The Why
I have large wrists. Standard expansion bands are too tight. Occasionally the strap bands are too short. Most of the time I change out the bands.
The Problem
A cheap Walmart that looks snappy as a dress watch, but the expansion band is too tight. Unfortunately, it's 14mm, and the only thing I can find in that are women's watch bands.
The Problem, Part II
For expansion watch bands, I prefer Speidel Twist-O-Flex. The last time I changed one out was about twenty-one years ago, when a family member was in the hospital and my watch band broke. The nearby pharmacy had a long Speidel Twist-O-Flex, and I installed it with the point of my pocket knife. So, of course I check out Speidel. That gave me the novelty of seeing watch bands worth more than the Walmart watch, and over half that of the watch I put the band on over two decades ago.
The Question
For a cheap watch, is it even worth changing the band? I'm looking at the Timex that I put the band on over twenty years ago, and asking if it rates another (the current band is a bit sprung). I'm looking at prices and going "No."
The Question, Part II
Can you even get a man's watch band in 14mm without going women's band slim? It makes me wonder why the Walmart men's watches are this small where you attach the watch band.
I have large wrists. Standard expansion bands are too tight. Occasionally the strap bands are too short. Most of the time I change out the bands.
The Problem
A cheap Walmart that looks snappy as a dress watch, but the expansion band is too tight. Unfortunately, it's 14mm, and the only thing I can find in that are women's watch bands.
The Problem, Part II
For expansion watch bands, I prefer Speidel Twist-O-Flex. The last time I changed one out was about twenty-one years ago, when a family member was in the hospital and my watch band broke. The nearby pharmacy had a long Speidel Twist-O-Flex, and I installed it with the point of my pocket knife. So, of course I check out Speidel. That gave me the novelty of seeing watch bands worth more than the Walmart watch, and over half that of the watch I put the band on over two decades ago.
The Question
For a cheap watch, is it even worth changing the band? I'm looking at the Timex that I put the band on over twenty years ago, and asking if it rates another (the current band is a bit sprung). I'm looking at prices and going "No."
The Question, Part II
Can you even get a man's watch band in 14mm without going women's band slim? It makes me wonder why the Walmart men's watches are this small where you attach the watch band.