Leather strap replacement

[Motorsport3]

Just received my GP back from service and next thing I would like to do at some point is to replace the strap.

Any place to search for quality leather straps (not necessarily branded)?

[Barchettaman]

There are gazillions of nice straps offered on eBay. I just got this vintage Nato-style strap for my Parnis (that sounds a bit weird if you read it out loud) for €9:



lawr389 gets good feedback on here - Uk eBay seller.

Toshi straps look pretty lovely:

https://toshi-straps.co.uk

Edited by Barchettaman on Tuesday 5th February 06:43

Edited by Barchettaman on Tuesday 5th February 09:44

[UnclePat]

I like Geckota: https://www.geckota.com/straps

Not as artisan as others, but high quality, a wide range to suit all budgets, good service and impressive packaging for just a strap - well-packed with a little box, spare spring bars & microfibre cloth (arguably the product would be cheaper if all those extras were cut-out, but a nice touch nonetheless).

[Lorne]

At the other end of the price scale, then dangrous9straps are quite possibly the finest and longest lasting straps in the entire world. A matt black Teju would look rather nice on your watch:

[nikaiyo2]

Try https://www.steveostraps.com even if he has nothing shown on the site he will make something to your spec. He is based in the U.K. great guy to deal with.

[hp7]

nikaiyo2 said:

Try https://www.steveostraps.com even if he has nothing shown on the site he will make something to your spec. He is based in the U.K. great guy to deal with.

Ditto. Had a lovely strap made for my Tudor BB GMT. Great guy to deal with and a true craftsman.

[Motorsport3]

Lorne said:

At the other end of the price scale, then dangrous9straps are quite possibly the finest and longest lasting straps in the entire world. A matt black Teju would look rather nice on your watch:

Impressive website and video. Thanks for pointing out. No mention/indication of price in it though. Approximately how expensive is it?

[JatHanspal]

Motorsport3 said:

Impressive website and video. Thanks for pointing out. No mention/indication of price in it though. Approximately how expensive is it?

I would suggest you email him, as the straps are custom and he offers a wide range of options that affect the pricing etc.

I had one recently from him, few notes here (and it made it onto his blog):

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Lorne]

Motorsport3 said:

Impressive website and video. Thanks for pointing out. No mention/indication of price in it though. Approximately how expensive is it?

Depends on leathers, finish and style of course, but budget something between 300 and 400 euros.

[Chris99]

Try Martu Leather, handmade in a wide range of hides and finishes.

https://www.martuleather.com/

Andrea made me a superb Python orange strap for my Bremont MBII

[Juicetin1]

Chris99 said:

Try Martu Leather, handmade in a wide range of hides and finishes.

https://www.martuleather.com/

Andrea made me a superb Python orange strap for my Bremont MBII

I like the look of those, prices competitive, how does the quality compare to, say, a Toshi (at about half the cost) ?

[Wildfire]

hp7 said:

Ditto. Had a lovely strap made for my Tudor BB GMT. Great guy to deal with and a true craftsman.

Yep. Made me a lovely strap for my Superocean 44 and is making a custom strap for my Speedy Pro for my wedding.

Dangerous9 looks great but they are very pricey.

[aeropilot]

Barchettaman said:

Toshi straps look pretty lovely:

https://toshi-straps.co.uk

Bought a Toshi a few years back for my Steinhart......expensive, but really lovely.

[Juicetin1]

When I bought a few Toshis a few years ago they were around the £60 mark, now they have jumped to around £100. Very high quality straps.

[nikaiyo2]

Chris99 said:

Try Martu Leather, handmade in a wide range of hides and finishes.

https://www.martuleather.com/

Andrea made me a superb Python orange strap for my Bremont MBII

I don’t mean to have a go, or come across preachey... but...

Please don’t buy snake skin straps, the way the skin is obtained is barbaric, they are skinned alive. I think frog/ toad skin is similar.

It is not a buy product of the meat industry, as the snakes that are eaten are almost never constrictors (like pythons.)

[Lorne]

nikaiyo2 said:

I don’t mean to have a go, or come across preachey... but...

Please don’t buy snake skin straps, the way the skin is obtained is barbaric, they are skinned alive. I think frog/ toad skin is similar.

It is not a buy product of the meat industry, as the snakes that are eaten are almost never constrictors (like pythons.)

I'm with you on this as you've got to be quite careful about such things. I checked out the situation with Teju before using it for my straps and can report that it's caught from the wild under managed programs, killed in an ethical manner before its skinned and the meat is cooked and eaten locally and not thrown away. However, I can also report that despite being referred to as a 'local delicacy', Teju meat is actually a bit tough with the texture of chicken and tastes of whatever it's been spiced with.

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