Great "W" Now we are getting somewhere. As for the band/strap issues (and I don't remember in subject example), in some instances I would say according to the ads, not according to some members. The ads are not opinions. The ads are ads. How we interpret them are opinions, and when there are not specific rules or protocol, we rely on opinion. If a watch case/dial/mvent configuration does not, to our knowledge (=ads), occur as more than one variant designation, then it can't be confused with any other variant regardless of which mount it is on. If there is more than one variant and the only difference we can see (= knowledge=ads) is the mount, then it would be difficult for me to confirm which of the variants can be designated. It' just for a few watches where the distinction can't be made. IMO this band/strap distinction need not be an issue for those watches where we don't have conflicting ads to date. I could never confirm ID on anything if I were waiting for an ad which may come along indicating otherwise. I'm confused on this issue, as it seems to apply to only a few watches, and IMO seems like the way to confirm w/ ads in those watches.
I think most of us agree on this, we are just having trouble clarifying those few examples where the ads don't allow us to distinguish between possible examples w/o considering mount.