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Sweden, Stockholm
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64 Karma

Review on πŸ”“ Swift Unlock Brushed Stainless Silver Bracelet by Trey Gilbert

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great 22mm bracelet that looks and feels like a very expensive bracelet

This review is for the black 22mm version of this bracelet. As of this writing (2020-10-04) there is only one buyer rating for this product and I usually risk NOTHING unless it has many, many more (I usually look for at least a hundred and I think there may be a thousand or more is much better.). However, I liked the look of this strap on the website so after looking at about 40 straps I settled on this one and have no regrets about doing it. I bought this strap to replace the original strap on a Motorola 360 Gen-2 Hours and they match very well. As with Douglas A. Rosser in my review, I found that I couldn't attach a photo here, so I couldn't include a picture of the strap fitted to my watch. Excuse me. The ONLY thing I can say about this group that can be considered "critical" or "negative" is that the seller describes it as "for men [OR] women". But I don't think that might suit a lot of women because most ladies I know prefer thinner and lighter straps, and while this one is very well made, it's anything but tiny, lightweight, or feminine ". (I know this is a sexist remark, but that's exactly what my wife told me when she saw this, which is why I'm including it here - YMMV.) This band looks good enough to wear with formal attire, but I will wear it. all the time, and I tend to do a lot of things that can damage the watch strap, like gardening, extensive woodwork and carpentry work, dog grooming, etc., all of which at least get dirty if they don't "explode". "I prefer bands with some weight and this one seems well made - and yes the links are really hard steel so they should 'stick' well no matter what I'm doing. I don't have particularly hairy wrists so can I can't say if the strap catches the hair on your wrist.But I haven't found any rough or sharp edges and the strap is extremely comfortable to wear.The finish is either "matte" on the top and bottom of the links or Slightly polished at their edges but not so much as to be distracting.It looks like the finish has been powder coated and if/if it starts to "wear out" I'll update this review to let the reader know can tell how long the finish has held up to "normal wear and tear". the strip is VERY long. For the previous three straps I've bought I had to order extra links to fit them. But with this strap I had to i like I removed links which was a pleasant surprise (yes the description's sizing range was really accurate, unlike the description of several other straps I've purchased and had to return). So I really believe this strap can easily handle the wrist sizes listed in the review. (Note: the individual links are 5mm wide and there are a total of eight detachable links on the strap, so if your wrist is VERY small this strap may not work for you.) The individual links are held together with pins, not screws. -- the situation I prefer as the pins cannot be "unscrewed" and I've never had a watch strap fall out on its own -- and the clasp seems very secure. Removing "extra" links was very easy and didn't cause any problems. HOWEVER I have added/removed links to many other groups (for myself, my family and a few friends) so I have a lot of experience with this process. If this is your first time no instructions were included but YouTube is full of videos on how to remove links from a watch strap. So if you're looking at some of these, you shouldn't have them. problems. IMHO I think this tie would go well with any outfit from a tailcoat and wing collar to a swimwear at the beach (or for diving - I suspect it would make a very good tie if you're diving). [I know that according to the books on 'etiquette' 'a men's watch should be a pocket watch. If he's going to wear a wristwatch, it should have a gold or silver finish to match his so-called "digital watch".] (I'd say that's a bit dated, but I turn off all watch alarms and use a " simple" analog dial for really formal occasions.) Overall, I ONLY give this bracelet 5 stars because that's the maximum number that Revain allows. I would definitely recommend this watch strap to anyone who needs a quality replacement strap for his or her watch.

Pros
  • Ladies bracelet
Cons
  • Doubtful purchase for seniors