A site I've purchased a few straps from (watchobsession.co.uk) held an Easter Egg hunt over the Easter period. You had to look through the website and find where they'd hidden a gold egg (£100 voucher), silver (£50) or bronze (£25), post it on social media and be entered into the draw to win.

I knew nothing of this, my wife saw it and entered us for all three prizes. I received an email saying I'd won the bronze prize! Whoop! I wasn't particularly looking for another strap at the moment, but a free voucher is gratefully received!

First decision, which watch deserves a new strap?

 

Is it mean if I say all three ?

 

Speedy. Just a little fade in the color of the strap. But of course, a nice worn strap with a Speedy is always nice too.

 

Haha! Not at all, although £25 won't get me far on 3 straps!

Well, that is a Hirsch Terra Tuscan strap and is designed to fade and wear naturally to develop its own patina. It's certainly done that in the 3 months it's been on there!

 

Is it possible to pick a strap that can be used for 2 or more of the watches pictured?

 

I had thought about that. The Speedy has 20mm lugs, and the Connie and Seiko have 22mm. While the same width, Inthink I'd struggle to find a strap that would work for both!

 

Three great straps on them already, you have good taste. Great watches too, obviously. I suggest a second strap for that elegant, dressy Constellation, a similar style but in cordovan or dark brown. Then you can wear the one that goes best with your suit and shirt.

 

Slightly off topic, I know, but I purchased my last watch from Watch Obsession. It was a perfect transaction from start to finish. I saved just under £1k retail and they guided me every step of the way. Price, communication, packaging and speed of delivery were all first class and I won't hesitate in using them again.

 

Thank you for the comments. That Constellation was my grandfathers and I only ever knew it on an aftermarket expandable metal bracelet. I put it on the black alligator as I believe that is what it originally came on (in about 1976). I don't wear it very often as I very rarely wear formal (or even semi-formal) attire. However, maybe a new strap wil earn it a bit more wrist time...

 

Since I'm not a fan of NATO straps, I'd say ditch the blue thing and get a nice water-proof strap for your diver!

 

You could get a brown 22mm Perlon that would fit all three and have money left over!

I like the 'weave' look, and they can get wet or even dirty, and are quite easy to clean. Just be sure to keep it clean, as they can retain dirt inside and do naughty things to pretty casebacks ...

Here's my Speedy on one:

 

@alam, I bought it on the OEM rubber strap but couldn't get on with it. Too long and too stiff, it wasn't very comfortable. Hence the NATO. I'm not averse to looking at a new rubber strap though!

I made a mistake earlier, the Connie is 21mm, so each watch is a different lug width, meaning it would be a single strap for single watch! As I wear the Speedy the most, I'm leaning toward this.

 

Without a doubt - The Speedy - Please!

 

You don't like the current effort?

 

Simple answer:

 

I vote changing the strap on the seiko...

 

Thanks for the suggestions all. I went for a Di Modell Rallye for the Speedy - pics to follow!

 

Here it is...

 

Excellent choice! Looks fantastic on that watch.

 

Much - Much Better