Thanks Atomic! Strap received!

[colemanitis]

I received the strap w/ deployment this afternoon. I love it! Here's a few pics.

[miner]

Am I doing something wrong here?
No pics and the "link" just times out

[colemanitis]

My host sucks... I've asked them to move my account to a more stable server. This is becoming a daily occurance. Hopefully the pics will be up soon...

[miner]

Nice, I wonder if that would work on my Explorer??

[Rockrolex]

So that's where the EXP strap went, huh, John!

Looks good on the GMT, Jeff. Wear it well.

[JJ Irani]

Sorry, Jeff, no pics...only red crosses. But we all know what the strap looks like so wear it in good health!!

Cheers - JJ

Looks great Jeff! Nice doing business with you.

BTW, it looks like you may have the second 'floating keeper' on the strap. You may want to remove it for comfort's sake. I never wore it on the strap. Just cleans up the look nicely.

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by Atomic

Looks great Jeff! Nice doing business with you.

BTW, it looks like you may have the second 'floating keeper' on the strap. You may want to remove it for comfort's sake. I never wore it on the strap. Just cleans up the look nicely.

I disagree about the floating keeper, John. I find it keeps the end of the strap from flapping and catching on things. I don't find it uncomfortable at all.

[colemanitis]

I noticed the floating keeper last night after I took the pics, but I didn't think of removing it. There's not enough strap hanging out to need it, so I think I'll remove it. This morning I showed the strap to a co-worker who gives me a hard time for wearing NATO straps. He gave it a and said that this looks MUCH better. Thanks again, Atomic!

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

I disagree about the floating keeper, John. I find it keeps the end of the strap from flapping and catching on things. I don't find it uncomfortable at all.

Ed, you must have pencil wrists to have that much strap left over.

On the strap in question, there isn't enough left over to necessitate the additional keeper. I also remove the floating keeper from all my panny straps... there isn't enough 'tail' left over to need one.

But Jeff... really... doens't the strap drastically change the look and feel of the watch? Also, with it on the strap you'll notice you don't flick your wrist to reposition the watch as you would with the bracelet on it. The strap keeps it in place.

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by Atomic

Ed, you must have pencil wrists to have that much strap left over.

On the strap in question, there isn't enough left over to necessitate the additional keeper. I also remove the floating keeper from all my panny straps... there isn't enough 'tail' left over to need one.

Even the amount of strap left after the buckle on Jeff's strap is more than I like. That's about 1 1/2 in. of excess strap hanging. That's more than I like to have hanging out.

[colemanitis]

Originally Posted by Atomic

But Jeff... really... doens't the strap drastically change the look and feel of the watch? Also, with it on the strap you'll notice you don't flick your wrist to reposition the watch as you would with the bracelet on it. The strap keeps it in place.

It also gives the watch a more stealthy look, which I like. It really tones down the "bling" factor.

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

Even the amount of strap left after the buckle on Jeff's strap is more than I like. That's about 1 1/2 in. of excess strap hanging. That's more than I like to have hanging out.

Please, the mental picture of you 'hanging out' is too much to bear.

Now I'm going to have to stick needles in my eyes.

Besides... an inch and a half??? After the sewn-in keeper there's only about one centimeter of tail. No need for a keeper for that little bit.

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by Atomic

Please, the mental picture of you 'hanging out' is too much to bear.

Now I'm going to have to stick needles in my eyes.

Besides... an inch and a half??? After the sewn-in keeper there's only about one centimeter of tail. No need for a keeper for that little bit.

Ah, one more example of taking a perfectly normal G rated thread and turning it into an X-rating. Can't we have one f@#$ing thread around here that doesn't bring Paulie and his "thing" into it.

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

f@#$ing thread around here that doesn't bring Paulie and his "thing" into it.

I believe it was you who did that, kind sir.

[djemmtee]

looks nice, your right the bling factor has been toned down dramatically

[JJ Irani]

Hey Jeff,

I see the pics now. Great solid looking strap!!

Originally Posted by colemanitis

It also gives the watch a more stealthy look, which I like. It really tones down the "bling" factor.

Agreed. It completely changed the look of my ExpII and was very stealthy.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Atomic

Agreed. It completely changed the look of my ExpII and was very stealthy.

The Exp-II or the strap?

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

The Exp-II or the strap?

The ExpII is the stealthiest of the Rolex line up... putting a strap on it makes it invisible to radar.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Atomic

The ExpII is the stealthiest of the Rolex line up... putting a strap on it makes it invisible to radar.

Put its orginal Oysterlock bracelet back on it and you have the ULTIMATE TIMEZONE watch!!!