Vintage Strap Reference Thread

I've been here on the Forum now for some months but not uncovered a thread that catalogs the original straps that appeared on various Omega models through the years.

Google images of vintage Omega advertising can be found showing watches of the era in which one is interested, can be helpful, and are so fun to peruse. Most original advertising is black-and-white or colorized so it's a bit difficult to tell much about the straps in some instances. One also feels somewhat concerned with the accuracy of some of the internet sites from which the advertising originates. Do they always accurately represent the year the ads were suppose to have appeared?

It would be so nice if the folks here on the Forum who possess Omega watches complete with their original straps, or even remnants of original straps, would feature their watches and straps in a Forum strap reference thread.

Would it be possible for straps to be featured showing pre-war, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s straps and their various styles which would have appeared on Omega watches when they were sold new?

I've been searching for a modern made strap that best resembles the sort of strap that would have been sold on a 1949 vintage Omega stainless steel watch with 351 movement. Are there any watch strap providers out there who specialize in mimicking vintage strap configurations, leathers, colors, stitching and buckles?

I know I'd have strap questions on several Omega watches from the mid 1940s to about 1960.

This is a handy guide that I picked of the net some time ago.

OOOooo... That's nice! Great strap photo and on a watch with a particularly attractive face.

It' would be great to purchase new straps that were made to look like that one

Not likely that you will. Some of them were made from elephant hide, IIRC. Endangered species and illegal to import or export from most countries.

I've seen a couple of NOS originals pop up on eBay over the years. They have sold anywhere from $200 to $500.
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