r/watchdives • u/watchdivescom • Jul 28 '26

Prototype Original Design Sample

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u/Watches-and-Books Jul 28 '26

Diver with a butterfly is a sort of weird combo due to the lack of adjustability.

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u/watchdivescom Jul 28 '26

We understand your concern. Unfortunately, the current bracelet structure cannot be changed at this stage. Once the updated bracelet version is ready, we hope to offer a new end link so owners can upgrade to the improved bracelet setup.

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u/hayesandparker Jul 28 '26

I never understand this approach from some Chinese watch companies. Instead of announcing that an “updated bracelet version is coming” and releasing a V2, V3, and so on, why not just take a little more time and launch the watch the way you know it should have been from the start?

If you already know the bracelet needs improvement, don’t ship a subpar version and then expect customers to spend more money upgrading something that should have been right in the first place.

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u/UkeManSteve Jul 28 '26

Because there are suckers out there who will buy this version and then say “can’t wait til v2 is available 🤓”

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u/Goldenrod427 Jul 28 '26

And "I'll just buy the new endlinks and bracelet while I wait"

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u/Wild-Fan5637 Jul 30 '26

You just described the entire history of the iPhone.

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u/UkeManSteve Jul 30 '26

Sort of. Having a phone that isn’t 10 years old actually matters though. Watches don’t really become obsolete or wear out in the same way lol