

Also, if you buy at point of sale and not online,

God knows in how many cases does shop turn the bracelets right way when they size it, for example.

i have seen on bands with deployment clasps

Seiko and Grand Seiko does this with their straps with deployant clasps. Citizen did this on my Chronomaster, but not on the Silverleaf. I've never seen it with a tang buckle, including Seiko. I can't tell from the picture if the branding text is right side up. If it's upside down when worn, someone put it on backwards. The branding indicates the "correct" way. Personally, I have no problem with the strap going the "other" way; it looks cleaner to the people who look at you (which is allegedly the reason the Japanese do it, but I'm not sure if that's a just so story). People get way too hung up by convention, like when they freak out when the date or logo are in the "wrong" place. Unconventional can be quite fitting, depending on the circumstance.

Soooo... which is the right way?

It's annoying, that's all I know.....

Pin and buckle on top of the watch head…

Or if you’re talking about toilet paper…always clockwise.

I have it on my Ulysse Nardin but it is a delpoyant clasp. Have 0 idea why, you get used to it quick. If not a deployant then could be a more of an issue

Never bought a watch with an inverted band. That would bug me.

Haha. Clockwise depends on POV

True, toilet paper should wrap over the top and towards you…not the wall

No idea why they would do this, but I can imagine it being easier to put on for lefties who wear on their right wrists, but not sure.

Says who? You clearly don't own a cat.

No cats, but 2 kids

I’ve seen it often on deployant clasp. I guess it is easier to close that way. And I wonder it may also prevent it from accidentally open loose by hitting the loose end on a desk or something, maybe.

As a lefty, it makes no difference, no more than a bracelet. Put it on your other wrist and see what happens.

I just noticed something with the Orient Chronomaster. With the tail end pointed towards you, the buckle opens the same way as a bracelet, top to bottom. Turned the other way, the buckle opens bottom to top. That as good enough a reason as any to orient it the Seiko way.

Any which way but falling off works.

There are situations where this does cause some issues, but by & large that is the correct positioning

At the end of the day, as long as there’s TP there and you use it, then we’re all good 💩

I do it only on my Tudor FXD because it feels more natural and will keep the buckle from getting too scratched up like this.

I think it’s so you don’t get the end of the strap caught on anything like a table edge

I don't like it inverted as it gets caught in my pocket when I walk. Very irritating.

They do this to prevent scratches on the buckle/clasp that are inevitable if they are in the traditional position. It makes complete sense, but I think it is not really that important to justify being odd looking

Our wrist sizes differ a lot. My Datejust 16234 would feel loose on the standard oyster bracelet, yet when I invert the end links, it feels right. Whenever it makes you feel awkward wearing the strap inverted, always remember that it is your watch and your wrist so you got every right to want to wear it whichever way 👍

A gentleman never shows their tail 🕺

I prefer that the end of the strap stick towards me rather than away - is that inverted?