Seamaster (new look cheap)

[hilly10]

Hi Guys

Thought I might share this with you. I wanted to change my Seamaster give it a bit of a lift, I trawled round various sites and really liked the blue rubber strap look, but not the OE Omega prices £400 for strap and clasp. I found a few OE on the Evil Bay but still big dollar. and really its only for hols so I still swim with it being rubber. On the bay I came across this American guy selling an Omega style blue rubber strap for £23 inc postage. So I thought I will take a punt on one. Ordered it on the Monday got it within eight days. The clasp I got from a German co on the bay for £8. What do you guys think









Paul

[Fotic]

I think it looks quite cheap I'm afraid! Not as cheap as it is but it definitely doesn't look OEM to me.

[HarryW]

Is it a Hirsch strap?

[hilly10]

Fotic said:

I think it looks quite cheap I'm afraid! Not as cheap as it is but it definitely doesn't look OEM to me.

The stitching might be a bit of a giveaway when you look close but when you look at it in normal circumstances you would be hard pushed to tell.

[hilly10]

HarryW said:

Is it a Hirsch strap?

No name on it so no its not an Hirsch

[Fotic]

hilly10 said:

Fotic said:

I think it looks quite cheap I'm afraid! Not as cheap as it is but it definitely doesn't look OEM to me.

The stitching might be a bit of a giveaway when you look close but when you look at it in normal circumstances you would be hard pushed to tell.

I've got the Omega rubber strap and deployant that I sometimes put on my Seamaster and it's pretty different to that.

Mine looks like this one from google images:



Is there another blue rubber strap they do for it?

[hilly10]

Yes this one

[100thmonkey]

I know many people who feel that a leather or rubber strap cheapen a watch, they feel like they need a bracelet to justify the cost but whilst a bracelet is great one shouldnt under-estimate the benefis of rubber and leather. I find that a rubber strap really sportifys the watch and leather has a real warmth especially in the cooler months.

I love watches on all sorts but rubber and leather are favourite

[FreeLitres]

Not jealous, but do you have the wrists of a pro weight lifter?

My SMP fills my wrist!

[hilly10]

FreeLitres said:

Not jealous, but do you have the wrists of a pro weight lifter?

My SMP fills my wrist!

7 3/4" wrist

[yeti]

I like that... wish I'd seen it before plonking my Seamaster chrono on an original Omega mesh for 175 quid!!

It looks fine and as you say, it's for holidays.

[hilly10]

As you say Yeti it's only for the holidays just some thing different . If it was a permanant fixture I would have gone down the OE route second hand on the bay, but for what it is fantastic value for money.

[grumbledoak]

I think it looks better than the "Ribbed Knobbler" from google images (above)! It's not like you cannot put an OEM strap back on it.

[hilly10]

When I get from hols I shall put the bracelet back on.. I just wanted to give it a summer lift, change it a little for not a lot of money.

[waterjoke]

So..blue!I do like this strap, but is the dial blue either?

[hilly10]

The blue strap is the same blue as the blue dial. In all it's very blue

[Miguel Alvarez]

Looks good.

[toohuge]

Hilly10, that looks great.

Could you possible post the link / seller on here.... I am based in the US and feel one of these would suit some of my watches...


Thanks
Chris

[hilly10]

It's a seller on ebay I will have to do it from my laptop

[hilly10]

This is the Ebay name and number timepiecerepublic. 29539