I apologize in advance for the wall of text, but I've done a bunch of looking on my own, and my Google-Fu is failing me.

Question I'm trying to answer before we get into all of the nitty gritty details – Will the new DW5000R or the older (probably have to find it used) GW5000 fit/wear like a DW5600E-1V (DW) or like a GW5610U-1CJF (GW)? I don't want to drop $200 or $300+ dollars only to find out when it arrives that the DW5000R or GW5000 fits like the GW and not the DW.

I currently…

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Anyone have suggestions for a decent tropic strap that works on Seiko divers with the fat spring bars? All the ones I have tried that fit the fat spring bars feel like cheap plastic. I’ve got some cheap FKM rubber ones I have for other watches that feel great, but they all use quick release spring bars with the small tips so they rattle around in the lug holes of Seiko divers. I’ve tried swapping the spring bars over, but it doesn’t work. They either don’t fit or tear the strap. If anyone…

RE: Tropic Strap for Seiko Dive Watches