Is rubber touch leather strap truly waterproof?

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Is rubber touch leather strap truly waterproof?

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as per the title, the product description says it is waterproof but at the end it says ''the ideal companion for any watch that likely to be doused in serious amounts of water from time-to-time''.

https://www.christopherward.co.uk/event ... sp-22mm-xl

It is the 'from time-to-time' that made me question the whole thing so will this strap really stand up to regular water usage such as swimming or diving? I understand there is probably some sarcasm in the ad description but I wanted to be sure..

Thanks!
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panos wrote:as per the title, the product description says it is waterproof but at the end it says ''the ideal companion for any watch that likely to be doused in serious amounts of water from time-to-time''.

https://www.christopherward.co.uk/event ... sp-22mm-xl

It is the 'from time-to-time' that made me question the whole thing so will this strap really stand up to regular water usage such as swimming or diving? I understand there is probably some sarcasm in the ad description but I wanted to be sure..

Thanks!
It will never be as waterproof as a rubber strap, but will stand up to sports use far more robustly than a pure rubber!

They are a good compromise.

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thanks!

I never tried this material before but I got this one to try it out on the c60 :D
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If you want it from the horse's mouth Wera appears to be answering customer services email pdq.

Just a thought.

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yes they are very efficient I have emailed them in the past.
I just thought it would be useful for this sort of information to be here for future members as well, plus I didn't think it was necessary to increase their workload since I'll be getting the strap anyway given the discounted price. :)
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panos wrote:thanks!

I never tried this material before but I got this one to try it out on the c60 :D
How has the rubber touch strap held up in water so far this Summer. I'm considering getting the black with red stitching and putting it on a black dial Trident C60 or C65 Classic.
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I'd like to tell you but unfortunately it never arrived to me. There was a mix-up with my order and I never received it.
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that's unfortunate. I like the concept if it actually works.
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