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Vintage rally strap info requested

TropicConnie
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Hi folks,

I'm wondering if there's any info that can be provided on a rally strap which came on a watch I purchased recently? The only marking it has is "L/419" stamped on the underside. A quick Google search for that showed 2 results for similar straps with asking prices of $200 and $100, and maybe it came with Heuer watches.

Is it something special, and are they actually worth those prices?

Thanks in advance, for any info out there!
 
Dan S
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Is it rubber? Leather? Can we see the markings? Is there a buckle? Like pulling teeth here.
 
TropicConnie
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Is it rubber? Leather? Can we see the markings? Is there a buckle? Like pulling teeth here.

It's rubber, but the texture has the appearance of pebble grain leather. As I said in the first post, the only identifier on the watch is the code "L/419". There was a buckle but it was generic with no markings. I've given you all I have to work with, in the hope somebody here may know something. Hardly justified to say it's like pulling teeth. You think I'm trying to be difficult?
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Dan S
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Not deliberately. But it’s much more helpful when people proactively do their best to provide every piece of information they can, instead of waiting to be prompted. You still haven’t shown photos of the markings or the generic clasp which could perhaps provide clues to people who are knowledgeable. You shouldn’t assume that you know what will or will not be helpful.

it would also be helpful if you could at least tell us the material instead of being vague about it. I’m finding it strange that you can’t distinguish between rubber and leather and that you won’t provide more photos. Do you actually have the strap?
 
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... Insert generic internet troll nitpicking... Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Of course I can tell the difference between rubber and leather, I never said I don't know what it's made of, did I? I literally said it's rubber. I also said it came with a watch I purchased recently, therefore I have it. Please learn to read. I've already told you what the markings are, what difference will a photograph make? The buckle isn't original to the strap and is thus irrelevant in identifying it.
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TropicConnie TropicConnie
Of course I can tell the difference between rubber and leather, I never said I don't know what it's made of, did I? I literally said it's rubber. I also said it came with a watch I purchased recently, therefore I have it. Please learn to read. I've already told you what the markings are, what difference will a photograph make? The buckle isn't original to the strap and is thus irrelevant in identifying it.
I read your post and came away with the same understanding Dan did. If you think he’s the one coming off worse in this exchange, take another look.
 
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I read your post and came away with the same understanding Dan did. If you think he’s the one coming off worse in this exchange, take another look.

Not my fault if anyone here is illiterate. I explained myself in plain English and did my best to answer relevant questions. I don't think anyone is coming off better or worse, I think some people need to learn to read and extrapolate information when it's clearly been provided already. It would save me from wasting my day restating myself.
 
krogerfoot
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Well, I'm sure someone more literate than myself will be along to get you the information you require. Good luck with that.
 
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Is it perhaps Corfam straps you're looking for? There were several straps in the 60s and 70s preferrably used by Heuer and Omega and I think someone relaunched it some years ago.

Might be worth a short research at Google to clarify about that.
 
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Very few Corfam straps survived, because of the way the material degenerated. If it is Corfam then that would be something...
 
Dan S
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Of course I can tell the difference between rubber and leather, I never said I don't know what it's made of, did I? I literally said it's rubber. I also said it came with a watch I purchased recently, therefore I have it. Please learn to read. I've already told you what the markings are, what difference will a photograph make? The buckle isn't original to the strap and is thus irrelevant in identifying it.

I like how you edited your post after the fact to make it seem like you said it's rubber. Originally, you indicated that you weren't sure. Pretty deceptive.
 
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I like how you edited your post after the fact to make it seem like you said it's rubber. Originally, you indicated that you weren't sure. Pretty deceptive.
@TropicConnie 🍿
 
TropicConnie
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I like how you edited your post after the fact to make it seem like you said it's rubber. Originally, you indicated that you weren't sure. Pretty deceptive.

Actually, I edited it to make it more explicit to folks who can't read properly. The meaning was never lost or altered. Since when does saying "I guess" indicate total uncertainty? To put it another way, my guess is that it's rubber. It could be plastic, or silicone, or corfam for all I know...
 
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There's an example here for $59:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Vintage-Tropical-Rubber-Watch-Strap-19mm-19-16-B073-/274037268466
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Another was sold here:
https://www.chrono-shop.net/en/band...band-heuer-omega-tissot-vintages-watches.html
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Claims the original buckle was signed: "EMPIRE Stainless Steel" on the back." Both examples are described as a rubber strap. No known maker.
 
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