Tony Becker
Love this thing. I have a modest trio of automatic watches, all on stainless steel bracelets ranging from $400 to $1,500 (including a robust 43.5mm diver), and I'm more than comfortable traveling with this roll (preferably in my carry-on). I realize people with more valuable watches may be particular about their rolls, but I see plenty of those people owning this roll on Youtube as well. This case is also fine for leather strapped watches. Plus, my bracelets are sized for my small wrist, are able to fit around the pillows (I don't know my wrist size, but I typically use the second-to-last hole on a standard leather strap...my wrists are small). The color scheme I ordered (black/jade with brown/maroon) is exactly how it appears in the pics. For its price, it's exactly what it should be (if you want full-grain leather that will last your entire life, you'll have to pay much more). The buttons seem sturdy, plus they give a great box, velvet pouch, and wiping cloth (shove the cloth behind one of the watches for travel--it won't be seen and fits in).Travel tip: the watches won't move left/right, but they can move up/down if the whole thing gets turned over (though they won't come out the slot). My advice for travel is this: take a small piece of packing foam/bubble wrap and place it over the dial of each watch and close the case. This will further protect the dial if watch moves around, plus the subtle force of the cover against the padding/watch will eliminate any movement, thus watches won't move at all! Last travel tip--place the pouch over the roll; it's thin enough where it doesn't add weight/space to the roll, protects from scratches, and keeps the roll closed in the RARE event that the all four snaps came undone. Again, I love this thing. The faux leather may not last forever, but unless your really rough with it, it'll still last you 5-7 years. And if you don't care for minor scratches, it'll probably last 15 or so. I own the the 3-roll; I'll be getting a 2-roll as well.
