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Personally. I don’t think it does anything for your Omega. In fact, i think it makes it look quite plain.
Much rather see it with a stainless steel bracelet.
Please don’t take offence.
I am in between finding a strap to suit the new Railmaster. I had the Erika's for the Explorer 2 that I had and thought I would give it a go on RM.
What do you think? If the orange stripe was faded it would be great! These things are flippin' comfy to wear (both strap and watch).
It will do until I find a nice leather or fabric strap for it.
Sorry.
Personally. I don’t think it does anything for your Omega. In fact, i think it makes it look quite plain.
Much rather see it with a stainless steel bracelet.
Please don’t take offence.
Last edited by Metalic Mud; 19th April 2020 at 11:27.
That's almost awful enough to earn a place in the perfect strap/watch combination thread.
I jest a little. I don't think it looks awful, but it's a bit preppy for my tastes.
No offence taken chaps, I do have the bracelet but don't get along with them generally. In hindsight I should of got the strap version!
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I find an Erikas suits just about any sport/casual watch (at least the ones I’ve got) I’ve got around half a dozen MN straps, and wear them regularly. I find it looks best if the strap colour is matched to the dial - which perhaps this one doesn’t so much. IMO would suit a black MN strap with SS hardware more.
Voice of dissent - I think it's a good match to the watch. It's fundamentally a tool watch, so this kind of strap isn't out-of-place. Perhaps find the thread where the chap was fading the hell out of fabric straps to find out how to make the orange a bit less... er... orange.
I agree with Skippy - I think you need some continuity of colour. Here’s my Chopard on an Erika Original, with (hopefully) the orange strap matching the Chopard’s hands and indices.
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This my explorer polar on a nato. I think the gmt hand just about works
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I’ve seen much worse, but I think it looks great on the bracelet.
Andy
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This! It just looks so right on the braceletOriginally Posted by andy tims
Thanks for all of your comments, and I have changed my mind about the Erika's, noted about the dial colour.
I will try a black one on it at some stage. I found my old Citizen Ray Mears strap and I think this is The One, for now!
Your Chopard looks great in that photo, I need to pay more attention to the details like that.
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It looks good and is nice to change it up even if it is for a day or so.
Ignore the negative comments. I’m not sure why people have to be down right nasty.
Whilst I prefer it on the bracelet I think it looks perfectly fine on the Erika's - and better than on a 'normal' NATO
I also prefer it on a bracelet.
I’d have a look at a sail cloth style strap which will make the watch a touch more sporty . Or it could be glossed back up with a brown leather strap either alligator or fake alligator ( as I’d wear )
Do you like it? Job done.
No one has been nasty from what I have read.
Op has asked for opinions.
The clue was here when he asked......
What do you think?
Gone for this setup.
I like it. And if you do that’s all that matters.
Just to be annoying I thought I may as well post it on a Tropic!
Hi Electron, I thought the Omega looked great on the Erika strap.
Both of these look great, especially the Seiko with the squared lug gap. I must invest in a decent Tropic strap!Just to be annoying I thought I may as well post it on a Tropic!
I tend to agreeSorry.
Personally. I don’t think it does anything for your Omega. In fact, i think it makes it look quite plain.
Much rather see it with a stainless steel bracelet.
Please don’t take offence.
Looks better on bracelet
Great looking watch, and unappreciated I think.
I think it works on straps, but I perfer it on the bracelet
I agree with continuity of colorI agree with Skippy - I think you need some continuity of colour. Here’s my Chopard on an Erika Original, with (hopefully) the orange strap matching the Chopard’s hands and indices.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI think if the colours match perfectly it works well but if it’s off by just a little it can kill the look
Edit. I think it looks great on that Ray Mears
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Going against the grain, I think it's a fairly bland looking watch on a bracelet. If it were mine I'd be trying to dress it up a bit. Not sure about the OP though, but I would be thinking about something along those lines.
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I like it on the Erika, I am a lot less sure about the Citizen Ray Mears Kevlar one later on.
I like the tropic too, it looks good, but is a little oncongruous in terms of being a dive strap on a decidedly land-lubbing watch.
Dave
I was messing around with the strap chooser thing on the Omega website trying to think what would work best with it, and actually I think the standard strap Omega sell with it looks really good:
I guess the lesson is leave it to the professionals
It certainly looks good on it.
I like my bracelets on my watches but I like that strap ^ is that the herring bone strap? Think that's what it's called?
Prefer it on the bracelet.
However I thought this Erika combo was pretty good !!
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Yes, it’’s the herringbone strap. Here’’’s mine getting some wrist time today:
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Perfect, thank you and yes that looks a great fit and perfectly matched :)Yes, it’’s the herringbone strap. Here’’’s mine getting some wrist time today:
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I looked on the Omega site and could't see the herring bone strap for sale. Perhaps I need to email Omega directly to see whether they will sell me one.
Thank you for all the responses by the way.
Still waiting for Omega to call me about the herring bone strap so I have fitted this one, initially I didn't like it but it's grown on me now.
Would this scratch the itch?
Stick on the bracelet and leave it there - at least that’s what I do. But I do prefer bracelets in general.
Erika’s are comfortable though and the combination wasn’t he worst.
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That works really well to my eyes! Although I do think the standard Omega herringbone is probably even nicer.Still waiting for Omega to call me about the herring bone strap so I have fitted this one, initially I didn't like it but it's grown on me now.
Nice to see a few different options for what is in my opinion, an underrated watch.
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Looks good. I'd keep chasing the Omega version though.Still waiting for Omega to call me about the herring bone strap so I have fitted this one, initially I didn't like it but it's grown on me now.
There might be some here that will look good with it, particularly the tweed herringbone or the leather ones:
https://vario.sg/collections/harris-tweed-strap
Oh I like that!
OP: have you considered a perlon? There’s not much they doesn’t look good on one of those.
Thinking of options for my Railmaster. Having bought mine on the bracelet, the original herringbone design works well.
I am not sure how much these cost from Omega?
Any suggestions for similar straps?
I like the Railmaster on the bracelet but I think a vintage looking leather strap might suit it.
Something like this one from Andrea at Martu straps perhaps.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Bit of an old post but I'll chuck my 2 cents in anyway as it's been bumped.
I think that Erika's in the OP looks nice on the Omega. I like a good bracelet, but I also think variety can make a watch versatile and keep it fresh.
Judging by some of the responses, I hesitate to admit my Explorer spends most of it's life on a £13 silicone strap
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