About The Watchbands and Clasps-Part 2

Attention to the quality of leather provided on watches under 1000 or 2000 euros, they are often not good and will need to be replaced quickly. In any case, this material brings a very good comfort to the watch, as well as a lightness, but it has some disadvantages such as promoting perspiration (and therefore the bad smell) and it must also be replaced often.

There are also leather bracelets with American plates. It was popularized by the American Paul Newman.

The metal bracelet

Mostly steel, but sometimes existing in titanium or gold, the metal strap often uses the same material as the case . This gives a continuation and a harmony between these two elements of a knock. Metal bracelets are very common on sports watches such as diving watches or chronographs for men or women. However, there are also women's watches with metal bracelets, but often with finer stitches (including Milanese stitches).

Several metals can take place, they always have the advantage of a great resistance in time:

The steel is very common for inexpensive, but unfortunately a bit heavy and oxidized. It is available in several finishes (brushed steel, sandblasted, satin, polished ) and in several colors (normal or PVD black, blue or gold)

The titanium is much lighter, but it is sometimes very easily scratched and it is more expensive. It is available in several finishes (brushed, sandblasted, satin, polished) and in several colors (normal or PVD black, blue)

The gold is a noble material that takes place only on luxury winner watches, by cons it is heavy. It is available in several finishes (brushed, sandblasted, satin, polished) and it can sometimes have a color (black PVD, red/pink gold, yellow gold or gray/white gold) the mixture of two metals such as gold and steel

Rubber bracelets

While rubber does not have a very good image, more and more brands of medium or high-end watches use it for their bracelets. We find for example on Tissot, Omega, Tag Heuer or Bell & Ross. Rubber gives a lifestyle or sporty style to the watch and is also comfortable with a very good fit. It is ideal for example a sports chronograph, a diving watch or adventure, mostly black or blue.

Rubber is not a very resistant material in time, it will surely change during the life cycle of the watch.

Textile bracelets

Still rare, but in full development, the NATO version has many advantages like a particular style very sporty, the fact that one can put motives, a big resistance (practice for the sporting use), a very good wearing comfort etc. Some brands have embarked on NATO (especially for men) as Tudor or Omega.