Two questions: SMP 300M Diver Rubber Straps

J Jblaze36wv

I thought I saw on a YouTube video that it may be closer to $300. But I have no experience with it. I literally want to do the exact same and soon plan to purchase on a bracelet but hope to order a blue rubber + buckle separately. I imagine if you order it at the same time as the watch you may get a better deal on it.

texasmade

The buckle and rubber strap is like $300. There’s no way a full bracelet is going to be that cheap.

J Jblaze36wv

Oops I misread. I actually meant the rubber with buckle. Is the $300 a fact?

J Jblaze36wv

Oops I misread. I actually meant the rubber with buckle. Is the $300 a fact?

guppydriver

That's what I wish I knew. I also should have mentioned that I will be adding the rubber strap as a separate purchase and, almost certainly, from an AD where I have no purchase history. In other words. I won't have the leverage of purchase history to get it a great price.

texasmade

I don’t know the exact price but it shouldn’t be more than $400.

guppydriver

That's what I wish I knew. I also should have mentioned that I will be adding the rubber strap as a separate purchase and, almost certainly, from an AD where I have no purchase history. In other words. I won't have the leverage of purchase history to get it a great price.

texasmade

https://www.swisswatchspares.com/20mm-straps

This person sells close to retail. The price listed for the strap doesn’t include the buckle which normally sells for around $50.

texasmade

https://www.swisswatchspares.com/20mm-straps

This person sells close to retail. The price listed for the strap doesn’t include the buckle which normally sells for around $50.

guppydriver

Looks like the OEM strap is the "steel Rolex" of rubber straps in that you can't find them anywhere...lol.

For $300, I'm all in for the OEM (I really like the triangle thing that holds the second slider in place). However, if we get into the $400 dollar range, I'm probably going for the Zealande, if only out of principle. Very similar material quality and wear equally as comfortable on the wrist according to reviewers. As an added bonus, you can buy one right now.

If anyone finds the OEM and buckle for sale, please keep me in the loop for the price.

guppydriver

I'm looking at ordering a gray dial. I will probably spend most of its time mated to a bluen rubber strap, but I think I'm going to order it on the bracelet because the gray dial can dress up IMO a little better than the other versions and because it's obviously cheaper to add a strap than a bracelet post purchase.

Two questions:

1. How much is the actual OEM rubber strap from a AD or OB at retail? I know they occasionally surface on Ebay and what not, but I'll probably take the easy road. I watch Youtube videos, and frequently hear "several hundred" dollars, but can't find an actual list price anywhere. Is several hundred $300, $400, $600? Will an AD typically take a few bucks off?

2. Is the Zealande commensurate in quality and is it worthing saving some money over the OEM? If the Zealande was a $100 or so, I think I would order right this second, but it's now up to $175. At this price, is it worth going up to the OEM (Which is why question 1... I don't know the delta between the two) or is the quality of the Zealande sufficient to mitigate having to be gouged by the OEM version.

Thanks so much!

T toolr

Rubber strap from the OB is $250, tang buckle is another $50. I was quoted $760 for the SS bracelet.