Watches - another OCD problem
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Thanks. Buying from US is no issue for me. Which would you go for?
It depends what you want really. Have taken a few pics of mine.
The pic with four straps in shows from left to right.
- 44mm maharishi x knowledge 44mm officine watch on a black 22mm maratac Zulu strap with black hardware.
- iwc 42mm on a timefactors strap with grey and orange stripe and brushed hardware
- cousins NATO strap black with red stripe
- cousins Zulu style NATO strap in of green
The Zulu straps sit a lot chunkier on the wrist. In my opinion perfect for the panerai style watch but not quite right for the smaller watch or if you want something more streamlined.
The Normal NATO straps are far better on the smaller watch.
In terms of thickness of nylon the Zulu straps are for more rugged generally, as is the hardware that goes with them.
In terms of quality the nylon on the maratac and the timefactors straps are far superior. My overall favourites are probably the timefactors ones. Purely because they are a bit more streamlined, the nylon is good quality, the edges are nicely finished and -most importantly for me - you support a small business when you buy from them. That being said…. The straps do come up a bit short, so if you have massive wrists it could be an issue. I also like the brushed hardware on the timefactors straps compared to the cousins ones.
However if you want something that takes an absolute beating on something like a panerai or g-shock then I would go for the maratac. They also feature matte black hardware and can absolutely transform a g-shock if you can get hold of the strap adapters.
Hope that's not too confusing! Pics as follows:
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Nice watches and straps!
For 20mm and rugged, I'm liking the canvas. Might have to pick this up myself.
http://taikonaut-watch-band.myshopify.com/products/20mm-miltat-g10-canvas-military-green
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Cheers dude, canvas looks like it could be a nice addition too
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That being said…. The straps do come up a bit short, so if you have massive wrists it could be an issue.
Bollocks….......I have.
Thank you for the comprehensive review....
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That being said…. The straps do come up a bit short, so if you have massive wrists it could be an issue.
Bollocks….......I have.
Thank you for the comprehensive review....
In that case, daluca straps and
Crownandbuckle.com do ballistic nylon NATO straps! Not sure on quality but they look alright!Or you could just buy the maratac pilots watch, which comes with its own maratac NATO!
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If you decide to switch back to leather after rocking the NATO, Scott Willis made me up a couple of straps for my Oysterdate - arrived today.
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3717 is a stunning watch, totally agree, it's what got me looking further into it. I ended up on IWC itself, and then really fell for the 3777. The red arrow on the date window, really does it for me. Sets/balances the red @ 9pm dial. Who knows the 37x7 may even be out by the time I do anything, but yeah wow.
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That's just classy. Makes me want a vintage 5 now.
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3717 is a stunning watch, totally agree, it's what got me looking further into it. I ended up on IWC itself, and then really fell for the 3777. The red arrow on the date window, really does it for me. Sets/balances the red @ 9pm dial. Who knows the 37x7 may even be out by the time I do anything, but yeah wow.
Do it brother!!!!!
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Has anyone bought a strap from hodinkee.com, some of them look really bloody good!
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An article on Habring2.
http://www.ablogtowatch.com/habring2-sustainable-watch-making/
They're a really atypical brand.
both great watches
