Recommend a new strap?
Discussion
I currently have a Luminox 3001 dive watch but I am fed up having to replace the resin rubber straps, which split every 9 months or so and cost £35 for a genuine Luminox one!!!
I'd quite like a metal one in anodised black to match the matt/satin black of the case, and hopefully last a damn site longer than the rubber ones.
This is the current fitting:
is this suitable to take a metal strap?
Thanks
Matt
I'd quite like a metal one in anodised black to match the matt/satin black of the case, and hopefully last a damn site longer than the rubber ones.
This is the current fitting:
is this suitable to take a metal strap?
Thanks
Matt
NATO style straps are something to consider as well, not metal but they won't split like the resin straps that you've had, a black one would look pretty cool with that watch IMO.
http://timefactors.com/nato.htm
The PVD option should be a good match, they're cheap as chips as well.
http://timefactors.com/nato.htm
The PVD option should be a good match, they're cheap as chips as well.
Thanks guys, after some digging it turns out Traser make several badge engineered versions, including one with a PVD SSteel strap:
so I've just gone and bought a spare strap for one of those off ebay for 40 quid - bargain!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22mm-PVD-Coated-S-Steel-...
so I've just gone and bought a spare strap for one of those off ebay for 40 quid - bargain!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22mm-PVD-Coated-S-Steel-...
Isn't the case of your watch plastic while the case of the watches with OEM bracelets metal?
In any case (pun not intended, for a change), I was going to say stick to Traser. The lug width on these watches is a bit narrower than 22mm, I've found. (Well, it is on mine.)
Oh, Seiko Z22 rubber straps also fit the case.
In any case (pun not intended, for a change), I was going to say stick to Traser. The lug width on these watches is a bit narrower than 22mm, I've found. (Well, it is on mine.)
Oh, Seiko Z22 rubber straps also fit the case.
Hoofy said:
Isn't the case of your watch plastic while the case of the watches with OEM bracelets metal?
In any case (pun not intended, for a change), I was going to say stick to Traser. The lug width on these watches is a bit narrower than 22mm, I've found. (Well, it is on mine.)
Oh, Seiko Z22 rubber straps also fit the case.
I think it is carbon reinforced something-or-other with a pvd s/steel caseback. I'm not sure what the traser is made of but appearance wise it really is a complete copy/the same watch (are they the same parent company as luminox or something?):In any case (pun not intended, for a change), I was going to say stick to Traser. The lug width on these watches is a bit narrower than 22mm, I've found. (Well, it is on mine.)
Oh, Seiko Z22 rubber straps also fit the case.
http://www.armynnavy.com/catalog/catalog/images/P_...
and comes with rubber or metal straps. I'd therefore assume the traser is also the same case material
Edited by mat777 on Tuesday 17th January 16:25
Well, the new strap arrived and the saga of fitting it took just over 2 hours and consumed several of my tools to boot!
The old one came off fine but as Hoofy has pointed out... the strap lugs on the Luminox are more like 21.5mm, which was obvious as soon as I offered up the new strap. 15 minutes carefully filing down the inside faces of them soon fixed that and allowed the end link of the strap to fit - and it turns out that that part of the case is indeed carbon reinforced plastic, not metal (which is lucky, really!).
Next, I offered up the end covering/bridging pieces that go over the gap between the last link and fit round the circular watch body. These are held in place by the strap bar passing through 2 lugs in them, but once again needed modifying. Bizarrely, the bottom side of the wrap-around face had 2 large protruding "wings" that presumably are accomodated by a cutout in the underside of the strap lugs on a Traser. A pair of wire cutting pliers soon removed them and the file deployed again to remove the sharp edges. The slight removal of the black finish in this area didnt matter as its invisible unless you inspect the underside of the watch/strap join.
Having now got the bits in a state where they would go together, another fun 15 minute battle ensued actually getting it all to go on. Unlike with the rubber strap, I couldnt get my slotted flat strap bar tool down the side to hold the sprung end of the bar back, and had to go in from a tiny gap underneath. Needing about 3 hands i finally managed it.
The real fun, however, started when I tried to take some links out to adjust for length. Within 30 seconds, the pointy punch end of my strap tool was bent, and snapped off when I tried to straighten it. Everything I subsequently tried - from sections of heavy duty paperclips, to an Iphone simcard tool, all suffered the same fate. Ill bet though the the watch shops use a slightly finer hammer than a 1lb Stanley.....
Eventually I gave up, took it down the road to H Samuel in the Cabot Circus shopping centre at 5.30pm and paid them £10 for the privilegde
I think you will agree though -the end results is worth the effort and looks far more upmarket than the rubber OEM straps!
Can someone tell me why the link here is joined to the clasp with the bizarre flat double-hinge piece instead of being directly pinned to it?
The old one came off fine but as Hoofy has pointed out... the strap lugs on the Luminox are more like 21.5mm, which was obvious as soon as I offered up the new strap. 15 minutes carefully filing down the inside faces of them soon fixed that and allowed the end link of the strap to fit - and it turns out that that part of the case is indeed carbon reinforced plastic, not metal (which is lucky, really!).
Next, I offered up the end covering/bridging pieces that go over the gap between the last link and fit round the circular watch body. These are held in place by the strap bar passing through 2 lugs in them, but once again needed modifying. Bizarrely, the bottom side of the wrap-around face had 2 large protruding "wings" that presumably are accomodated by a cutout in the underside of the strap lugs on a Traser. A pair of wire cutting pliers soon removed them and the file deployed again to remove the sharp edges. The slight removal of the black finish in this area didnt matter as its invisible unless you inspect the underside of the watch/strap join.
Having now got the bits in a state where they would go together, another fun 15 minute battle ensued actually getting it all to go on. Unlike with the rubber strap, I couldnt get my slotted flat strap bar tool down the side to hold the sprung end of the bar back, and had to go in from a tiny gap underneath. Needing about 3 hands i finally managed it.
The real fun, however, started when I tried to take some links out to adjust for length. Within 30 seconds, the pointy punch end of my strap tool was bent, and snapped off when I tried to straighten it. Everything I subsequently tried - from sections of heavy duty paperclips, to an Iphone simcard tool, all suffered the same fate. Ill bet though the the watch shops use a slightly finer hammer than a 1lb Stanley.....
Eventually I gave up, took it down the road to H Samuel in the Cabot Circus shopping centre at 5.30pm and paid them £10 for the privilegde
I think you will agree though -the end results is worth the effort and looks far more upmarket than the rubber OEM straps!
Can someone tell me why the link here is joined to the clasp with the bizarre flat double-hinge piece instead of being directly pinned to it?
Hoofy said:
Wow. That was an effort.
1) I woulda filed down the bracelet not the watch!
2) It does look good at a distance. I don't like the way the end pieces are raised up.
3) That's a diver's extension for wearing over a wet suit.
4) For £10 you coulda bought a BRACELET adjustment tool.
1. given that the bracelet is S/Steel and the watch is plastic, I chose to take the 1/2 mil tolerance off the watch as a) its a lot easier and b) it means that in future any replacement straps that are a genuine 22mm will fit straight on. I made sure to do it very carefully so it looks genuine1) I woulda filed down the bracelet not the watch!
2) It does look good at a distance. I don't like the way the end pieces are raised up.
3) That's a diver's extension for wearing over a wet suit.
4) For £10 you coulda bought a BRACELET adjustment tool.
2.Since those photos I carefully tapped the end pieces into place better using a pen barrel as a drift. Now they fit perfectly
3. Ah, now I see!
4. Ive just bought a proper pro one for £4 from play.com but needs must when its 5.30 and I need the watch back on my wrist ASAP
matt
mat777 said:
1. given that the bracelet is S/Steel and the watch is plastic, I chose to take the 1/2 mil tolerance off the watch as a) its a lot easier and b) it means that in future any replacement straps that are a genuine 22mm will fit straight on. I made sure to do it very carefully so it looks genuine
2.Since those photos I carefully tapped the end pieces into place better using a pen barrel as a drift. Now they fit perfectly
3. Ah, now I see!
4. Ive just bought a proper pro one for £4 from play.com but needs must when its 5.30 and I need the watch back on my wrist ASAP
matt
Fair enough. I would end up ruining the watch hence going for ruining a cheaper bracelet. 2.Since those photos I carefully tapped the end pieces into place better using a pen barrel as a drift. Now they fit perfectly
3. Ah, now I see!
4. Ive just bought a proper pro one for £4 from play.com but needs must when its 5.30 and I need the watch back on my wrist ASAP
matt
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