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What strap wears smaller? rubber or leather?
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Author:  Jonesie [ Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:54 am ]
Post subject:  What strap wears smaller? rubber or leather?
I just bought a mint 2010 Slate Grey Avenger Skyland on bracelet online and it's in the post as I write this. Very excited :lingsrock:

Thing the full polished bracelet will be too much for me and I plan to wear it either on the Ocean Racer rubber or Breitling calf leather strap.

I have quite small wrists and with the Avenger being such a chunky watch, I'd like to go for the strap that lease likely to make the watch appear even bigger/chunky on my wrist.

Unable to test drive either on my Avenger, could anyone tell me whether the leather or rubber would tend to wear smaller on the wrist?
Author:  MattC [ Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:09 am ]
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If you go with a rubber strap like the ocean racer or the pro diver with the deployment clasp it is a very comfortable alternative to the stainless bracelet, plus the quick adjust clasp offers great adjustability. The leather straps are comfortable too, but will make the watch feel a bit more top heavy. I would go with the rubber with a deployment clasp.


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Author:  Roffensian [ Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:08 am ]
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I would say the exact opposite for the same reason - the rubber does match the size of the Avenger better because it is thicker than leather / croc and the OR clasp is much larger than either tang or deployant for leather so if you want it to look smaller I would go with that - rubber makes the whole thing look more balanced, but that's going to be very large.
Author:  TomP [ Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:17 am ]
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I find rubber works better with a heavy watch head on my modest wrists just because, until the leather is really broken in - and that takes a good while with a quality Breitling one - it's easier to get a good balanced fit on the wrist. But that's fit; and Roff's right - it is thicker so it certainly won't make it look any smaller.
Author:  Scott [ Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:20 am ]
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Weight balance between the band and watch head might be better with rubber. I think rubber looks larger in scale to the watch, maybe even moreso than stainless. In my experience, if you are wearing a long sleeve shirt, rubber can be bulkier than even a thick metal bracelet. For me, it's a short sleeve option only. Leather, IMO, wears a little smaller, takes some weight off the wrist, and is less bulky, and I don't think it looks out of scale.
Author:  MattC [ Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:28 am ]
Post subject:  Re: What strap wears smaller? rubber or leather?
Roffensian wrote:
I would say the exact opposite for the same reason - the rubber does match the size of the Avenger better because it is thicker than leather / croc and the OR clasp is much larger than either tang or deployant for leather so if you want it to look smaller I would go with that - rubber makes the whole thing look more balanced, but that's going to be very large.


I read it as though he was looking for a balanced feel, not look. My mistake.


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Author:  Dr J [ Sun Nov 03, 2013 4:17 pm ]
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Based on my experience with my 44 and 43mm Breitlings, I'd definitely agree with Roff. Leather makes them wear smaller, and rubber gives a bulkier, balanced look.
Author:  yogi18 [ Mon Nov 04, 2013 5:15 am ]
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I had my aerospace in rubber which made it look small. I now have it on pro II and it appears larger now.
Author:  Novacastrian [ Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:19 pm ]
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Yep I think leather will bring it down. I had an AS and tended to wear it on calf.


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Author:  Driver8 [ Tue Nov 05, 2013 6:55 am ]
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Dr J wrote:
Based on my experience with my 44 and 43mm Breitlings, I'd definitely agree with Roff. Leather makes them wear smaller, and rubber gives a bulkier, balanced look.

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