It's a nice rubber strap and buckle, but $400? I've got the Velcro on order, from what I can tell it allows the use of normal 19mm straps, and am keeping an eye out for a used bracelet. It's a serious caveat and cost, so if you buy one keep it in mind. I will say that the rubber is superbly comfortable, which is very important because this is a large, heavy watch: 44mm by 14mm, 145g. Despite all of that mass, it's super comfortable on my 7.25" wrist and I've worn it to run, cycle, swim and sleep.
Due to the caseback shape, it sits quite low and comfortable on the wrist, and doesn't flop around like some taller watches I've worn. The double AR and domed crystal combine for stupendous visibility at a wide range of angles. You can also see that IWC uses a vertical black flange ringe; functional and invisible. The angled 'ROLEXROLEXROLEX' on current Rolex models for example is one of my pet peeves of flange ring design. Not an issue here on this IWC.
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