watchositelock - strap-on edition

"gin-san - shitpost specialist" (gin-san-) 03/22/2019 at 18:49 • Filed to: Watchositelock

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There’s no way that title could possibly be misconstrued.

Anyway, here’s the watch I fixed up (well, put a new battery into) with the standard orange strap I’ve been using for a while:

But I found some other straps for it on Amazon:

I like them all (which is why I bought the set) but the Williams-Martini style one (the one that’s fitted in the photo) is my favourite. The orange one really does make the watch pop but I love these striped ones. 

Honeybunchesofgoats > gin-san - shitpost specialist 03/22/2019 at 19:00

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I almost bought those exact straps to put on my cheapo Seiko 5, but it has a green face, so they Martini wouldn’t work.

dumpsterfire! > gin-san - shitpost specialist 03/22/2019 at 19:01

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Love the look of the Martini strap! My issue with nylon straps is that they start to smell like my dog's nylon collar after a while.

Gerry197 > dumpsterfire! 03/22/2019 at 19:06

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Throw them in the wash. I’ve been using Maritec Mil-Spec straps for about a decade on my dive watches, won’t go back to regular staps.

Really easy to clean and care for.  

gin-san - shitpost specialist > dumpsterfire! 03/22/2019 at 19:12

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As mentioned, I just throw it in with my laundry. No special instructions, just throw it in with your other stuff and it comes out clean and fresh.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Honeybunchesofgoats 03/22/2019 at 19:16

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I’d agree, with a coloured dial I think I’d opt for a neutral strap, whereas these ones all seem to look fine with a neutral dial watch like mine. The brown one would probably look better with a watch that has an off-white  dial.

Honeybunchesofgoats > gin-san - shitpost specialist 03/22/2019 at 19:23

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I’ve been tempted to buy a second  Seiko 5 with an awful beige strap, just so it can be used with other straps.