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TxAG · 22 January 2013, 11:14 AM

I have an SMP blue dial Bond that I have had for about 5 years. It is a great watch but I have never really liked the band. I have thinking about putting it on a leather strap. Is it sacreladge to put a black leather strap on it? If not what would you all recremend?

SUBversive · 22 January 2013, 11:22 AM

How do you feel about rubber. Did you check out isoprane?

TxAG · 22 January 2013, 11:24 AM

I have. It is certainly an option, but I would prefer leather though.

SUBversive · 22 January 2013, 11:27 AM

I just bought a shell cordovan leather strap from thetimetraveler.co. But haven't received it in yet. I also looked at horween leather. But honestly I drive myself crazy looking for the perfect strap for my speedy so I just pulled the trigger with time traveler.

joe100 · 22 January 2013, 12:10 PM

Put it on whatever you like but Omega makes a zillion different rubber straps which will fit your watch. I hate the idea of dive watches on leather. Kinda like a race car with wooden tires

Cesium133 · 22 January 2013, 12:35 PM

I'm particular to Hirsch straps myself. They have a few straps that are water resistant leather. One is called the Viscount and comes in black as well as blue to match your SMP (pictured below). Brown, black, blue would all look fine IMHO.

They make lots of different straps at all price points. Some get expensive, though, and at that point you may just want to get an OEM from Omega. If you decide to go rubber, Subversive is right that isoprane is great.

Pic from hirschstraps.com

EDIT
Sorry, couldn't get the pic to upload for some reason. Here's a link instead.
http://www.hirschstraps.com/HIRSCH-W...tor-Strap-BLUE

vintagewaferthin · 24 January 2013, 11:49 PM

Get it on a nice blue rubber strap. Don't get leather.

KeepTicking · 25 January 2013, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by vintagewaferthin

Get it on a nice blue rubber strap. Don't get leather.

X2, get a blue rubber strap, try isofrane!!

bde · 25 January 2013, 02:46 AM

Rubber or nylon/composite straps, but no leather on a dive watch.

22 January 2013, 11:14 AM	#1
TxAG "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Chad Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 27	Strap help..Opinions Please I have an SMP blue dial Bond that I have had for about 5 years. It is a great watch but I have never really liked the band. I have thinking about putting it on a leather strap. Is it sacreladge to put a black leather strap on it? If not what would you all recremend?

22 January 2013, 12:10 PM	#5
joe100 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,753	Put it on whatever you like but Omega makes a zillion different rubber straps which will fit your watch. I hate the idea of dive watches on leather. Kinda like a race car with wooden tires __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

22 January 2013, 12:35 PM	#6
Cesium133 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA Posts: 2,037	I'm particular to Hirsch straps myself. They have a few straps that are water resistant leather. One is called the Viscount and comes in black as well as blue to match your SMP (pictured below). Brown, black, blue would all look fine IMHO. They make lots of different straps at all price points. Some get expensive, though, and at that point you may just want to get an OEM from Omega. If you decide to go rubber, Subversive is right that isoprane is great. Pic from hirschstraps.com EDIT Sorry, couldn't get the pic to upload for some reason. Here's a link instead. http://www.hirschstraps.com/HIRSCH-W...tor-Strap-BLUE Last edited by Cesium133; 22 January 2013 at 12:39 PM.. Reason: Picture

22 January 2013, 11:22 AM	#2
SUBversive Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: ri Watch: Sun Dial Posts: 14,346	How do you feel about rubber. Did you check out isoprane?

22 January 2013, 11:24 AM	#3
TxAG "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Chad Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 27	I have. It is certainly an option, but I would prefer leather though.

22 January 2013, 11:27 AM	#4
SUBversive Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: ri Watch: Sun Dial Posts: 14,346	I just bought a shell cordovan leather strap from thetimetraveler.co. But haven't received it in yet. I also looked at horween leather. But honestly I drive myself crazy looking for the perfect strap for my speedy so I just pulled the trigger with time traveler.

24 January 2013, 11:49 PM	#7
vintagewaferthin "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Earth Watch: Air-King 5500 Posts: 2,610	Get it on a nice blue rubber strap. Don't get leather.

25 January 2013, 02:46 AM	#9
bde "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Brad Location: Indiana Watch: -aholics anonymous Posts: 1,589	Rubber or nylon/composite straps, but no leather on a dive watch.

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