Ideas for Vintage Tissot Seastar Navigator?

[sunster]

Just want to see if anyone has an idea for specific straps for my Vintage Tissot. It needs new spring bars and I think changing it out of its SS band might give it a new lease of life.

I'm thinking about Hadley Roma Perf racing 844 strap, the Hirsh Rally presently. Would love a black one with dashes of red to go with the dial but can't find one.

Any other ideas guys?

[bonzo697]

Put it on a Tropic - far more appropriate than a leather strap.

[ktmog6uk]

always fancied one of these. i bet a nice mesh would suit it!

[sunster]

Put it on a Tropic - far more appropriate than a leather strap.

What does a tropic look like?

[bubbel]

well i dont know about any black bands with red dots, but there's a nice Nato version wich is black and red (a red strip in the middle)

[sunster]

Not a fan of Natos but thanks for the suggestion

[Omegary]

Here's my old Navigator on an ATG strap with cream stitching that matches the lume. Excellent quality strap albeit not cheap.




And on a Meyhofer Imola, probably the softest and most comfortable strap I've ever worn.



Personally I like this style of watch on a perforated strap, after all they were never intended to swim in.

HTH

Cheers,

Gary

[sunster]

Love that imola band. Where did you get that?
Beautiful case on your Nav- did you brush it up yourself?

[Omegary]

Love that imola band. Where did you get that?
Beautiful case on your Nav- did you brush it up yourself?

Here you go, I've just noticed they sell them with red stitching too.

http://www.watch-band-center.com/watchs ... a-22m.html

I bought the Navigator of a friend in Liverpool a few years back, it arrived in the condition you can see in the pics. It was traded a while back for something else, unfortunately. Lovely watch and in superb condition but I guess you can't keep them all.

Cheers,

Gary

[sunster]

Thanks for that. Ordered the black one. They don't seem to stock the red stitched version in 20mm

[Omegary]

I'm probably wrong (usually am) but I thought the lug width on these was 22mm, might be worth checking.

Cheers,

Gary

[bubbel]

Nice one! I want one of those aswell... 8)

[sunster]

I'm probably wrong (usually am) but I thought the lug width on these was 22mm, might be worth checking.

Cheers,

Gary

Mine's definitely a 20mm.

[sunster]

Thanks for the tip Gary. Here's the Nav on the new strap! Looks great, thanks

[Omegary]

My pleasure and it looks great :thumbright:. Enjoy.

Cheers,

Gary