X-33 Kevlar/Coramide Straps

Abuemily · Jan 14, 2020

Anyone have a line on where I might be able to pick up one of these straps for my Gen 2 X-33? I think I’d like to try one, especially the Coramide. I’ve been haunting the usual spots (eBay, etc). I know Ofrei used to carry them, but we know the story there. Any help would be appreciated, as always.

larryganz · Jan 15, 2020

Let me dig into the safe and double check, but I believe that I have one that I might part with. I'd have to figure out a fair price, and need to check the condition and get pics, so since I'm about to head for bed in an hour it might be 11-12 o'clock tomorrow when I get started on this. I think mine is the coramide with the double hump, size long.

tyrantlizardrex · Jan 15, 2020

A Abuemily
Anyone have a line on where I might be able to pick up one of these straps for my Gen 2 X-33? I think I’d like to try one, especially the Coramide. I’ve been haunting the usual spots (eBay, etc). I know Ofrei used to carry them, but we know the story there. Any help would be appreciated, as always.

If you'd like a new one, Omega still stock them - just contact your closest boutique.

Abuemily · Jan 16, 2020

A Abuemily
Anyone have a line on where I might be able to pick up one of these straps for my Gen 2 X-33? I think I’d like to try one, especially the Coramide. I’ve been haunting the usual spots (eBay, etc). I know Ofrei used to carry them, but we know the story there. Any help would be appreciated, as always.

Thanks, I’m going to check with the local Omega sho

larryganz
Let me dig into the safe and double check, but I believe that I have one that I might part with. I'd have to figure out a fair price, and need to check the condition and get pics, so since I'm about to head for bed in an hour it might be 11-12 o'clock tomorrow when I get started on this. I think mine is the coramide with the double hump, size long.

Thanks, I’m not sure what size the Large is (my wrist is just under 7”). Let me know, appreciate it.

Abuemily · Jan 16, 2020

tyrantlizardrex
If you'd like a new one, Omega still stock them - just contact your closest boutique.

I didn’t realize that—I thought since they didn’t show them on the Omega site that they no longer made them. I’ll give mine a call. Thanks for the tip.

guwipa · Jan 16, 2020

A Abuemily
Thanks, I’m not sure what size the Large is (my wrist is just under 7”). Let me know, appreciate it.

My wrist size is around 7'' and the one I bought from AD only fits pretty tight (somewhere the pre-last/last hole at the buckle pending on what the weather says). But it was a Kevlar strap (Ref. 98000071), not the coramide you've mentioned. Now I've learned that gaining two other centimeters means ordering the L-version of it (98000071L) which would take me another 140€ out of pocket 😵‍💫

Abuemily · Jan 16, 2020

I think for that price I’d live with a slightly undersized strap. That is one bright red.

guwipa · Jan 17, 2020

That's my thinking, wouldn't buy an additional one to replace this one just for sizing. But the next one will be the L-version, for sure 😀

Colourwise pends on what light the strap is exposed to.
This one is borrowed from a thread I wasn't able to find again right now, assumingly done under artifical light:

and this is mine under daylight (welcome to reality) 🙄

pascs · Jan 17, 2020

My X33 on green. This is the L version as my wrist is 7 3/4"

I use a Hirsch sport clasp instead of the normal buckles. I find these fit nice and reduce the wear and tear on the strap holes, and also significantly less chance to drop the watch when putting it on

Abuemily · Jan 17, 2020

Hmm, that’s really a rust color—I like it better under sunlight. And that green is sweet, I didn’t even know that color existed.

guwipa · Jan 17, 2020

The Kevlar Strap is also available in sunny black, just to let you know 😀

larryganz · Jan 24, 2020

Sorry, I forgot all about this. Life, you know? I'll try to dig it out and get the details soon.

bama2141 · May 29, 2020

A Abuemily
Anyone have a line on where I might be able to pick up one of these straps for my Gen 2 X-33? I think I’d like to try one, especially the Coramide. I’ve been haunting the usual spots (eBay, etc). I know Ofrei used to carry them, but we know the story there. Any help would be appreciated, as always.

Sorry for the late response, but I just picked up the double bump coramide strap from Cousins UK. This was the strap used on the Gen1 X-33, but it’s just as good on the Gen2. I put mine on a butterfly deployant. It’s not the most supple strap, but it’s comfortable and gives the watch a bit of heft.

duc · May 30, 2020

I'm sure it has been asked before, but will this G1/G2 strap properly fit a G3?

bama2141 · May 30, 2020

duc
I'm sure it has been asked before, but will this G1/G2 strap properly fit a G3?

I moved the titanium bracelet from the G2 to a G3 and it fit perfectly. I installed this strap on a G2 and it fit. So -- I think you’d be ok to install this strap on a G3.

duc · May 30, 2020

bama2141
I moved the titanium bracelet from the G2 to a G3 and it fit perfectly. I installed this strap on a G2 and it fit. So -- I think you’d be ok to install this strap on a G3.

Thanks. Got the last one for now.

What do you use for a buckle, if you don't mind another question? EDIT - Nevermind, I see.

bama2141 · May 30, 2020

I used a butterfly deployant from mywatchmaker.net

http://www.mywatchmaker.net/deployantclasp.htm

These are about the best I’ve found, and fits perfectly. The holes in the strap are quite small in diameter, and most tang buckes I had were just a bit too wide. The deployant fits great.

JSal16 · May 30, 2020

These straps are great. I put the green one on my Speey Pro for quite some time. After switching back to a nato I've now misplaced it. 🙁

JSal16 · May 30, 2020

Did some digging and found it...👍

duc · Jul 7, 2020

After ordering on May 30th, my Coramide finally arrived (delayed due to the virus I'm pretty sure). It was caught up in the USPS since June 3rd or so.

It works very nicely with the Skywalker:

X-33 Kevlar/Coramide Straps

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larryganz

tyrantlizardrex

Abuemily

Abuemily

guwipa

Abuemily

guwipa

pascs

Abuemily

guwipa

larryganz

bama2141

duc

bama2141

duc

bama2141

JSal16

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