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Hi guys
I have bought a number of straps from Cousins over past year or so. All but 1, I have been amazed with each purchase for just how good the straps are for the money you pay.
Most of them are around £5, and for that kind of beer money, I don't think you can go wrong. I have been tempted by some Collarebs (sp?), but at 1/4 or even 1/5 of the price, I always seem to go back to Cousins.
My latest love are their 'vintage', seen below, a mustard on an seagul I'm wearing today.
Other than Cousins, are there any other recommendations out there? or can someone suggest anything better value / band per buck?
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Cousins are the best value I've found. There are a few ebay vendors knocking out the same straps at a pound or so more expensive but buying from source is of course better value.
If I'm in market for a new strap, Cousins is my first stop. Have bought too many to count over the years. Quality has always been excellent. I always buy two of each! Their parallel Croc grain in brown, for example, is a favourite and a nicer (richer) colour than Hirsch.
As mentioned, an ebay browse often throws up the same straps with a nice markup.
Cousins wins hands down for NATO straps. Of course there are better out there, and the cousins ones wear out a bit quickly, but I like the idea of getting so many straps and not worrying if they don't match the watch.
Strapcode are very good . They are online
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Get them made to order? Aren't there a few people here who happily make straps in the sizes you want out of whatever leather you want it made out of?
Originally Posted by knw101
Please can I have a link to the strap you bought?
Looks great
www.watchobsession.co.uk have a sale on this weekend if of interest.
Direct link - https://www.watchobsession.co.uk/col...eid=fe1a1f81dd
What sale? Don't see anything on the site.oh there it is!
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Last edited by amcneill; 28th October 2017 at 20:02.
They are under the 'smooth strap' category section under straps. I have a grey vintage one.
Good strap as said for the money.
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what he said:
https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/padded-vintage-std-2
Any supplier who does not charge a minimum of £4 for UK postage is OK by me.
What you have to remember with postage costs is the total cost involved, it isn`t just the actual postage. Someone has to physically pack the item, someone has too take it to the post, packing materials have to be paid for. People don`t work for free, ask yourself how much you would be charging if you were running a business, or how about calculating the time involved and paying yourself your own hourly rate?
Some organisations hike up postage costs to make more money, but there is a 'real' cost involved. It's OK for those of us who do these things as a hobby, I usually charge the postage plus the cost of an envelope but I don't count the time I spend preparing an invoice and doing the packing, not to mention the cost of driving to the post office and back.
Paul
The Chinese Ebayers are useful for one-off items.
1.49p posted to my door, from the other side of the world.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stainless-...53.m2749.l2649
Although I did need to wait 3-4 weeks for delivery.
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