(from left to right) metal strap, leather strap, rubber strap, nylon strap.
Metal strap
Metal watchbands are divided into precious metal materials and other metal materials, and the common precious metal materials used as watchbands are mostly platinum and K gold. Most other metal watchbands are made of steel and titanium. To talk about the advantages of metal straps, some people may say that metal straps are easy to hide evil people and shelter evil people, and they are heavier to wear and have no advantages. Then let's talk about the shortcomings of the metal strap first.
One is afraid of sweating, the other is afraid of collision, and the third is afraid of discoloration. As the part that directly contacts the skin, the watchband will produce dirt more or less due to reasons such as time of use, habits and environment. If the metal watchband is not handled in time, it is easy to deposit scale, leading to wear and corrosion, easy to stain clothes and even make the wearer's skin allergic. Precious metal materials, such as K-gold, not only need to clean sweat in time, but also have weak tolerance to accidental touch such as impact, which is easy to scratch the surface of the strap in daily life. Furthermore, with the increase of wearing time and the contact with human sweat, it is easy to discolor the metal.
Having said so many shortcomings, let me refute the metal strap. Metal straps have so many shortcomings, why do so many consumers like metal straps and are willing to buy them? Durable! Yes, because it is durable. Although the metal strap is afraid of oxidation, it is easy to produce scratches due to improper care during use. However, compared with leather, rubber and nylon straps, they will have a longer life and can be restored as new after simple treatment.
Rolex Daytona with metal strap
leather belt
The biggest advantage of leather strap is skin-friendly. In other words, the leather strap is more comfortable to wear, especially in cold autumn and winter. Compared with straps made of other materials, leather straps are less likely to hurt skin and clothes. In addition to the material itself, the leather watch gives people an elegant and restrained feeling. In daily life, it is more suitable for business occasions and gives people a more formal feeling.
Lange pocket Lange series 720.032 watches
But the leather surface has one of the biggest shortcomings, which is easy to wear, age and break. It's easy to sweat when it's hot in summer. Because the leather is generally airtight, and the manufacturing process of the leather strap, after wearing the watch for a day in hot summer, the wrist may be stuffy and sweaty. There is another reason that cannot be ignored. After sweating, the leather strap will also produce odor, which requires that the leather strap should be carefully wiped with a slightly wet cloth regularly when worn on weekdays. So as not to produce odor.
Rubber strap
Sports watches generally use rubber straps, because rubber material has an advantage that cannot be ignored, and rubber is particularly flexible, which is popularly called "back". In addition, the fashion sense of rubber strap is also the reason why many people choose it. More and more high-end watches prefer rubber straps, including high-end brands such as Audemars Piguet and Richard Mill. Practical, easy-to-maintain and fashionable rubber strap has gradually become the upstart factor in the strap industry.
Audemars piguet 25940OK. OO.D002CA.0 1
What are the disadvantages of such a good rubber belt? Rubber watchband also has some disadvantages that can't be ignored, such as it is easy to harden in winter, and the quality of different rubbers is very different, so it is easy to be cheap. Compared with metal straps and leather straps, the material of rubber is still not recognized by middle-aged and elderly people. In terms of texture, the quality brought by metal strap and leather strap is outstanding, which is also incomparable to rubber strap.
Nylon watchband
When it comes to nylon belts, many people immediately think of a brand, DW. DW quickly occupied the young market with its simple large dial design and changeable nylon strap. But besides DW, other watch brands also like nylon straps. Especially in summer, many brands will launch NATO strap series. The NATO strap is actually a military strap designed by the British military in the 1970s. Its advantages are simplicity, practicality, cheapness and easy production. Moreover, this material has a good sense of wearing and is breathable and comfortable. There are also many designs, all kinds of patterns and patterns, and there is also a lot of room for choice.