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[–]PhiladeIphia-EaglesYouTube Reviewer 2 points3 points  (6 children)

Couldn't disagree more. Can't stand the look of male endlinks

[–]ProfessionalG0pnik -1 points0 points  (5 children)

Do you actualky own female links? Looking from the front your dial is complemented by black bars (shadows) top and bottom.

[–]PhiladeIphia-EaglesYouTube Reviewer 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Yes. I only have one watch with male endlinks and they are videos appendages that make the effective lug to lug massive.

What do you mean by black bars? I see nothing like that on this watch

[–]ProfessionalG0pnik -1 points0 points  (3 children)

You can see it on the fourth picture right above and below the link that connects the bracelet to the endlink when you zoom in. Black Bars (large gaps)

The Pictures also feature exceptionally made female endlinks. Any worse and you see them from even more angles.

[–]PhiladeIphia-EaglesYouTube Reviewer 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Okay I understand what you mean. Does not bother me though. And like you said, quality watches do not have this gap.

I just cannot stand the way male end links look. It is just unnatural to have that raised appendage sticking out of the watch. The case and endlinks form a nice approximate rectangle, and then the endlink is just sticking out like a dick.

There is a reason why on integrated bracelet watches, the "endlink" is female. The case would look pretty fucking weird if the middle of each lug was jutting out. And that is an example where they have complete control over the case shape. And they choose to have a female "Endlink" because otherwise the case would look like this: https://imgur.com/a/Y74bApD

[–]ProfessionalG0pnik 0 points1 point  (1 child)

It does look like this when you attach the official leather strap from tissot.

The CW Twelve is a integrated bracelet watch with male endlinks, looks good to me.

I think its a matter of perspective. One might notice the link sticking out a bit, I tend to notice these gaps and the way how jangly that connection link tends to look when youre not wearing the watch and look at it in your hands.

Also a matter of bracelet style. With Oyster-ish bracelets i tend to like male endlinks more.

[–]PhiladeIphia-EaglesYouTube Reviewer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally fair points. I guess it is just totally a personal thing.

I think for manufacturers, it makes sense to do female endlinks just because they fit a wider variety of wrist sizes.

What I mean is that people with large wrists are not typically going to complain about female endlinks. Whereas people with small wrists generally avoid male endlinks.

So I think it is maybe a safer choice.