It's All in the Wrist!

Hello again to anyone happening upon this blog, and to my one dedicated follower, Nikki, whom I have never met but would buy a latte in a second if I was anywhere close to Canada.
Today I shall be brief, or at least, that is the plan. Who knows? I may surprise even myself.
Surgeon cuffs, or functional buttons on the cuff of a suit jacket, shall be today's topic. I am interested in opinions if you care to share them.

My inspiration for today's post comes from a picture that was taken of me at an event I attended. I was unaware that I was being photographed at the time, and the photographer captured a closeup of my wrists while my arms were crossed.
I was wearing a custom suit, where I had specified that the first buttonhole of the jacket sleeve be sewn in a thread matching the windowpane pattern and lining of my suit (I am somewhat of a dandy, so for those of you who consider this to be a vulgar affectation, thank you kindly).

I also have one buttonhole open on one sleeve, and two on the other (again, if there are older sartorialists among us who find this to be a display of vulgarity, I hope you realize that you have my respect, if not my giving a... darn).
Here is the picture in all of its glory, snapped by the Serendipity Sisters of Charlotte, NC (I give credit where it is due!), and I was quite pleased with how great a candid shot like this turned out.
The event I was attending was sponsored by and in support of my haberdasher, David Watkins of Astor & Black (whose blog I contribute to by the way: http://www.suitsofourlabor.blogspot.com/), and I was thrilled to see others at the event who also specified different colors for the first buttonhole!
In photographs from Milan, Florence, even London, I see a pretty good split of men wearing one or more of their cuff buttons undone and men wearing them all fastened. I suppose you know where I stand. What about you?
Until next time, Cheers!
-Paul