Oris opinion + rubber strap recommend
Oris opinion + rubber strap recommend
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Bizarro

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144 posts

206 months

Wednesday 8th January 2014
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Looking to buy a new watch to wear everyday at work, I work as a service engineer in the power industry so my everyday watch is likely to get exposed to oil, dirt etc and possibly scratched. For this reason I'm thinking about a rubber strap, no scratches and easy to clean.

I currently own a Seamaster, that was bought for me by my late mum so has huge sentimental value, and I have a Tag link calibre 16 that I wear everyday but have noticed it is beginning to show a few scratches.

Looking to spend up to £500, ideally automatic, Swiss and don't mind pre-owned.

I've been looking at some of the Oris range but nothing in my price range that suits.
I have found this:
http://www.parkersjewellers.co.uk/oris/oris-willia...

Obviously not rubber strap but you can buy replacement oris (probably not genuine) rubber straps on eBay for about £30.
Thoughts on the above watch? Would it take a rubber strap?
Any other suggestions?

Cheers

456GT

301 posts

209 months

Wednesday 8th January 2014
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I have a BC3 as a daily and it has been great! The Wiliams also looks good but looking at the shape of the case you may (I think!) need to get a genuine Oris strap as the cheaper alternatives availalble on the high street or eBay may not be the right shape.

I changed the strap on mine a couple of years ago and it cost £55 for a genuine Oris rubber strap from Goldsmiths and it took a couple of months to get here! Mine was quite a simple strap so your's may cost more. The clasp will be extra although you may be able to re-use the one the watch comes with.

Craikeybaby

12,171 posts

256 months

Monday 13th January 2014
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I also have a BC3 and am really impressed with it. Mine is on a bracelet, but the AD said that Oris tend not to take the piss with strap pricing if I wanted to change in the future.