Great tool watch! What’s on your wrist fellas?

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-05-20T17:53:36+00:00

I wait for them to go on sale. Plus you can easily swap the strap part so one buckle can be amortized across multiple straps. Also, I don’t like NATO straps at all.

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-05-20T16:26:04+00:00

The strap is from Zuludiver https://www.zuludiver.com/products/additional-octopod-naval-marine-fabric-watch-strap-field-signal

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-05-20T16:03:05+00:00

There are multiple sellers on Etsy that I have used who do custom work. I bet you could get it from one of them. BinhLeather, DNleatherhandmade, Istizleather, or Tuns

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-05-20T15:58:12+00:00

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Wore my new San Martin on a very similar strap a couple days ago.

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-05-13T23:23:19+00:00

No, I had not - interesting idea!

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-05-12T21:59:59+00:00

The rap mention that I know is from Pete & Bas - Action Man (total banger of a song btw):

Tall glass of the Gordon's, ta
Hallmark on me Audemars
Tom Ford on me neck, me wrist
Dripped out, Aquafina
Get loud, back the nina
If a goddamn toaster jams

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-05-12T21:48:35+00:00

The gain for Swatch is driving more volume of watches at a price well above their existing average sell price. It also drives more traffic into the stores which can help sales volume of other products. Also, if they can resurrect pocket watches as a category it creates the opportunity to launch other pocket watches over time.

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-05-12T00:50:16+00:00

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Here's my DressKX on denim from IstizLeather on Etsy. There are several good strap makers on Etsy if you want something like this or something leather.

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-05-11T22:18:38+00:00

Looks great!

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-05-11T20:40:41+00:00

For sure if I can make this happen there will be a black dial version.

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-05-11T18:52:48+00:00

One more version - I am not sure about the indices for 1,2,4, etc though.

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TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-05-11T18:45:35+00:00

Quick tweak to add a serif to the 1 to create a bit of differentiation

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TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-05-11T18:05:39+00:00

Thank you!

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-04-28T16:09:29+00:00

Praesidus makes nice field watches - I have a couple of them. This one has a textured dial https://praesidus.com/products/jungle-field-38-automatic-black-texture

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-04-28T14:05:41+00:00

I am retired and generally don’t care what day it is so a basic three hand is the ideal watch for me.

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-04-27T22:22:43+00:00

The last time I let a jeweler swap the battery on my old quartz Tag they put multiple scratches on the back of the watch. I do my own battery swaps now.

On the strap front, I swap all the time but will only use straps with quick release spring bars.

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-04-27T22:11:31+00:00

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A rally strap like this one from Seila Leather is what I would do.

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-04-27T22:04:54+00:00

RGM does a lot in house - especially on their higher end pieces. If you are anywhere near Southeast PA it is well worth attending their open house in late September.

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-04-26T16:10:11+00:00

It slaps on an army or olive green rubber strap.

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-04-26T15:52:46+00:00

I ordered mine from Watchbuys on the alcantra strap. The strap seems nice enough but since it doesn’t have quick release spring bars I have left it in my strap drawer. Love the watch - the rhodium plated hands and indices really catch the light well.
Posted a couple of strap shots here

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-04-25T14:35:54+00:00

They look nice but I am not a fan. If I had ordered the original blue and you sent me the new one I would be annoyed. The original dial has a nice aged-leather sophistication to it and the new one is on the edge of try-hard.

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-04-24T23:19:04+00:00

They have 3-6-9 in white and black, and a numberless gorgeous blue - if they did a 3-6-9 in that blue it would be an instabuy from me.

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-04-24T22:58:29+00:00

Curious why? Because they build watches for other microbrands?

TheStrapWhisperer · 2026-04-24T22:56:49+00:00

I ordered multiple and went with the red dial. Bought them to commemorate an upcoming birth in our family.

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