Reply With QuoteIt always amused me as they were known in French as ‘capotes anglaises’ (English hoods).Originally Posted by number2
You're showing your age S-J.
Reassuringly we have a fairly small town in the Gers (SW France) called Condom.
You're showing your age S-J.Or a French letter...
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"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
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It always amused me as they were known in French as ‘capotes anglaises’ (English hoods).You're showing your age S-J.
Reassuringly we have a fairly small town in the Gers (SW France) called Condom.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Hence forth I'll refer to them as 'capotes anglaises'
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
Same. I am not a fan of the extra bit of strap either..
Personally I think it goes well.
Here is my 114060 on an Everest rubber.
I like mine on a geckota tropical strap sometimes, but the bracelet always inevitably goes back on
Just a standard Hirsch rubber strap showing gaps and all but it works for me.
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You don’t need to cut a nato strap, I find this the best way to wear mine.
https://youtu.be/LbKiWPF2ccs
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Bracelet or RubberB for me, never seen a sub look good on leather ruins the watch to my eyes.Maybe a black Zulu/Rhino?
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I never keep any watch on one thing for long so as soon as I got my sub I started looking into other options. I bought a cheap rubber equivalent of the Everest/Rubber B from Cousins (for about £20 if memory serves) and a NATO FROM Eddie. My intention was to see which I liked and trade up.
I won’t be bothering though, both are excellent and get far more wear than the bracelet. I am thinking of an Erika’s but can’t decide on the colour.
‘Dive in’ and give some a try !
I love submariners, I think they look good on the metal strap but equally look amazing on Rubber B, or my preference Everest. Nato straps and subs also look good I think but generally on other people. On me I dont really like them. Subs on metal straps remind me of a shady used car salesman, Mark.
A poor man’s sub on an Erica’s Original works for me
This thread has seriously made me want a black rubber strap for my sub. What gives Everest the edge over rubber b? Cheers
From memory, the number of holes and their spacing gave me a better fit. More comfortable to wear.
Thanks for that, I’m just watching the videos on their website now
I rarely wear my Sub on its bracelet, preferring nato, rubber, leather, MN style straps. Currently sits on rubber!
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Posted it in another thread, but my Tempo Materials strap arrived for my Sub today!
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Personally, I think a Sub looks great on rubber or sailcloth/cordura, both of which are water resistant and suit it's practical diving function. Also looks great on casual distressed leather or a nato for that Bond look if that's your thing. Especially your no date version which I think is much cooler than the date version. The date function always looks a bit out of place on a Sub to me, especially with that cyclops. Always thought a cyclops looks great on a DJ or DD but out of place on steel sports Rolex's. A Sub looks great on most straps because it's a Sub! Plain and simple. One day I too will own one!
There is a way around the cyclops, if you don’t like the look.
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I thought that I was the only one who'd gone that routeThere is a way around the cyclops, if you don’t like the look.
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"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
I think you probably influenced me. It was only after joining this forum that I developed cyclopsphobia.I thought that I was the only one who'd gone that route
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I ended up asking Pavel on the forum to make me this leather strap. Quite like the look of this! I also have a rubber strap on the way.
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