I bet more people will agree it's a feminine band once they see it in person. There were a significant number of responders who weren't sure and needed to see it in person. The stock photos don't do justice in illustrating how large the clasp is (like the real life photos I posted earlier).
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Classic vs modern buckle
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I bet more people will agree it's a feminine band once they see it in person. There were a significant number of responders who weren't sure and needed to see it in person. The stock photos don't do justice in illustrating how large the clasp is (like the real life photos I posted earlier).
I guess what bothers me is that there is no good male-orientated (if you agree the modern buckle is feminine) 'modern' leather strap option (like the leather loop) for the 38mm watch.
Again, why bother? People will soon see it in person and decide for themselves if it is too feminine for them or not. Who knows, YOU might see it in person and decide that the stock picture is more representative of the buckle than those pictures from other angles. And even if it does turn out to be too feminine for most guys, I think those of us who are preordering bands sight unseen know that we are taking a risk that the band won't be what we expect, and we may have to return/exchange them. I just feel it is somewhat condescending of you to be "educating" the rest of us. It is great that you share your opinion that the modern buckle is feminine, but you come off as saying that anyone who doesn't think so is wrong -- and whether something is feminine or not isn't a matter of right or wrong. It's a matter of taste, and may vary from culture to culture and individual to individual.
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Yeah, I'm a woman, and *I'd* like a leather loop option for the 38mm watch, as I like leather watch bands, but the modern buckle looks too large for me (even though Jay insists that large buckles are "feminine," I'm like, no that is LARGE, and my wrist is tiny!), and I like the idea of an infinitely adjustable band instead of the classic buckle, where the band can only be adjusted to where the holes are on the band.
It's perfectly fine depending on your style. As if there was just one way for men to dress, lmao. Don't listen to the insecure masculine-crusaders around here.
GQ thinks you're perfectly fine to be a stylish man in a modern buckle band and so do I.
from: http://www.gq.com/life/gear-and-gadgets/201409/apple-watch-style-photos#slide=1
Hmmm. You may be pushing my "girls can do anything!" button, but sort of in the reverse, lol. It just feels a bit demeaning to have a special band just for women, especially when, as Pinksteady pointed out, there isn't a comparable special band just for men, seeing how the only argument that the leather loop is meant for men is that it is offered in the larger size only.
From that angle, the classic buckle would look exactly the same too. However, you're right about style. I can totally see flamboyant guys rocking the modern buckle. Most guys won't wear decidedly feminine straps though.
I wouldn't view it that way because women can pull off pretty much any accessories but men can't always do the same. Even a woman can pull off a 42mm in alligator strap.
But that's just a culturally conditioned perception. Like, in modern Western culture, men don't wear skirts, but if you look at other cultures and other ages, you see men wearing clothes that look skirt-like. So, you know, if, for example, enough men did wear the modern buckle, that could become normal, and that shape would stop being considered feminine.
True. That hasn't happened and as it stands now, the modern buckle is too feminine for most men's taste.
I'm getting the SS watch in a 42mm with the classic leather band for myself. For my fiancée (surprise wedding gift) I'm getting the 38mm SS watch with the black modern buckle. I decided that for her only because I think is its and classy looking and she'd like it.
I think it has to due with personal taste.
If you like it,then buy it. I think it's very classy and elegant. It just doesn't come in a 42mm for myself.
I think it has to due with personal taste.
If you like it,then buy it. I think it's very classy and elegant. It just doesn't come in a 42mm for myself.
The modern buckle is not specifically geared towards women, but I do agree that the roundness/softness of the buckle looks feminine. It's a real shame because I love the functionality of having a leather strap that clicks into place.
I am still undecided about whether to buy the modern buckle strap. I may order one and just return it if it looks weird on my wrist.
I am still undecided about whether to buy the modern buckle strap. I may order one and just return it if it looks weird on my wrist.
I'm pretty sure obsessing over a piece of jewelry on your wrist in many cultures would be considered feminine enough that it wouldn't matter that you personally got the "masculine" version of whatever piece of practical jewelry you decided to put on your wrists.
What I see in this thread is a bunch of men worried that other men will find them queer.
What I see in this thread is a bunch of men worried that other men will find them queer.
Agreed. I'd love to get the 42mm classic buckle in brown or midnight blue for variety.
Again, that's your opinion. A majority of forum members and the well-known tech blogger John Gruber are of the opinion that the Modern Buckle is feminine.
Oh so the majority of people supporting a social construct makes it a fact. Gotcha.
Wear whatever you like who cares if it's for girls or boy's. It's such an outdated construct.
Wear whatever you like who cares if it's for girls or boy's. It's such an outdated construct.