The Strap Advice Thread

[geoffbot]

This is true. I bought a strap I thought would work on a vintage UN, only to find it was 19mm and didn't work. Can't find 19mm..... Of course I should have measured properly the first time. Oh well.

Just squeeze a 20mm strap in - works just fine. Or go custom.

[Der Amf]

Just squeeze a 20mm strap in - works just fine. Or go custom.

I twice followed this piece of oft repeated advice. Once with a chunky strap it looked ok-ish. With something smarter it looked awful.

[Der Amf]

This is true. I bought a strap I thought would work on a vintage UN, only to find it was 19mm and didn't work. Can't find 19mm..... Of course I should have measured properly the first time. Oh well.

Whenever I search for a 19mm strap, the results are dominated by Hirsch

[Seriously]

This should be the watch advice thread

It's that old adage innit:

Buy the straps and the watches will come

[Der Amf]

This should be the watch advice thread

It's that old adage innit:

Buy the straps and the watches will come

I'm pleased with keeping them at bay, to be honest

[crownpuller]

Can't decide between A and B?

No, but I have my own motor vehicle, and can get from A to B (and back again) !

[Seriously]

I'm pleased with keeping them at bay, to be honest

Yeah I too am pleased getting them on ebay

[Bwana]

As a certified strap whore, I'm thoroughly confused right now

[Seriously]

As a certified strap whore, I'm thoroughly confused right now

Two simple things should be taken away, from the various advice above:

1) Buy the straps and the watches will follow.
2) Buy watches and you will need straps on top of those supplied.

[Chase]

Strap advice?

Don't order from Hodinkee if you're outside the U.S. They ship UPS but don't tell you and I just got a call asking if I wanted them to broker it. It if was the normal $10 fee then fine, but they wanted $50 so told them to send it back. One strap. I don't think so Jim.

Put the damn thing in an envelope with a couple stamps and it will get here.