Having winced at the price of the EO straps and in truth not really fancying the bulk of the hardware I saw a picture of a seaforth on an elasticated strap, a bit of digging took me here
https://nickmankeydesigns.com/shop/t...tic-watch-band
With a holiday coming up I ordered one, it arrived pretty quickly and it was just what I was looking for.
They lack the security of going under the watch head linking the spring bars but that means the watch sits on the wrist, the hardware is neat and sits comfortably under the wrist. Its very easy to get a good fit and I don't think there is much risk of the hook coming undone by accident.
I was so pleased with the quality and cost so I ordered a couple more.
The only fault I can find is the choice of colours, with green navy and black purchased there isn't really anything else I fancy. I can't speak of longevity yet but my holiday one stood up well to sun cream, sea water and chlorine in the pool.
Not sure they're competing with EO but they make for an interesting alternative.
I'll post a couple of pictures tomorrow if I get the chance.