Sweater weather: which Omega wears tweed better?

machonja · Wed. 7:10am

Hi everyone!

With autumn here, I thought I'd try a grey herringbone Harris Tweed strap on my Railmaster and Globemaster Annual Calendar.

It just arrived, so these are first impressions rather than a long-term review. Same strap, two quite different looks.

On the Railmaster, the texture feels at home with the brushed case and warm lume. On the Globemaster, it makes the watch look a little less formal.

One feature I really like is the quick-release spring bars. The little levers on the underside let me swap the strap between the two watches without a spring-bar tool. I've included close-ups of those and the leather backing below, along with the wrist shots and buckle detail.

Which one wears it better?

For anyone interested, the strap is from FinWatchStraps, handmade in Finland.

502 to right · Wed. 11:10am

I think it looks better on the Globemaster.

Annapolis · Wed. 12:10pm

Bad news/ good news.

The bad news: I don’t think it looks good on either of those. It’s a very busy, patterned strap and those watches both have a lot going on themselves (denim texture; fancy bezel and lots of writing), so they kinda need something simpler.

The good news: you now have an excuse to buy a new watch. The solid white dial, steel De Ville Tresor might look good on this (see the AI rendering). Or any number of Aqua Terras.

Speed2Sea · Wed. 12:25pm

If you're looking for an honest opinion I don't like the strap on either watch.. As Annapolis stated too busy and the pattern doesn't work well. My two cents.

M'Bob · Fri. 7:39am

I like it on the Globemaster.

Now, there’s aesthetics, and there’s thinking outside the box.

From a purely aesthetic perspective, it’s not optimal. However….it is different, and interesting, and how many typical straps have we already seen, ad nauseam? I say, keep it. It’s fun.

Barking mad · Fri. 7:42am

What’s a sweater😁

Felix_La_PuBelle · Fri. 10:57am

I agree it's different and intersting, and that's what counts in the end. If you like it, go with it.

Since Tweed gives me that outdoorsey / sporty feel, I would personally try it on a chunkier tool-ish watch. Something I envision wearing while hunting on a drizzly day in the Scottish highlands.

I’ve done wool straps on my Speedmaster and Chronoscope. A little less "fuzzy" than tweed and I daily wear these.

The pattern is also interesting enough that I'd think about how it matches or clashes with the watch head. I have a wool strap with a high contrast black and white pattern that I haven’t found a home for yet. It didn't quite work on my Speedy. Maybe it wowuld work better with a panda dial. .

I could see yours on a different Railmaster, but I think the dial and strap patterns in your pic clash a bit.

Maybe try it on a modern Seamaster and see how it feels. Otherwise, between the two options, I like it on the Globemaster.