Help finding a strap

[Berty234]

I have a Seiko SLA043 arriving tomorrow.

It has 19mm lugs and will need Seiko spring bars.

I don’t like long rubber straps and my wrists are a little under 7 inches.

Can anyone recommend a decent flexible 19mm rubber strap which will take Seiko spring bars but which is shorter than the usual?

I’m struggling!

[oiljam]

Uncle Seiko do the GL831 in 19mm. Not sure without checking how long it is but I find the standard length a reasonable size and not long at all. My favourite Seiko strap by far and super comfortable.

[Berty234]

Uncle Seiko do the GL831 in 19mm. Not sure without checking how long it is but I find the standard length a reasonable size and not long at all. My favourite Seiko strap by far and super comfortable.

Thanks - yeah I think uncle seiko may be the only answer.

Annoyingly, they don’t do a short version of the 19mm but standard is 126/76

[oiljam]

Thanks - yeah I think uncle seiko may be the only answer.

Annoyingly, they don’t do a short version of the 19mm but standard is 126/76

That’s quite reasonable I think. Compare that to the alternative watchgecko 284 (only in 22mm) and they are 140/80, so much bigger. Unbelievably now £62, seem to remember they were £28 last time I bought one.
Maybe drop Uncle Seiko an email, maybe he’s an odd short 19mm laying about. If not I think the standard is definitely worth a try.

[oiljam]

Don’t forget the UK site.

https://unlimitedstraps.com/collecti...44773320163609

They do a 20mm short, would that squeeze in? Maybe try both?

[Berty234]

A kind member recommended these, which are reported to fit 19mm. I’ve also found some skinny fat spring bars which will help things.


https://www.josephbonnie.com/en/prod...-tropic-black/

https://wolbrook.com/products/black-...ccce8999&_ss=r

[LukeBird]

I bought one of these (off SC) for my SLA043 and it’s a cracking strap, supple and feels like a high quality OEM. https://www.strapcode.com/products/s...km05b-pbu66-xx

I can’t say Tropic style straps have ever appealed to me, but this suits the watch perfectly. Never even bothered with the OEM ones as I’d read they were huge.

[inthered]

Barton do a good range of their Elite silicone straps in19mm and come with both a long and short 'holed' length.
There was a 19mm Barton tropic on SC not too long ago.

[Idontgram]

Why not get skinny fat spring bars and then have the option of fitting any strap you like?

[Rod]

Barton do a good range of their Elite silicone straps in19mm and come with both a long and short 'holed' length.
There was a 19mm Barton tropic on SC not too long ago.

They are excellent, I've one of them, very supple and comfortable.
Can get them on Amazon.