“decided to out it on my Seiko Turtle strap, only to find that is also fits my Horus aftermarket strap that i got for the turtle. The fact that you have the fine adjustments makes the Horus strap so much more conformable.”
“Two things need to be improved, from my perspective. If the strap is snug, the bottom of the clasp can dig into your skin which, for me, is uncomfortable. Second, if only the micro-adjust, once fully extended could be pushed back in without having to push the release button.
Overall, a good idea. It looks a little clunky/Frankensteinish at the buckle. Fortunately, that aspect is rarely seen. I don't know if I'd buy this again.”
“I have several fine watches; some with Deployment Clasps. I never liked the rubber watch band that came with my Tag H F1. When I bought a Jaeger Le-Coultre I was given 2 bands with fine D clasps, one larger than the other. I put one on my F1. It looked great but too elegant for that style of watch. It had to go Then I discovered the FE Clasp and because of its design (and the "Fine Adjustment" feature) I knew this was a winner. I coupled the Clasp to a Barton Racing strap and it was an excellent marriage. the FE is the anthesis of the LeCoultre product. To my eye it, in a good way, looks like an early prototype that goes so well with the highly perforated strap. So cool I can hardly take it off my wrist. One caveat; the FEC is not compatible with severely tapered straps. My Barton is slightly tapered looks fine; and I have a small wrist.
Some might think the SEC looks a bit funky but I think in some applications it looks great. So glad I found in on Youtube.”
“The first shipment arrived damaged. I contacted LIW. They were super quick to respond and sent out a replacement immediately. Good stuff! As for the clasp... it's more impressive in theory than in practice. It's very well made but feels like a product that could be greatly improved after a few iterations. The clasp sits awkwardly on the wrist due to its length. If you're swapping out a conventional buckle, the odds are the new clasp will not sit centered on your wrist opposite the watch head. More importantly, the micro-adjust feature is very fiddly to operate. The button is tiny and feels like it's on the wrong side of the clasp for easy adjustment. I routinely find myself struggling with it. Overall, a noble effort that's very well made. I'm clearly paying the price for being an early adopter.”
“I've had clasps of all different brands from budget to luxury, deployant to tang, from inexpensive to outrageous. None have performed at the level of this Formex unbranded clasp. Incredibly light, smooth, effective, all while very understated.”
“For those of us watch nerds who have everything, this is something you'll want to add. I've move this (unbranded) clasp between different watch straps regularly. It is SO easy to adjust, and so clean on the wrist. The biggest benefit is the weight, or more like lack there of. It feels INSANELY light, you forget its there; but then the usefulness of the expanding clasp comes into play. I just wish they also had this in 22mm.”
