The search for a strap for my C60 bronze.
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:19 pm
I have been a "1 watch guy" for sometime now, wearing my Trident bronze every day for a couple of years or so. BUT I have been constantly on the look out for the 'perfect' strap.
It's bronze - so a bracelet is out. Even if they did do a bronze bracelet it would be too heavy and make my wrist green!
I don't 'get' nato type straps, and in any case the watch needs a supportive strap as the head is quite heavy.
It's got a patina, it's always going to look somewhat scruffy - I want a strap that compliments the 'old sea dog' look.
Originally it came on the early 'blue' canvas. That wasn't blue, more a sort of dirty grey really, and it got shabby VERY quickly. I had a CW leather on a Bader clasp that was doing nothing. But it was too dressy So I tried home brew distressing - but over did it, and didn't look as if it belonged to the watch. But I could keep the Bader deployant. Then I found a compromise - this is the 'ballistic nylon' for a C1000 Typhoon. Looks 'OK' but not quite the right colour, and cant use either the bader or the bronze clasp as the strap doesn't taper. After using this for a couple of years- this has started to get furry where it's pulled through the clasp each day. And on to today. Advertised on Amazon as suede - it isn't, but it's unbranded waxed leather. I think it works with the bronze watch well. And it's comfortable with the Bader clasp. The clasp end was slightly short which has pulled the bader slightly round the wrist, but that means that I can have have it slightly loose, and the watch doesn't rotate in wearing. All good so far! Actually the leather looks more realistic in the video below
[youtube]http://youtu.be/kD3ixD0ov8k[/youtube]
It's bronze - so a bracelet is out. Even if they did do a bronze bracelet it would be too heavy and make my wrist green!
I don't 'get' nato type straps, and in any case the watch needs a supportive strap as the head is quite heavy.
It's got a patina, it's always going to look somewhat scruffy - I want a strap that compliments the 'old sea dog' look.
Originally it came on the early 'blue' canvas. That wasn't blue, more a sort of dirty grey really, and it got shabby VERY quickly. I had a CW leather on a Bader clasp that was doing nothing. But it was too dressy So I tried home brew distressing - but over did it, and didn't look as if it belonged to the watch. But I could keep the Bader deployant. Then I found a compromise - this is the 'ballistic nylon' for a C1000 Typhoon. Looks 'OK' but not quite the right colour, and cant use either the bader or the bronze clasp as the strap doesn't taper. After using this for a couple of years- this has started to get furry where it's pulled through the clasp each day. And on to today. Advertised on Amazon as suede - it isn't, but it's unbranded waxed leather. I think it works with the bronze watch well. And it's comfortable with the Bader clasp. The clasp end was slightly short which has pulled the bader slightly round the wrist, but that means that I can have have it slightly loose, and the watch doesn't rotate in wearing. All good so far! Actually the leather looks more realistic in the video below
[youtube]http://youtu.be/kD3ixD0ov8k[/youtube]