Chronic watch head drift: anyone else?

M'Bob
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I’ve had this annoying problem when I wear watches that are on leather straps: they constantly drift to the outside of my wrist, and have to be physically re-centered with the other hand.

This can happen with small watches, as pictured, likely because there is not enough flat metal to impede movement. But I have it with large watches too, as the increased weight causes a pendulum effect that pulls the watch to the outside of my wrist.

It is better with bracelets, a tad improved with a nearly uncomfortably tight strap, and probably better with a rubber strap, which is not something I prefer to use.

So, two questions: does this happen to you, and have you found any creative solutions, or have any interesting insights. Maybe unusual wrist anatomy? Skin too dry? Anyway, curious what you got.
 
ghce
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Maybe it's wrist shape?
I have only experienced this with loose straps but as I have always preferred tight straps and bracelets it's never occurred to me in normal wearing.
 
blufinz52
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It does frequently happen with most of my watches. I just give my arm a hard clockwise twist.
 
apsm100
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I have a flat wrist too. Happens all the time as I wear watches relatively loose.
Natos seem to work better for me though!
 
KeithP
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I prefer my bracelets and straps quite loose, so also happens with most of my watches, apart from when on rubber straps. Can’t say it bothers me and a flick of the wrist puts it right.
 
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It happens to me on occasion when I wear a watch that I am in between sizes with.

For example, if the strap holes are too wide apart. Smaller one is too tight, larger one is too loose.

Doesn’t bother me though.
 
M'Bob
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They say with new leather straps: it’s supposed to be worse until they break in, but I haven’t found they’re much improved after either.
 
TIMElyBehaviour
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M'Bob M'Bob
They say with new leather straps: it’s supposed to be worse until they break in, but I haven’t found they’re much improved after either.
I tend to get my straps custom made these days. I choose everything including haw wide apart the holes are for adjustment.
 
ghce
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Leather sucks and is useless.

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Who loves you Bob?

Hey, it ain't all bad, take leather underwear for instance...... oops wrong Thread! oops wrong Forum!
 
Canuck
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Usually, straps are fitted with the buckle at the 12 side, and the tongue at the six side. Try swapping ends of the strap the other way around, and see if that solves your problem.
 
dsio
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M'Bob M'Bob
They say with new leather straps: it’s supposed to be worse until they break in, but I haven’t found they’re much improved after either.
I tend to agree, there are these sticker things you an buy that have a mild adhesive on one side and a sort of non-slip latex on the other which you can put on the caseback and they will give it just enough resistance to sliding on your wrist, about a decade a go there was a company that sold them and they were pricy for watches, I ended up buying generic "dress tape" stuff that's effectively the same thing, intended to help dresses stay in place and just cut it to size with scissors.

Just looking I think it's called "fashion tape", you just need a really mild form of it given how light a watch is. Toupee / hair system tape probably does the same thing but with more tack.

Haven't used it in a long time as I don't wear many strap watches anymore but that did work decently well for the time.
 
UncleBuck
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Elvira touts double sided tape to keep things in place.....but I'd protect my caseback!
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