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Old 16 October 2020, 03:56 PM   #31
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lose and comfortable with breathing space. i used to wear it snug but then felt my bone getting deformed from years of wear
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Old 16 October 2020, 05:05 PM   #32
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Not tight, not loose, just a little wriggle room.
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Old 16 October 2020, 05:55 PM   #33
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Tighter than Walker Buehler’s pants.
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Old 16 October 2020, 08:24 PM   #34
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I wear it loose, I like the look of it being lower on the wrist. For me, it is also more comfortable. I don't like the look of a watch above the wrist bone, but that's me.
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Old 16 October 2020, 10:18 PM   #35
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Old 16 October 2020, 11:43 PM   #36
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Couldn’t wear a watch that leaves an in print. Like mine ever so slightly loose.
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Old 17 October 2020, 12:00 AM   #37
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I wear all of mine loose, doesn't matter if it's a steel band or rubber. It pains me to even see a picture of a tight watch.
Same here. Just like it pains me to see a nice dress shirt stretched to the button's max or a silk tie pulled hang em high tight.
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Old 17 October 2020, 12:17 AM   #38
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In the old days wore it tight-ish, but now my wrist is a bit, um.... not quite 'fully-formed' due to those constant restrictions as my body grew. Now i wear 'em loose-ish.
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Old 17 October 2020, 12:31 AM   #39
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Tighter than a B cup on a set of D's
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Old 17 October 2020, 02:41 AM   #40
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Old 17 October 2020, 02:43 AM   #41
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Same here

I like my watch to move around ever so slightly on my wrist. About a pinky gap or so
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Old 17 October 2020, 02:43 AM   #42
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Old 17 October 2020, 02:46 AM   #43
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As tight as I can without it being uncomfortable.
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Old 17 October 2020, 02:50 AM   #44
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More on the loose side for me. Although most of the summer I have had the LV Sub on rubber which I wear a little tighter.
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Old 17 October 2020, 06:01 AM   #45
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Yea ok,

All my mates wear their watches tight as well, regardless bracelet or leather band.

I'm starting to think why I'm the only one haha
Im the same as you, can't stand the feeling of the watch being too tight
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Old 17 October 2020, 06:28 AM   #46
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Quite loose, hate the feeling of it too tight.



My wrist expands a lot during the day too when it’s hot.
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Old 17 October 2020, 08:42 AM   #47
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I don't wear anything tight. Jeans, shoes, shirts let alone watches.
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Old 17 October 2020, 09:00 AM   #48
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I don't wear anything tight. Jeans, shoes, shirts let alone watches.
Same. Except for shirts. Those tend to be relatively tight.
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Old 17 October 2020, 09:22 AM   #49
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A luxury watch is a piece of jewelry and can be worn tight, medium, or loose — any way you darn please — regardless of what the self-appointed watch police on a Rolex forum profess as gospel.
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Old 18 October 2020, 02:12 PM   #50
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Pinky test; bit loose in the morning to allow for swelling in the afternoon.
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Old 18 October 2020, 05:02 PM   #51
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TIGHT! Like my jeans. Can't stand a watch that feels like a bangle.
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Old 18 October 2020, 10:31 PM   #52
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If you don’t see an imprint of the clasp on your wrist then you’re wearing it wrong.

I wear my SD4K more tight than my lighter watches.

No offense but a loose watch is almost like wearing an extra baggy suit off the store shelf. A snug fitting watch is like a tailored suit. I feel like a loose watch would bug the crap out of me. It goes down too low I can’t bend my wrists.




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Wearing it wrong???

I like it just loose enough to not leave a mark. I've only had a one where the watch would slide around so much that the crown would dig into the back of my hand if I added one link more than the "too tight" number but that was only because half links were not available and the clasp had no adjustment.

A watch is not a suit, or a hat, or a ring, or a tourniquet. I understand having a preference but declaring "you're wearing it wrong if it doesn't leave a mark" is a little hard to understand.

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Old 18 October 2020, 10:53 PM   #53
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Old 19 October 2020, 12:23 AM   #54
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Old 19 October 2020, 01:14 AM   #55
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wearing it wrong???
A watch is not a suit, or a hat, or a ring, or a tourniquet. I understand having a preference but declaring "you're wearing it wrong if it doesn't leave a mark" is a little hard to understand.
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Old 19 October 2020, 03:43 AM   #56
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I wear my heavy watch tight, an Omega POC, and get imprints from the clasp. My other watches I wear lose enough for a bit of slide.
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Old 19 October 2020, 03:46 AM   #57
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I like my watches to wear with a bit of slack. However, my day date 40 is a little but more snug than loose. The reason for that is based on (1) lack of minor adjustments on the DD40 bracelet (2) rather have it a little snug than too loose as it is a heavy piece and I don't want it swinging all over the place :)

I see some folks who look like their watches are cutting off circulation to their hands... I feel minor symptoms of carpal tunnel so it hurts to look at those pics!
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Old 19 October 2020, 04:15 AM   #58
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Always a little loose. Just enough to slide my pinky under the clasp

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Old 19 October 2020, 04:30 AM   #59
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I like to tighten it until I can’t fully extend my fingers


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Old 19 October 2020, 04:39 AM   #60
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