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Old 20 February 2019, 12:16 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by vintagehartmann View Post
The 19mm makes wearing the SLA017 and SLA025 balanced.
In what Universe is a soft, thin 19mm strap and a 16mm-tall case (SLA025) balanced?!?
Even if you're convinced of that, finding 19mm straps is a RPITA...

IMO, examples of balanced
Seiko SLA017 - 39.9x14 & 19mm
Rolex SD 16600 - 40x14.5 & 20mm
Speedmaster Pro - 42x14 & 20mm
Tudor BBs - 41x15 & 22mm
Rolex SD 126600 - 43x15.25 & 22mm
Panerai 1950 Luminor 44x17.5 & 24mm
Panerai 1950 Luminor 47x17.5 & 26mm

On the edge (but does feel ok to me, thanks in part to the hard rubber OEM strap)
Seiko MM300 45x15.25 & 20mm

What isn't:
Seiko SLA025 45x16 & 19mm

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