Has anyone swapped out their bracelet or rubber strap for a leather one? Was wondering if there are any good recommendations and pics out there.
I've got the black one, but it has never been off the bracelet. Bet it looks great on the Bond NATO....
No, but I can only imagine how great it would look. Ok, ok, point taken. Almost everything looks great on a NATO.
Well, like I said, I don't have the Bond NATO, but I have this one - black with the gray piping on each side. I do not like to wear NATOs but I think this looks good. Here it is mocked up from the Omega site: And then - real life:
Here are some pics, just for color choice. The straps aren't NATOs, they are quick change, 2 pc. from Blu Shark.
I wear my Black Bay on a Hirsch Performance strap. They are a combination of leather and rubber, very comfy and still usable in water. Perfect for a dive watch. They come in all forms and colors. https://www.hirschstraps.com/collections/hirsch-performance-straps
The Barton and the Archer you can get from several sources - I think I used Amazon. The Resco is from a Resco watch I have and can be sourced from their website: https://rescoinstruments.com/collections/straps/products/black-kevlar but those can also be found elsewhere.
I love the look of leather straps but in the warm weather when you perspire, the leather starts to smell after several moths and it gets worse. I therefore do not want to wear leather bands again. The rubber bands or hybrid bands seem to be a good option however.
