We often focus on how tough the springbars are/how big they are/how they are constructed/etc. when considering a watch. It just came to me when I was looking at a strap buckle how thin its pin/springbar is. I then thought it doesn't matter how tough the springbars are when the buckle, or the pin/bar holding the buckle, is far weaker, not to mention that the load is shared between the two springbars. Also on a related note I saw my friend's watch came off because its buckle gave away when we're rock climbing (apparently the watch caught onto something).
An exception to this is of course the Nato/ZULU straps because they aren't usually equipped with a buckle+pin combo.
And what about bracelets? I think they are more or less the same to straps because their buckles are also held with pins.
An exception to this is of course the Nato/ZULU straps because they aren't usually equipped with a buckle+pin combo.
And what about bracelets? I think they are more or less the same to straps because their buckles are also held with pins.