Best place to purchase straps

Thanks! I've decided on the Hesalite MW. Just need to order it. I purchased a Tudor Black Bay and I just haven't connected with, if you know what I mean, so I'll be selling it to offset some of the cost.

Hi! I am a very happy owner of a new Speedy 3861 (Sapphire Sandwich), and have, like many others, become obsessed with trying different straps! This, after getting 2 perfectly good (great?) straps when I bought the watch last fall: the new stainless steel bracelet and the black alligator strap.

In reading about the new 3861 steel bracelet, it sounded like a signficant improvement over the previous model. What I found though, is that for me at least, it wasn't as 'chunky' as I would like-this is obviously very personal as many people were looking for something smaller than the one that came with the 1861.

So one of my first strap/bracelet purchases was a Forstner President (1450) and I love it. I've also picked up the Forstner Contemporary Flat Link and that comes a close second as far as bracelets: https://forstnerbands.com

With straps, I was looking for something a bit more casual than the Omega OEM black alligator strap with clasp with I like a lot. I've picked up a couple (by this stage you can probably tell I've fallen into the same 'strap monster' trap as many others here!) that I've really liked:

https://www.genteel-handmade.com: great straps, I purchased a black distressed leather from their more affordable ready to wear collection

https://finwatchstraps.com: I purchased a distressed brown leather strap that I love. They have fantastic choices and fratello did a great review of them a few years ago: https://www.fratellowatches.com/watch-strap-review-part-34-finwatchstraps/

I haven't taken many pictures and it probably doesn't do it justice, but I have one of my finwatchstrap attached.

Hope this helps and welcome to the strap monster club!

genteel are great also ...

Jean Rousseau Paris

Get @jankoxxx (Watch Strap Heaven) to make you a Shell Cordovan strap.

searched one for my alaska and finally got it directly at the boutique cheapest... sometimes its so easy 😉

That looks great! I noticed on they show "Racing 1" and "Racing 2" as options but with no photos of what they actually look like. Would you mind sharing what your setup is?

Another vote for Genteel. If I recall the racing 2 has larger holes than the racing 1. You have to look at different leathers to see pics of the racing 2 straps.

I have purchased a multiple straps from Watch Obsession. They have a great selection of straps from Jean Paul Menicucci, Hirsch, Rios 1931, Morellato, Di-Modell, Erika's Originals and other brands.