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    Deployment clasps--- recommendations

    Looking to buy some deployments to ease the wear on my leather straps.

    Any companies recommended or links to them?

    I'd say I'm not looking for the cheapest or the best of the best....just good value for money.

    TIA

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    I have a Artem deployant,pleased with it.

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    Deploy-ant.
    I have an Artem with micro adjust, it's good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LondonNeil View Post
    Deploy-ant.
    I have an Artem with micro adjust, it's good.
    Which model is that please as I can't seem to find it on their website.

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    Formex make an excellent range of lightweight carbon-reinforced deployants that are on-the-fly adjustable.

    Was very happy with the ones I had - but, having tried many conventional variants, I also discovered I just don't get-on with deployants in general.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LondonNeil View Post
    Deploy-ant.
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    Noted....thank you

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    I've had a couple from Mywatchmaker and have been impressed by the quality
    https://www.mywatchmaker.net/deployantclasp.htm

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    By way of general recommendation, centred (butterfly) deployants are often more comfortable than single sided ones, as they tend to centre the watch better. They will also afford greater opening.

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    The respective lengths of the strap has most effect on how the watch centres. I struggle to find deployant straps with the 6 side short enough and that’s why I don’t use them.

    I prefer to buy traditional pin buckle straps and change them more often.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spike View Post
    I've had a couple from Mywatchmaker and have been impressed by the quality
    https://www.mywatchmaker.net/deployantclasp.htm
    I think this company are no longer in business .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arcam View Post
    Which model is that please as I can't seem to find it on their website.
    D'oh! I read Artem in the previous and brain fade happened. I have a Former with micro adjust, it's pretty good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LondonNeil View Post
    D'oh! I read Artem in the previous and brain fade happened. I have a Former with micro adjust, it's pretty good.
    Lol, no problem thanks for the answer.

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    I have only had the Omega version, which has been real good. I had a Sinn butterfly and it never worked fo me as it dug into my wrist.

    COuld someone post a review, especially against omega version?

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    Quote Originally Posted by earlofsodbury View Post
    Formex make an excellent range of lightweight carbon-reinforced deployants that are on-the-fly adjustable.

    Was very happy with the ones I had - but, having tried many conventional variants, I also discovered I just don't get-on with deployants in general.
    Ooh thanks for that. I hate pairing a good watch with a good strap and then putting some Chinese POS deployant on it. These look to be just the job.

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    I hear both the NIVREL (Swiss) and Fluco (German) are also good but have no first-hand experience of either. That might change though!

    Always on the lookout for good, non-Chinese stuff so if you have any other recommendations let me know.

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    I've always been a fan of Heuer style clasps, used these a couple of times:

    https://www.watchstrapworld.com/poli...ted-below.html


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    Quote Originally Posted by Rev-O View Post
    I hear both the NIVREL (Swiss) and Fluco (German) are also good but have no first-hand experience of either. That might change though!

    Always on the lookout for good, non-Chinese stuff so if you have any other recommendations let me know.
    Turns out the Fluco "Faltschließe" (fold buckle?) aren't made in Germany.

    Email from them:

    "The deployment clap is not made in Germany, it is made in China. All our normal buckles are made in Germany."

    But then "deployment clap" is something you get in the army, right?

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