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#1 ·
I've always liked the idea of the Breitling UTC module, where a little digital/analog quartz module is available that connects to your Breitling automatic watch. But I would never buy a quartz watch that uses a silver oxide battery, because using a leakable battery is a no-go for any expensive watch IMO.

Sinn developed a dual watch strap, intended to strap an Apple watch to the bottom of any of their mechanical watches.

The most practical way to create a dual watch yourself, is to buy an F91-ish module (because its small and unobtrusive) and attach it to a nylon NATO strap, The Urban Gentry has done exactly that.

In an ideal world, these would be my ideal requirements:
1. Strap that is custom-made for a dual watch arrangement, eg. multi-piece that attaches the different watches together directly rather than the simple method of sliding onto a NATO.
2. Solar powered module
3. Module is steel with sapphire crystal
4. Small module (g-shocks are out)

I only know of only 1 watch that fulfills only 2 of these requirements: the A1000 Rag and Bone (fulfilling requirement #3 & #4). Ideally I would prefer a custom strap and for it to be solar powered. The reason why I want it to be solar powered is because I have many watches, and all my quartz watches are solar powered; they are sitting by the window ready and waiting when I want it. I can't imagine dealing with battery changes at different times if they were not solar powered. This kind of module would have to be a get up and go type module so I don't want to see a dead battery when it's time to use it.

If I get an F91/F84, the battery life will be quite long, exceeding 7 years because it would be rarely used; this would be a compromise for requirement #2, however I want something higher end because it would pair with a higher-end watch so I don't want black plastic or mineral crystal.

Any suggestions? I am leaning toward the A1000 Rag and Bone despite the 3 year battery, because I suspect the actual life would be 7+ years if rarely used, and then just live with the battery changes.
 
#3 ·
I wear two watches pretty often but on both wrists. I rather have a full analog on one wrist and a full digital on the other, than wearing an ana-digi - too much compromises. But wearing two watches on the same wrist seems kind of silly to me.
 
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I've always wanted a Sony Wena 3 type strap for my G's and pro treks... not sure why no one has made one for NA/EU yet. If apple made something like this that worked with "fancy" automatic watches it would sell tons im sure.

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I did some research on this watch, and just noticed your question because for the life of me I didn't know why I could find the app in the apple store, or any details about this.

A lot of people are now doing the microbrand thing - it's kinda saturated, but no-one is really looking at the watch accessory market. For example, someone should make an aftermarket clasp with on-the-fly microadjust (like Tudor's Tfit), but that had all these attachments that could adapt to all the popular watch bracelets. Or produce a digital watch clasp like the one above. There are so many things you could do, and you would cater to the entire watch market, not just one market.
 
#7 ·
you could have fun with your imagination, or you could kill it.
I have a pretty good imagination and I can appreciate imaginative ideas. I also appreciate a little healthy absurdity.

But when I use my imagination on this concept, it always ends up somewhere between ridiculous and grotesque.
At least for me, a fully-certified desk diver by profession, this is the epitome of "watch as a tool" uselessness. This chindogu needs both battery or light charging and manual or motion winding. It's the spiritual twin of gas-powered horse drawn buggies.

If I wanted both a digital display and an analog display, there are so many more elegant, efficient, useful solutions. For example:
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Or:
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#14 ·
I don't know, but if I ever see someone who can pull off two GWG-2000s or two AnaFrogs on the same wrist -- I want to buy that (hopefully) man a beer! ;) :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
 
#19 ·
It would be pretty uncomfortable to wear a watch underside the wrist. I know some ppl wear it like that, but I am working on a computer all day. Also it would get scratches pretty fast, as the wrist rubs on the desk, laptop etc. Another point is that is completely redundant - I am wearing a quite discrete fitness band on my right wrist and a regular watch on my left, because they have complementary functions. But wearing a mechanical watch and a quartz is completely redundant, hence I have no interest in the idea.
 
#20 · (Edited)
Totally redundant, and it's not something I have ever done in the past. I have thought about it because I thought the UTC module for the Breitling was cool, but also redundant. But then the silly idea came back to me when I saw Urban Gentry doing it. I have never tried it, but I wouldn't mind trying it out, just to see if it really is silly, or is it as fun as I think it might be.

I have tried double wristing, usually a nice mechanical watch on the left, and a Gshock on the right but I find wearing a watch on the right wrist very uncomfortable. i think I would have fun dual watching if I could find the perfect 2 watches and strap that would make it work. Still brainstorming.

At least I have an A1000 Rag and Bone incoming to try this out. I think this watch looks beautiful (grey version), and probably THE most beautiful digital watch from Casio (and I say that, even though I prefer the gshock squares overall).
 
#23 ·
Having one strap with an Apple Watch and another mechanical watch on it was something I've been wanting to try out for a while. The Sinn band definitely is beefy, and a certain aesthetic. Not what I'd want to go for myself, but if others like it, go for it.

Personally, I wanted something:

  • Easy to take on/off (buckles and such are fiddly, especially with two watches weighing them down
  • Not block the Apple Watch sensors (which the NATO option from the Urban Gentry would get in the way of), so would have to start with an Apple Watch band based solution

I felt with the Apple Braided Solo Loop would be a good start, however the width of the strap itself is like 24-26mm (for my 45mm Gen 6 Apple Watch), which is crazy fat, too much for any normal watches to fit between their lugs. After picking up a Pepper0ni pizza party watch, I went hunting again. I found an aftermarket braided solo loop band that is ~21mm wide. So I picked up some 20mm spring bars for my Pepper0ni, and viola!

Top of wrist:
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Bottom of wrist:
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Back view 1 (Apple Watch sensors uncovered)
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Back view 2 (how strap is routed through mechanical watch)
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So far, it's working exactly how I expected, and am happy after a day's wearing doing my normal routine (mainly work at a desk and normal housework). We'll see how well the strap wears/stretches over time. Some caveats for folks to know about this setup that it's not all sunshine and rainbows:

  • As mentioned previously, wearing a watch on the underside of the wrist can get in the way of computer use and such, so YMMV.
  • The Apple Watch isn't really designed to be worn under the wrist. You can google that topic separately about people's complaints. But just know things like "twist to wake" and all may be a little harder since the watch wasn't designed to "wake up" from that position, so you may have to adjust to it (like turning your wrist over more, or tapping explicitly.) I'd def say don't do this with any watch before series 5/always on display.

If you want to replicate my setup, here's what I purchased to go with my 45mm Apple Watch and the Pepper0ni pizza party (lugs 20mm).

Strap (I'm 7.25" wrist, the 42/44/45/49mm Medium 8-9 sized strap fit really well for me):
amazon dot com/dp/B0CBX1W19V

Spring Bars (tons of options out there, these are the ones I ordered to fit my 20mm lugs on the Pepper0ni)
amazon dot com/dp/B09BCF2Y7Z

Cheers!