welshlad wrote:

gwells wrote:one of these days i'll have to try a leather strap on my AT. it's painful to think OEM, though, since buying an OEM omega strap is like buying an entire CWL watch.

I've been thinking about this too, but OEM is eye-wateringly expensive, particularly with the deployant clasp. So I will experiment with 3rd party straps first, although the 19mm lug width is a pain.

Clarky - what's the strap in your photo (it looks great)?

This is the strap I have on my AT: http://www.watchobsession.co.uk/HIRSCH- ... trap-BROWN

It comes in 20mm and 19mm as well as others, and as an added bonus it is water resistant leather

I also have the same strap in dark blue which works very well with the blue dial

Clarky wrote:

welshlad wrote:

gwells wrote:one of these days i'll have to try a leather strap on my AT. it's painful to think OEM, though, since buying an OEM omega strap is like buying an entire CWL watch.

I've been thinking about this too, but OEM is eye-wateringly expensive, particularly with the deployant clasp. So I will experiment with 3rd party straps first, although the 19mm lug width is a pain.

Clarky - what's the strap in your photo (it looks great)?

This is the strap I have on my AT: http://www.watchobsession.co.uk/HIRSCH- ... trap-BROWN

It comes in 20mm and 19mm as well as others, and as an added bonus it is water resistant leather

I also have the same strap in dark blue which works very well with the blue dial

i haven't really looked, but i wonder how much it might cost to buy just an omega buckle and put that on a strap i purchase... hrm...

gwells wrote:

i haven't really looked, but i wonder how much it might cost to buy just an omega buckle and put that on a strap i purchase... hrm...

A new Omega buckle will cost you about £20 a vintage one about £50

wow, ok, i was figuring it would be stupid expensive, since the deployant is stupid expensive... i think i'll have to make this happen.

Aifo wrote:Not sure if this is a forum's first, but I don't recall anyone else owning this. The Seiko Marine Master Professional, or MM300 (sounds like a sales pitch for DIY electric drill....)

I REALLY like that Ivo....off to research it now

Luiz wrote:

Very striking Bulova, I can honestly say that's a first for me.

Boring old Hammy again today



I'm loving this holiday, but I am missing my collection. It's tragic really

Finally took the GMT off and this was my chosen companion tonight.



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Grab and go 80's digital I've been wearing for work more recently.. My Dad has worn a very similar Seiko since the late 70's. Can't really argue with the ease of use and reliability of it, and cheap cost.


Alba Panelight by J.W.C., on Flickr

After work, another recent buy from eBay is this Chinese skeleton auto:


EYKI Skeleton by J.W.C., on Flickr

Not bad quality for $35, keeps time within 10 sec a day.

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