vikingdrvr wrote:Happy Humpday!

Excellent strap!

downer wrote:

Richard , your a bad man!

Sabbath wrote: you do do some smashing photographs

ddav wrote: Richard , your a bad man!

Thanks. And, thanks.

Soo hard to pick one..

Trying to get more wear out of my Explorer. Back to trying a leather strap. Problem being is that the lug reach is a little too short meaning the strap can catch on the case now and again.

I prefer this look to the bracelet. If I can't sort it I may have to consider letting it go and swapping for a black faced GS (The fantastic quartz version again )

Sabbath wrote:Trying to get more wear out of my Explorer. Back to trying a leather strap. Problem being is that the lug reach is a little too short meaning the strap can catch on the case now and again.

Not sure if I understood your comment properly, but wouldn't a thinner strap (strap thickness, not strap width) be the answer?

downer wrote:

Sabbath wrote:Trying to get more wear out of my Explorer. Back to trying a leather strap. Problem being is that the lug reach is a little too short meaning the strap can catch on the case now and again.

Not sure if I understood your comment properly, but wouldn't a thinner strap (strap thickness, not strap width) be the answer?

I have tried a thickish hand made strap which caught so I tried this one. and to be honest you can't get much thinner. Perhaps one that has less tolerance where the spring bar goes might be a viable solution. Or I could try bending a spring bar like some of the new CWLs?

New strap today for the Speedy, good match I think

Sabbath wrote:

downer wrote:

Sabbath wrote:Trying to get more wear out of my Explorer. Back to trying a leather strap. Problem being is that the lug reach is a little too short meaning the strap can catch on the case now and again.

Not sure if I understood your comment properly, but wouldn't a thinner strap (strap thickness, not strap width) be the answer?

I have tried a thickish hand made strap which caught so I tried this one. and to be honest you can't get much thinner. Perhaps one that has less tolerance where the spring bar goes might be a viable solution. Or I could try bending a spring bar like some of the new CWLs?

Curved spring bars definitely help - even better if you can find a curved end strap..

^^^^ Richard,

Juat experimented with a dodgy bend of some spring bars and it has done the trick Now to source an appropriate strap. A curved strap might be worth a try. Any suggestions? Th strap you above?

That strap is a Bremont- very good quality but crazily expensive, and poor VFM.

Not sure of the lug width on the Explorer, but this site has a couple, and they are a good supplier...

http://www.watch-band-center.com/watchs ... -20mm.html

Sorted, bending the bars has made the difference required: even this handmade strap fits Looks nice I think - this might just work.

Might look for a nice aligator or just leave it on this. For now...

Sabbath wrote:Sorted, bending the bars has made the difference required: even this handmade strap fits Looks nice I think - this might just work.

Might look for a nice aligator or just leave it on this. For now...

I like the look of that strap/combo excellent

That looks fantastic Mark