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Old 11-27-2017, 06:45 PM
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Want to change my watchband and am wondering who makes a quality after-market leather band? Would like to find something decent for $100 or less.
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Old 11-27-2017, 06:48 PM
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Glenn, have you looked here ......... https://allwatchbands.com/collection...yAAEgJPIvD_BwE
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Old 11-27-2017, 08:08 PM
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Thanks, Dave. Hadley-Roma was the name I couldn't recall. They have a woven leather band that appeals to me.
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There is also Luxury Watch Straps (luxwatchstraps dot com).
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I can recommend:
Retailers
Strapped for Time
Crown and Buckle
Worn and Wound (check their store at their web site)
Holben's

Quality manufacturers:
Hirsch
Hadley-Roma
Worn & Wound
Fluco (German, hand-made, VERY high quality); available from Holben's
BOB Marino (German, hand-made, VERY high quality); available from that auction site.

Here's a BOB "handegemacht" strap on my Orient Blue Ray....


I've bought a number of Colareb straps from Holben's; they are a small, family-owned Italian strap company that makes straps by hand. Their straps are beautiful, but the quality is pretty iffy. Of the four straps I've bought, only one had quality that met my standards (things like not falling apart, consistent or durable surface finish). By contrast, the German (Fluco and BOBS) straps I've bought are...well, made by Germans. That should tell you all you need to know.

The straps that came with my Sinn watches are also exceptionally well-made, but...they're German, too. You can buy Sinn leather watch straps in various widths at Watchbuys, who is the only retailer of Sinn in NA (just do a search)



The retailers I've bought most of my straps from have been Holben's and Crown and Buckle.
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I was SOOOO hoping Puma chimed in!
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Sorry if that sounded like sarcasm; it wasn’t. I very much like Puma’s watch threads (and photos).

Never really realized it ‘till writing this, but I’ve been more of a watch guy than an audio guy (chronological anyways - pun intended). I thank my dad for both vices. I miss him!!!
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Thanks to all. Especially Puma Cat. Have contacted a couple of the leads as my IWC has a narrow dimension between the lugs (12mm) that must be accounted for.

Unfortunately, due to the short lugs on the IWC case there is no leather band that will fit according to the folks I spoke with at Strapped for Time & Holben's. Both were very helpful and offered to make a custom band, but, said they did not think it would fit. Ah, well. Guess I'll take a link out of the band now that I've lost 25#.
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