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Would you buy a watch with an integrated bracelet?

lmaligaya

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I would. Not that one though. i think that the integrated bracelet is for more special occasion watches, but not necessarily more formal.
 

Matt

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I'm messy and break things, ergo this would be a recipe for disaster for me..I'd end up spending weeks scouring ebay for, like, a replacement tiny whatever pinny thing for the band. This of course will turn out to be extremely rare and therefore cost three times my annual income, which I would either refuse to pay on general principle and subsequently retire the watch, or pay, be eternally scared of breaking it again, and subsequently retire the watch.
 

JayJay

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Yes, maybe, but not one like the pic.
 

acidboy

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I wouldn't, specially those.
 

raphael

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Integrated metal bracelet, sure. Leather/rubber integrated bracelet never. Audemars Piguet's ROO non-metal bracelets are an example of particularly bad functionality IMO.

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They look great but I hate the idea of paying $10k in 20 years to replace the rubber strap just because I can't get it anywhere else.
 

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I have an IWC GST Chrono (my first quality automatic watch) that has an integrated band (the leaning watch below) and I love the bracelet. The Sinn 142 it is leaning on also has an integrated bracelet available, which I never bought, but a friend just got that watch on the bracelet, and I like it a lot. I may start searching ebay.

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Matt

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Originally Posted by DrZRM
I have an IWC GST Chrono (my first quality automatic watch) that has an integrated band (the leaning watch below) [/IMG]
niiiice watch
 

Twotone

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My daily wear for several years. Looks great with anything from jeans to a suit and tie and on my wrist now during a one-month project here in Beijing.

Twotone

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Luca Brasi

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I have this and although it's somewhat annoying not being able to swap out the bracelet for just about anything, the bracelet design helps the watch look better on a smaller wrist.

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