Metal Strap Watches! Why You Should or Should Not Buy?

Going out for a party or an Office meeting? Confused about which watch to wear from your collection? Happens, when you have Metal Strap Watches and Leather Strap watches both in your collection, it is not an easy task to decide what to wear when. What you wear kind of boils down to your personal choice, but this is indeed true that the kind of watch you wear defines the kind of person you are. Thus, it is a must that you pick up the right one. As we already told you about the reasons to buy and not buy a leather strap watch in the previous blog, we will be covering the Metal Strap Watches in this one.

So, let us discuss why you should or should not buy Metal Strap watches by telling you the pros and cons of both.

Great things about Metal Strap Watches:

Durability - The first thing that comes to the mind while talking about the Metal Strap watches is the durability. The Metal Straps in a watch are highly durable if compared to the Leather. Unlike leather, they are not prone to wear and tear or will get affected while in contact with sweat.

Look - Metal Strap watches have a more premium feel. Indeed, the leather straps give a more formal and stylish look at times, but the metal has its own glossy and premium feel, they look classic, especially if you go to a little premium brand.

Easy to clean and maintain - Due to its nature of not getting affected by the water in an instant it can be cleaned easily. Unlike the leather straps that need to be taken care very delicately, you can just clean it up with a wet cloth and that’s it.

The convenient Clasps - The clasps on the metal straps are no doubt more convenient than of the buckle system on the Leather straps. You can just slide it in or out to get the perfect fit and clip at the point, whereas in the leather you need to have the pinhole at the most precise point where it is a perfect fit for you.

Few Flaws of the Metal Strap Watches: 

Feel - The metal straps indeed may be very comfortable for the most. But, the stiff nature of the metal makes the straps feel stiff on the hands. It can feel not so comfortable in the hands to most unlike the feel of leather.

Temperature - The other natural property of the metal that works against it is of retaining the temperature. Metal straps retain the temperature, thus, in the cold weathers or hot temperatures, it can make you feel the same. The metal straps might feel very hot or cold in your hands at certain times in the respective weather condition.

The Claps may come undone - If you are not wearing the watch of a good brand that has an extra security layer of claps, it might slip from your hands. The claps on metal straps have a high tendency to come undone most of the times if you do not clip it properly.

There might be some corns with the Metal strap watches, but they should not be the deal breaker for you, the pros are greater. The metal strap watches are great if wear on the right occasion and you might attract a lot of attention through them.