Hi Guys I just bought my dad a Longines 847 4427 watch. He was gifted one by my grandad when he was 18 or 21 and it got lost a couple of years ago. I’m guessing a springbar failed. I found a replacement and its in great shape. However the strap isn’t long enough. It is 16mm between the lugs so I don’t really want a strap that tapers to 14mm like most do. I have a longines 16mm buckle too as the one that came was unsigned. Has anyone got any recommendations for where to source one? I have looked at cousinsuk and they only seem to have straps around the £5 mark that fit the bill. I don’t want to spend hundreds but think there must be something better than that. Its a dress watch from the 70’s so I don’t want anything too fancy. Please help. Craig
Try searching for untapered (or non-tapered) 16mm watch straps. When I did that, google actually returned an OF thread, along with a bunch of items for sale. https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/16mm-non-tapered-shell-cordovan.5173089/