Same strap:
I put my Dynamic on a perlon last week and I love it. It is so easy to adjust to get a perfect fit and super comfortable on the wrist.
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Same strap:
Thanks! Yes be good to track down a UK supplier.
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/MELANGE-PER...a-909359090310
Or their non-Amazon store:
https://www.watchobsession.co.uk/col...n-watch-straps
Had my Ranger on a perlon for a while, although now on rubber.
Very comfy though.
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Skyliner on Eulit
Just in case anyone here knows.
What is the origin of the "perlon" strap?
And why are they called that? As far as I know Perlon is a trade name for a type of Nylon. How did it get applied to a type of weave and buckle arrangement?
Oh go on then
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Nomos Orion on Eulit perlon
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Nice one.
Loads of them aren't though. There are loads of "perlon" or "perlon style" straps which aren't actually made of the specific type of Nylon called Perlon.
Hence the question about the origin of the strap design, and how a particular configuration of a single pass pull through strap with a "tropical" weave and a ladder style buckle came into being, and came to named after a brand of West German Nylon.
I'm interested in the origin of the design. If you don't have anything to contribute on that front, there's no real reason to reply.
And relax....
I assume it’s because they originally were made of perlon, and decent ones are. Other ‘perlon style’ straps simply aren’t the real thing, but it became a generic name for the style, much like ‘biro’. Actual perlon has some quite magical properties that make it suitable for watch straps, though surprisingly softness isn’t one of them.
Think that's right about the name.
Interestingly, just found this old thread on here suggesting the origin of the design might have been straps for spurs:
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/top...ink_source=app
The origin of the braided (Perlon) nylon strap?
But I've also read that the design originated with the British army in the 60s.
Thanks for the thread.. these look great... Just ordered one as an experiment..
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Cocktail Time on an Eluit perlon.
The most comfortable strap going and cool in the summer :)
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this strap just arrived....
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76100 on a cheap watch obsession Perlon but I find it comfortable. Definitely plan on trying Eulit in the near future.
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