mseamaster
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Right now it's on a generic strap which doesn't feel sturdy or comfortable at all(not to mention it's short anyway). I ought to get it serviced too, but in the meantime I want to treat it to a nice strap.
I am wildly confused by all the offerings out there. Too much options.
I've looked at similar topics in the forums and found vendors who ship from EU(except Tuns).
So far I looked at:
Bulang
Hirsch
Tuns
Meyhofer
Then I realized, I often want to take my watch off when eating or washing hands(obviously not waterproof), so I figured a deployant clasp would be the right solution to make the process quick and safe.
But now I ain't sure which vendor, what type of leather should I pick and where to get the deployant clasp from.
I am willing to pay for a more expensive strap if it lasts more/feels nicer, but I wonder if a strap above 100€ makes sense at all(considering it will only be used for a single watch). The again if there's a good argument, I might be convinced - say if an alligator/crocodile would last twice as long or if it's waterproof(more resistant to sweat) or something.
As for the deployant clasp, I don't even know what's the difference between chinese ones from 10-20€ vs brand ones. I'd posit it's probably bad steel which can get rusty or magnetized(or worse yet, cause rashes, since I do have a problem with some steels).
Hence I want at least SS316 for the clasp. No idea on pricing, but 50€ sounds reasonable(100€ could also be reasonable provided it's better somehow). Even better if it says Omega, but then again it's probably going to look anachronistic anyway, so the sign isn't as important.
TLDR: I only care about the quality and price. I don't care about the brand of straps/clasps, so I am looking for the best quality/look up to a reasonable price(up to 100€ for strap, and up to 100€ for clasp unless you convince me otherwise). As for style, I mostly go casual, so it shouldn't look too official.
I am wildly confused by all the offerings out there. Too much options.
I've looked at similar topics in the forums and found vendors who ship from EU(except Tuns).
So far I looked at:
Bulang
Hirsch
Tuns
Meyhofer
Then I realized, I often want to take my watch off when eating or washing hands(obviously not waterproof), so I figured a deployant clasp would be the right solution to make the process quick and safe.
But now I ain't sure which vendor, what type of leather should I pick and where to get the deployant clasp from.
I am willing to pay for a more expensive strap if it lasts more/feels nicer, but I wonder if a strap above 100€ makes sense at all(considering it will only be used for a single watch). The again if there's a good argument, I might be convinced - say if an alligator/crocodile would last twice as long or if it's waterproof(more resistant to sweat) or something.
As for the deployant clasp, I don't even know what's the difference between chinese ones from 10-20€ vs brand ones. I'd posit it's probably bad steel which can get rusty or magnetized(or worse yet, cause rashes, since I do have a problem with some steels).
Hence I want at least SS316 for the clasp. No idea on pricing, but 50€ sounds reasonable(100€ could also be reasonable provided it's better somehow). Even better if it says Omega, but then again it's probably going to look anachronistic anyway, so the sign isn't as important.
TLDR: I only care about the quality and price. I don't care about the brand of straps/clasps, so I am looking for the best quality/look up to a reasonable price(up to 100€ for strap, and up to 100€ for clasp unless you convince me otherwise). As for style, I mostly go casual, so it shouldn't look too official.
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