I like exotic leather straps and here are some of my favorites – stingray, 2-tone salmon skin, lizard, ostrich, beaver, colorful alligator etc.

Since alligator/crocodile in basic colors like black and brown are fairly common on dress watches, show us …

So i picked up a used Blancpain Bathyscaphe which i dig quite a bit.. Came with 4 straps.. two generics and two Blancpain sailcloth ones. One used (chewed up a bit) and one new which i haven't put on yet but apparently they get beat up quiete e…

Kinda bored with my Oyster bracelet on my Submariner. Ive come across Alangapos bracelet and have learned Jaffe is not shipping to the US presently. Im looking for a basic one, since I hadn't done any "high speed/low drag" operations…

I’m starting to see salmon skin straps here and there when I go to collector events. The two-tone patterns you can get on them makes me wonder if it is going to be the next popular exotic leather.

Here is my LIC salmon strap on an IWC Portofino watch…

Used 3M pads to more closely match the bead blasted finish. Still needs a little more work but it is better than trying 400 and 600 grit sandpaper by far.

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I’m looking at Blushark or strapsco for a more affordable sailcloth-FKM deployment clasp strap. Anyone have experience with them? Cost wise, they are comparable but not sure which is the better product. Thanks!

I placed my order on February 19 with an anticipated delivery time of 15 – 18 weeks which put me around end of June. I sent a courtesy email around middle of June and have not received a response. Starting to get anxious

I really like this Dassari distressed blue grey strap but it’s sold out and I can’t seem to find an alternative. Anyone have any suggestions of where to source something similar?

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I bought a bracelet from Uncle Straps (curved end links) that's compatible with the 41 mm Aqua Terra and Railmaster, but I no longer own those watches. Has anyone discovered a watch model from any maker that's compatible with the 41 mm Aqua T…

Ordered this one for my Bulova Surfboard because I thought it would have some cool retro vibes that would work well with the design of the watch. I've heard nothing but good things about Miltat's offerings, so I was really disappointed with w…