A pretentious, snobby, old fashioned guide to choosing a strap

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Instructions unclear; where do canvas straps go?

Back in the box full of straps you'll never wear but thought were a good idea at the time. 😎
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Well the dog will enjoy chewing on it

A big call that one.
 
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I pride myself on thinking I make quite good strap choices… what do you think of these?

I think they fit well and look nice, except the perlon strap. Those should burn in hell imho, lumped with plastic shoes and nylon shirts/suits.
 
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I pride myself on thinking I make quite good strap choices… what do you think of these?

Can’t give any grades - and will wait for the master of ceremony judgment - but this chrono and the gold 30T2RG make me green with envy 😲😲

My favorite strap combo is the chrono one … but I don’t understand perlon and that would impact the average notation 😜
 
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Can’t give any grades - and will wait for the master of ceremony judgment - but this chrono and the gold 30T2RG make me green with envy 😲😲

My favorite strap combo is the chrono one … but I don’t understand perlon and that would impact the average notation 😜
Haha perlon gives me that grandad sweater vibe - just like the watch it's attached to lol 😵‍💫
 
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Time to revive this thread. Do my latest choices check out?


Grade: C
It's like you buy watches to pair with your strap collection.
 
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Surely you jest… 😲😁

Here’s a nice 22/16 in black calf leather from Matteo (TorreStraps).


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You could go sportier with holes or ridges, but this works too. Nice watch!
 
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This one hasn’t arrived yet, and I passed on a BOR :\ Can I be forgiven?


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Looks too thick. Needs to lose the extra padding. Kind of like... never mind
 
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Major faux pas. A leather strap on a DIVE watch. Oh, the horror. 😲 But I LIKE it. 😀
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A whorl of bupkis
 
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Ah the strap master is back good. Hoping you could assist me. I am going to have a custom strap made for an astronaut. I’m thinking a nice soft black strap but I’d like to add something to make it a little unique. Do you have any thoughts on what might work? I’m drawing a blank. Or should I stay with a well made black strap no stitching or anything
 
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Ah the strap master is back good. Hoping you could assist me. I am going to have a custom strap made for an astronaut. I’m thinking a nice soft black strap but I’d like to add something to make it a little unique. Do you have any thoughts on what might work? I’m drawing a blank. Or should I stay with a well made black strap no stitching or anything

Is like those on bracelets, but tapered black leather will do if you must
 
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This combination works for me but happy for the strap master guru to comment
 
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Is like those on bracelets, but tapered black leather will do if you must
It’s not the original bracelet on it and it’s usually a pain in the ass to try to find an original one I was considering a fostner or something but I think it would like nice on leather.