Is there one rubber strap to rule them all?

[Rod]

Crafter Blue straps were the best rubber strap i ever had but they only make them for very few models of watches sadly.

I was a bit disappointed with CB. They were ok'ish but made the watch stand off the wrist because they were quite thick at the watch head
My favourite is the Hirsch Extreme.

[sweets]

I am a massive advocate of cheaper rubber straps, as they are inherently cheap to make.
The best ones I have had recently are
Barton Elite (2 slip ends, keeper locator, twin colour and very comfy for just £20)
Yellow Dog Watchstraps (Ebay seller) for rubber NATOs/ZULUs, very well built, extremely secure, and epicly comfy as they are slightl stretchy.
Bonetto Cinturini (good quality moulding, nice vanilla smell for years after)
I also had 2 very nice Tropics, one from Newmark, the other from Siduna.

I find many of the moulded end ones stiffen the strap too much at the watch head. This was certainly true of the Crafter Blue I used on my Tudor BB GMT.
The best solution for that was the rubber that came with the Tag Heuer Aquagraph, which was end-fitted, but with a hinge immediately next to the watch head. Very comfy.

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[Tom-P]

Bonetto Cinturini (good quality moulding, nice vanilla smell for years after)

These are also my favourite.

[David_D]

Price wise, this wins:

https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...-this-for-real

[martyloveswatches]

I am a massive advocate of cheaper rubber straps, as they are inherently cheap to make.
The best ones I have had recently are
Barton Elite (2 slip ends, keeper locator, twin colour and very comfy for just £20)
Yellow Dog Watchstraps (Ebay seller) for rubber NATOs/ZULUs, very well built, extremely secure, and epicly comfy as they are slightl stretchy.
Bonetto Cinturini (good quality moulding, nice vanilla smell for years after)
I also had 2 very nice Tropics, one from Newmark, the other from Siduna.

I find many of the moulded end ones stiffen the strap too much at the watch head. This was certainly true of the Crafter Blue I used on my Tudor BB GMT.
The best solution for that was the rubber that came with the Tag Heuer Aquagraph, which was end-fitted, but with a hinge immediately next to the watch head. Very comfy.

D

Agree on Barton elite silicon amd Bonetto 284 (flat vent), my favourites also.

Recently I ordered waffle fluoro rubber (quick release) and feels amazing. Cheap n great. Here is the aliexoress store link if someone wants to try:

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mrc0ZZh

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[TaketheCannoli]

I've used rubber straps for years and in my experience the best of the lot (and I include Isofrane) is the Christopher Ward Hybrid rubber. It's thick yet supple and incredibly comfortable out the packet. At £60 it's not the cheapest but also not the most expensive considering its quality. The buckle is beautifully made (unlike the Iso that's sharp) and finished too.

It's this one:

https://www.christopherward.com/stra...SXK-DC-ST.html

[MartynJC (UK)]

Zealander. Took a bit of effort on the omega to get a fit. But got there in the end. White or Black?