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

Syrte

Thanks for the thoughtful and entertaining guidance.
I have to say I break your rules on a daily basis, with delight and I will stubbornly keep making my own.

I hate my watches:
-dive watches which will never see the ocean on whimsical colorful reptile straps and stingray; you’ll note I’ve killed a python and a crocodile for these;
- bona fide military watches also on reptile straps- the Royal Air Force issued watch from 1942 on matte blue alligator, and the Korean war era Waltham A17 on python— two more reptiles bit the dust;
- another military watch on wild boar;
- dress (gold) watches on goat double wrap, stitched calf and perlon.
I actually have so many watch pictures which break the rules I can’t even get hold of them all.

I do agree however 100% on those primitive two-stitch straps.

bradurani

Grade: B
Not bad, though I could nitpick some of the details. I take issue with the color of the Speedmaster strap. The goal is to complement the dial color, not contrast it. A Speedmaster, therefore, goes on a black strap. Always

time flies

yes...the Bund
kfw

Rasputin

Or just grab whatever strap that’s available now and let the watch do the talking… dress watch on a rubber strap:

SOG53

And I thought this was some of my best work…….

Pascal S

I'm curious about how this combo might be perceived...

TexOmega

Well, I've always liked this combo, two tone stingray or not

hronists

Some more

Hzgm

Great thread - here is my rule breaking contribution
I do wear flip flops a lot though

Aroxx

How about this on a NATO? 😝

Dsloan

My nato collection and I feel personally attacked.

SOG53

Thoughts on vintage pigskin??

bradurani

Thank you for demonstrating that the strap and dial should match, not contrast.