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exador
·Thought a change-up to vintage leather might look good..now not so sure...thoughts?
ST1 on Vintage Leather
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dukerules
·Looks fantastic to me, but then the ST1 looks good on a huge variety of straps.
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Donn Chambers
·It’s all subjective. If you like it, then cool. But I think the original Omega strap looks nicer.
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Socks
·Agree. Eye of the beholder and all that. But personally the ST1 looks cleaner on a contemporary strap.
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mancio
·looks great!!
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ConElPueblo
·Agree. Eye of the beholder and all that. But personally the ST1 looks cleaner on a contemporary strap.
If anything, those "vintage" straps are the epitome of contemporary straps. You'd never find such straps in the fifties or sixties, no-one would buy something that cheap and shoddy looking and put on an expensive wristwatch.
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mblease
·I wear mine on a 1450 bracelet so always forget how good it looks on a leather strap! I prefer the non vintage one but both look great.
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exador
·Thanks for the replies. Yes, I think the watch is too crisp and clean for vintage. Strap going back.
I’d rather not wear out the OEM strap, so might try something along these lines instead.
I’d rather not wear out the OEM strap, so might try something along these lines instead.
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mozartman
·If anything, those "vintage" straps are the epitome of contemporary straps. You'd never find such straps in the fifties or sixties, no-one would buy something that cheap and shoddy looking and put on an expensive wristwatch.
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ConElPueblo
·Ouch! I have a distressed leather bomber jacket, I'd better not let you see it. (But you still like my mid-century modern Danish furniture, right?) OTOH, some of those 1950s Omega leather straps were absolutely hideous. I mean, painting a leather strap gray? Really? 😉
How's this for combining mid-century modern with gray vintage straps? 😉
(Incidentally, right now I am wearing a fifties Certina on a vintage strap without any stitching - thin and comfortable!)
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ConElPueblo
·Thanks for the replies. Yes, I think the watch is too crisp and clean for vintage. Strap going back.
I’d rather not wear out the OEM strap, so might try something along these lines instead.
That looks fantastic!
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Socks
·Who, might I ask, are you saving it for ?
Absolutely! Be selfish! why give the next wearer (if you move it on) the benefit of the original strap. It's the same with car seat covers! why drive around sweating your arse off sitting on some cheap pvc only to sell the car later and give someone else the benefit of brand new seats!!
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JwRosenthal
·If anything, those "vintage" straps are the epitome of contemporary straps. You'd never find such straps in the fifties or sixties, no-one would buy something that cheap and shoddy looking and put on an expensive wristwatch.
