Can you help me find a new strap?

[pete-r]

Evening, I’m looking for a new strap for my late grandfathers Rotary.



I love wearing it but it’s on a very hard and uncomfortable fake croc at the moment and I’m hoping to find something softer and nicer.

The watch is toned rose gold so looking for a chocolate brown calf, maybe shell cordovan if I can find one for sensible money. Watch is 34mm and slim so needs to be thin and unpadded.

Looking up to £50 but will stretch for a good quality.

Any suggestion from experience from trusted sources? No Ebay fake Cordovan etc.

Forgot to mention the lugs are 18mm...

[vortex89]

You could check out ziczacleather.com

They have some exotic leathers but I am a bit concerned they will not be ethically farmed but they have some thin calf leather straps too

[SydR]

Watch Obsession have a good range of straps that would suit the bill.

E.g https://www.watchobsession.co.uk/col...iant=885309029

[Onelasttime]

Hirsch Osiris – lovely soft, thin leather



Or if you want croc, then the Duke:



Anything by Hirsch is high quality and the two above won't break the bank.

[PickleB]

Di-Modell Bali (for example in tan...link, other colours are available) or one of their other straps?

[earlofsodbury]

Got to second the Hirsch suggestion - hard to beat their quality at the price, and most designs have various buckle finish options to improve matching.

[snowman]

Take a look on ukwatchstraps they have a huge selection of quality straps at good prices.

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[Carlton-Browne]

I had a similar issue with a Universal Geneve Golden Shadow. I had it on a Cousins Bellini alligator for quite some time but was never completely happy with it - a couple of years ago somebody here was selling a gloss Patek alligator and I've worn it much more since. Go for something really thin and unpadded and, because of the size, don't rule out something a little shiny in lizard, crocodile or alligator. I suspect only the former is doable on your budget.


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But, take a look at Cousins - here for example:
https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/in...her-high-shine

[Seiko7A38]

Take a look on ukwatchstraps they have a huge selection of quality straps at good prices.

Seconded. See: https://www.ukwatchstrap.co.uk/18mm-watch-strap.html (and scroll down)

[RAJEN]

You are a brave man.
Looking at 90% of the pics on the ‘perfect’ strap- watch combination thread, my confidence in the group’s ability to choose/recommend a strap is not particularly high.

[Seiko7A38]

Looking at 90% of the pics on the ‘perfect’ strap- watch combination thread, my confidence in the group’s ability to choose/recommend a strap is not particularly high.

Does that mean my recent contribution falls into the 10% category ?

[Saxon007]

You might look at the Rios1939 Seattle strap, it is unpadded shell cordovan available in a 18/20/22 mm and few different colors. Around $60 or so, no idea how much in GBP with VAT though.



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[Rev-O]

Some great NOS vintage straps here

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_s...=18mm&_sacat=0

[dentaku]

I have a Hirsch Merino that's very soft, thin and subtle. Mine is black but it looks like they do brown too.

[stelmo01]

I’d go to Cousins and get a shiny real croc strap in dark brown or black - their alligator and croc selection represent incredible value and look great


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