Thanks. The taper is there, but IMO it is not enough. The Sea Dweller bracelet tapers from 22mm to 17mm - I think this is much more attractive.
I've just given it a clean - some washing up liquid and hot water with a soft brush fixed the squeaky bracelet - I think there was some sticker funk on it.
I've also looked at the bezel. So it turns out that some of the protective film had been dragged into one of the clicks which lifted it and jammed it giving it a coarser feel. Thats fixed now and feeling very good. VSF put a lot of wrapping on their watches, and it's easy for it to pinched between parts.
I think once I rub out the crisper edges on the bracelet, there will be nothing between this and the 116610 in terms of finish.
I'll come back tomorrow once its sized and update.
But yeah, overall I'm happy with it!
that’s great. So the bezel feels more solid with less backplay?