FWIW, I wore a watch pretty much all day every day for about 35 years, and then had to stop somewhat recently because I got to a point where the weight and tension was injuring my wrists. Loosening the band could help, but in order for that to be effective I had to loosen it so far that the watch would annoyingly flop around, so much that it wouldn’t stay on the same side of my wrist no matter how I positioned it. I can tolerate short durations now, and I spend that tolerance on wearing a smartwatch for exercise stats while running.
FYI this comment may help others but I doubt Jeff’s wrist health challenges are solely a material irritation issue. https://www.jefftk.com/p/wrist-issues
FWIW, I wore a watch pretty much all day every day for about 35 years, and then had to stop somewhat recently because I got to a point where the weight and tension was injuring my wrists. Loosening the band could help, but in order for that to be effective I had to loosen it so far that the watch would annoyingly flop around, so much that it wouldn’t stay on the same side of my wrist no matter how I positioned it. I can tolerate short durations now, and I spend that tolerance on wearing a smartwatch for exercise stats while running.