I've been looking for one of these in this color for a while now but they are super hard to find. I fluked out finding one with just a stainless steel buckle and no watch, especially in this kind of condition!

I was given measurements in inches and not metric so I'm not 100% sure this is a 18mm by 16mm strap but at the price I got it I couldn't take the chance on missing out on it.

My wife will be pissed to find out it is made out of elephant (I believe) leather though, oh well.....

 

I like it!, which is the lucky watch that will wear this one?

 

Great colour, hard to find!

 

Depends on fit. I have two watches I wear on a regular basis. Both 18K which is why I wanted this color.
1) Omega Seamaster Olympic XVI
2) Omega DeLuxe

 

Good deal! Pics are a must! ;-)

 

Tell her that Omega was very progressive in those days, and only used skins from Elephants that died of natural causes. If she believes you, tell her that you're going to buy more vintage watches because a portion of the proceeds will be sent to good charitable causes. If she believes that, please send me her phone number.

 

Awesome band!

 

Hi Scotty. Glad you found one!

 

great find scotty!

 

Very nice vintage strap

And elephant is much much more acceptable than baby albino seal.

Unless of course it's baby elephant

 

Awesome strap. You got nice catch scotty........

 

Really?
I understand keeping it in the drawer and putting it on watches for photos or as a display piece. It'll stay nice that way for sure, but I wear NOS straps on many of my watches daily. I use some leather conditioner on them before trying to bend them (and watch out, leather conditioner may take the Omega logo right off the back of the strap), but I've had some very good results with vintage bands.

 

You make a good point, here. I think I'd keep this band in a drawer and pull it out for photo hour. The vintage bands that I wear on a daily basis are extremely well made, but aren't signed or particularly collectible.

 

Excellent advice gator. I have 3 or 4 nice branded vintage leather watchbands that I just keep in drawer for "photo session" only. They are not really collectible, it is just pain in the ass to find similar correct strap again.
Hirsch, Hadley Roma or Morellato in other hand, perfectly comfortable, affordable and replaceable.
However I usually still use the old correct buckle as much as possible.

 

There is always a catch isn't there! You can see from the pic below that the strap is not that flexible. I was expecting to have to treat it a little to soften it up. I definitely don't want to wreck it though.

You can see from the pic below, the back of the strap with the holes, that the strap "might" have been used on the third hole for a small amount of time. Other than that though, you could almost consider it brand new for 60 years!

I believe in asking questions even when I probably shouldn't! Is there a way to put a leather strap in some type of sealed box to treat the leather? I think this should be done even if I don't wear it. Looking for the gentle touch here.

I know with my new leather baseball gloves you would just cover it with leather softner and bend the hell out of it to soften the glove. My favorite way, was to bend the glove inside out and put it under my bend mattress.