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As a fellow owner who doesn't personally find the deployant clasp quite as comfortable as a good fitting pin buckle (as Al mentioned above), you're sure the strap hasn't been fitted the wrong way around?

As you wear it on the wrist and tilt your arm to the left (assuming you wear it on the left) then the Breitling wings logo should be the right way up.

It is possible to fit the strap the wrong way around and that is uncomfortable!

There is one other thing I would say, if the part you mention is digging in the the strap is too tight. There is a very fine line I find between it being too tight and loose enough to turn on the wrist in to an uncomfortable position.

3 of mine have deployant options now (2 croco, one calf) and I'm getting more used to them as they wear in.

Stef

I've just collected my BNIB Blackbird from the AD. (I'll post pics etc once I get chance )
I had it on the strap with deployment but have since swapped it over for a pin buckle strap as the deployment was so uncomfortable I can't wear it!!!
It really digs in on the underside of the clasp, especially the bit where the two metal bits fold over to meet up (it's the bit that the strap threads though nearest the clasp?) I've tried bending and adjusting but to not avail, it's just (IMO) a poorly thought out design compared to other clasps I've used.
Am I alone in this? Do I have a bad example or this par for the course with these deployment clasps?
I also have the Ocean Racer on a deployment but it's a totally different clasp and much more comfortable.
I've now changed my order with the AD (I have a Croc on order) to a pin buckle type in place of the deployment strap.

I love the deployment look but thought when I first saw it that it looked a bit "bulky" on the underside and could be a wrist wrecker!
Seems I was right!!! I'm gutted as I really wanted the deployment but just can't wear it as it is.
Is there another style of Breitling deployment I could try? One that's less "harsh" on the wrists?

Is it just me?

Love the watch though

Do you want to sell your deployment and strap? If it's black I'll take it if you're interested as I need one for my skyland avenger.

I have a brand new unworn dark brown calf tang, never worn not a crease in the leather....want to trade?

I have a brand new unworn dark brown calf tang, never worn not a crease in the leather....want to trade?

I'm not personally one to advocate artificially breaking in a strap as it abnormally stresses the leather and can cause premature splitting. Personally I think it's worth just "going through the pain" of breaking it in naturally by wearing it - at least then it is moulding itself to your wrist from day one. But each to their own.

Well based on the end result I'd have to agree in retrospect