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    Quote Originally Posted by boring_sandwich View Post
    I really like the look of this sailcloth on the Explorer.

    Imagine take from the net but think I will give one a go.

    Looks nice, do you know which brand that strap is?


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    Bluebay58 on a pav single pass nato



    Black bay chrono on another pav

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    Always thought this worked quite well.....


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    Quote Originally Posted by RustyBin5 View Post


    Bluebay58 on a pav single pass nato



    Black bay chrono on another pav
    Absolutely stunning.

    I scrolled to the Bluebay and thought wow, that looks great.

    Then the chrono appeared. That really is a terrific combination.

    I may be knocking in Pav’s virtual door very soon!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Glen Goyne View Post
    Looks nice, do you know which brand that strap is?


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    Quote Originally Posted by NCC66 View Post
    Absolutely stunning.

    I scrolled to the Bluebay and thought wow, that looks great.

    Then the chrono appeared. That really is a terrific combination.

    I may be knocking in Pav’s virtual door very soon!


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    I think this heritageleather straps works well

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    Quote Originally Posted by boring_sandwich View Post
    Thx!


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    Blue-green regimental strap on a blue dial SNKL07

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    This to me is a pretty perfect combination... Arrived yesterday and just got around to fitting.
    Lime green Ostrich (from Wisentex) on my LW hard black
    I was looking for an alternative to the black rubber and found very limited options...this caught my eye and while not cheap and pretty bold (for me) I'm glad I went for it.



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    Looks great. Wisentex straps are good quality and it’s nice to have a more cost effective choice than LW (which are ridiculous!). The only thing I’ve found is that they take some time to soften up compared to the OEM ones.

    Your strap colour isn’t on the website - did you request a custom colour and if so did it cost more?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tuna1138 View Post
    This to me is a pretty perfect combination... Arrived yesterday and just got around to fitting.
    Lime green Ostrich (from Wisentex) on my LW hard black
    I was looking for an alternative to the black rubber and found very limited options...this caught my eye and while not cheap and pretty bold (for me) I'm glad I went for it.

    That really is a fabulous match to that watch

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    Quote Originally Posted by benny.c View Post
    Looks great. Wisentex straps are good quality and it’s nice to have a more cost effective choice than LW (which are ridiculous!). The only thing I’ve found is that they take some time to soften up compared to the OEM ones.

    Your strap colour isn’t on the website - did you request a custom colour and if so did it cost more?
    Really impressed with it, alcantara liner and is pretty supple from the off. I enquired what they had available to suit and this was already in stock (along with several other styles/colours) same price at $249. I found Vic to be very helpful

    Quote Originally Posted by earlofsodbury View Post
    That really is a fabulous match to that watch
    Thanks, I don't think it will be coming off any time soon.

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    22mm straps look a bit weedy and out of proportion on my 44mm Tauchmeister, so by way of an experiment I bought a £9.99 24mm generic Isofrane-alike from ebay and trimmed it at the lug ends to fit. I'm very pleased with the result, not least because the quality of the strap itself is WAY better than I expected - link here - it's supposed to be silicone, but doesn't act as a lint-magnet and has the pleasant air-freshener-vanilla aroma beloved of higher-end rubbers...



    Lots of sizes and colours available too -


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    Quote Originally Posted by Tuna1138 View Post
    Really impressed with it, alcantara liner and is pretty supple from the off. I enquired what they had available to suit and this was already in stock (along with several other styles/colours) same price at $249. I found Vic to be very helpful :thumbsup
    Thanks. I’m quite tempted by the camo strap he has but it’s hard to tell the colour as it looks different in each photo. May drop him a line.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WarrenVrs View Post
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    Wow, what’s that? And are you tempted to paint or replace the keepers if they are not brass?






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    Quote Originally Posted by NickRed71 View Post
    Wow, what’s that? And are you tempted to paint or replace the keepers if they are not brass?






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    https://www.cheapestnatostraps.com/c...ght-and-barley

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    Thanks, I have now ordered one from them!


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    Trying out a couple of Haveston canvas straps on the Speedie



    I quite like both combos - think I’ll stick with the green for now.

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    A surprise late comer to Isofrane on dive watches. Always thought these looked a bit wrong with the ladder pattern, and of course they are horribly costly.

    A recently acquired Seiko 7548 came on a silicone lookalike, and I liked it enough to try the real thing through a WTB. I liked it so much that I bought another through SC

    The Uncle Seiko Tropic is also a fine strap for a 007 / 7548, and both this and the Isofrane are dramatically better than the stock rubber, and a clear step beyond the best of the nylon straps (Zulu)






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    I bought this for a U1 I had, I sold the watch the same day as the strap arrived!!!

    No interest in sales corner so tried a German and a Swiss - it seems to work


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    Quote Originally Posted by boring_sandwich View Post
    I really like the look of this sailcloth on the Explorer.

    Imagine take from the net but think I will give one a go.

    I don't suppose you'd happen to know where can one find the exact sailcloth strap? The ones that I've come across look cheap and plasticky. This one however looks classy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by watch.aholic View Post
    I don't suppose you'd happen to know where can one find the exact sailcloth strap? The ones that I've come across look cheap and plasticky. This one however looks classy.
    That looks like a watchgecko picture

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chewitt13 View Post
    I bought this for a U1 I had, I sold the watch the same day as the strap arrived!!!

    No interest in sales corner so tried a German and a Swiss - it seems to work

    That's a great combo; if I didn't already have two, I would have bought it - suits a lot of watches!

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    Quote Originally Posted by WarrenVrs View Post
    That looks like a watchgecko picture
    Watchbandit sailcloth
    https://watchbandit.com/products/wat...lcloth-straps/

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    Quote Originally Posted by zelig View Post
    Trying out a couple of Haveston canvas straps on the Speedie



    I quite like both combos - think I’ll stick with the green for now.

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    That green canvas goes very well with the watch, like it a lot. Funny how straps can make a big difference, never really bonded with P0 2500 on a bracelet, but loved it on a strap

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    Nomos Ludwig, 41, datum, 175 LE on a Nomos Anthracite Velour

    IMG_2281 by Dave in Wales, on Flickr

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    Here’s my Chopard Time Traveller One on a bespoke ABP rubberised leather - perfect!







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    Cream and beige: Seiko 803 (yobokies mod dial)


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    Quote Originally Posted by TaketheCannoli View Post
    That looks good, bet its great with the early evening lume.

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    Thanks and you’re right, the lume and strap look great together.
    Quote Originally Posted by brummie64 View Post
    That looks good, bet its great with the early evening lume.

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    My vintage IWC cal. 8531 movement on a RIOS shell cordovan strap next to the tools of the trade.





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    muchas gracias

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    A new Erikasoriginals for the Dreadnought today nice combo I think.



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    I don't know about "perfect" but my W10 on a new Haveston NATO looks very nice (IMO, anyway).


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    Here is a few of mine.

    Green and Yellow 18K Gold.













    And although not technically a strap, this masterpiece. Its hard to know where the watch ends and the bracelet begins.


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    Quote Originally Posted by brummie64 View Post
    A new Erikasoriginals for the Dreadnought today nice combo I think.



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    That works rather nicely

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    Everest 40mm and Pav burgundy Horween with dark grey stitch....





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    Decided to wear my Seiko street series today. Erika's Sahara is a perfect colour and style combination in my eyes

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    I’ve ordered the blue Haveston, but this combo has really grown on me...

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    It's all about blue ...
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    This unusual alligator strap

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    Just received this from Haveston and think it suits it perfectly. Also got the Grey one but haven't tried it on the watch yet. Looks good tho.





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    All personal taste of course, but I like this combination.


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    Quote Originally Posted by j111dja View Post
    All personal taste of course, but I like this combination.
    You're not alone.

    I don't recognise the strap - where'd you find it?

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