So, You Want to be an Astronaut" A look at the Forstner Komfit Bracelet, a Speedmaster Accessory for the NASA Enthusiast
It?s something of a truism that when it comes to sports watches, there are bracelet guys, and there are strap guys. We see the divide right here on the Worn & Wound team, and I bet many readers have strong opinions either way about the appropriate mount for Speedmasters, Submariners, and the like. Generally speaking, I tend to fall on the bracelet side of things. If a watch comes mounted on a bracelet, I tend to find that the design team knew what they were doing, and it?s almost always more successful on steel than it is on leather (or fabric, but that?s a whole other kettle of fish). The Speedmaster is a strange exception, though. While it is certainly a ?bracelet watch? in the eye of our popular culture, watch enthusiasts have come to understand that it looks equally great on straps. Complicating matters a bit is the dirty little secret of modern luxury watches: the Speedmaster bracelet (at least those that shipped with the now dead 1861 caliber Speedy) is not that good. I mean, it?s wearable, sure. But it doesn?t have a fully adjustable clasp, it?s thick and heavy, and a consensus seems to have emerged that it?s simply not very comfortable or good looking. So what?s a bracelet guy to do" Fortunately for people like me (and like you – we?re all in this together) there?s a cottage industry around aftermarket Speedmaster bracelets. If you?ve spent any time at all on Speedy Instagram, you?ve seen them. You?re likely being served an ad for one right now as ...
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