@KeithS what ref is this?
This is the stupid reason I keep buying them…
It’s the black ceramic Seamaster (reference 210.92.44.20.01.001). There is an amazingly well-written review with some spectacular pictures here: https://omegaforums.net/threads/a-casual-review-of-the-black-ceramic-titanium-seamaster.124882/
I have not, the best rubber strap I've used is a Panerai one. It eventually split on one of the holes after years of wear and I didn't bother replacing it as I switched to leather, but it was insanely comfortable. I didn't love Omega's older rubber strap designs, but the current generation strap looks really nice. It sounds like the curvature of the lugs has changed a bit over the generations so the springbars are a bit of a tight fit, and the strap is slightly recessed from the lugs, but it still looks pretty good.
Same.
You betcha! 2504.52.00. Picked it up a couple months ago.
Do you still have this one or did you move it on?
I'm not gonna lie, it gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling having the strap have the correct branding on the keepers and buckle.Same.Same.
This. I have a couple of Omega NATO straps, but I bought them when they were the only game in town for the “seatbelt” style polyester straps. But since then, many companies have copied the style and I have moved to them. They are cheaper, thinner, longer, and smoother. All in all, a better option, IMO.
I prefer BluShark Alpha Premium (https://www.blusharkstraps.com/) and also Phenome straps (https://phenomestraps.com/), but because those are from the EU, they take longer to reach me in the US.
Sadly, this one went to a new owner. It’s one of the few watches for which I have seller’s remorse. I’ll probably replace it in the future.
S Spqr5. Novonappa leather: thicker and softer than the usual leather used for watch straps, the NATO versions quickly adapt to the wrist and over time develop a unique patina. I have two, the tan 21mm for my Seamaster 300 MC and a dark brown 21mm for my Speedmaster Moonphase. Again these NATOs can be had in specific lug widths like the coated nylon NATO. The only issue is that as they conform to the shape of the watch and your wrist very quickly they tend to be more difficult to swap around different watches that have different lug-to-lug measurements and shaping. For example the Seamaster 300MC has a 21mm lug width but is quite "flat" on the wrist and has a lug-to-lug of 48mm but the Speedmaster Moonphase has a 21mm lug width but is quite tall on the wrist with a lug-to-lug of 50mm, so the two straps do not easly fit on the different watches once the shaping and fitting has started. Do not use this type of NATO in water.
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I have four, but the website makes it difficult to choose the material. The way I see it, I split them into summer and winter, the polyester ones are great for the heat and the thick ones for winter.
They work better with the curved spring bars, but they all fit differently. Maybe I’m missing something in the description but now I’m looking to see if the sailing bracelets are made similarly ♂️
The second strap looks almost like it was built for the bond 60th.
