FKM strap recommendations please!
I have a lot of straps, bands, bracelets - but not a single FKM strap. To keep me from trial and error - which FKM straps do you recommend?
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I get all my FKM straps (>10) from Strap Habit. good quality rubber - supple but strong. brushed buckle. Several strap styles and colors to choose from. I can’t speak to how their shipping works outside the US, but they get my orders out w/in 1 business day. I think they’re on Watch Crunch but not super active @StrapHabit
I have several from Strapsco. Their DASSARI range has a wide choice of options and it's worth checking them out.
Just keep in mind that FKM rubber has a different feel than rubber or silicone. I found FKM a bit odd to touch but it's something you get used to.
I got my fkm from eBay £11.95 put it on my sea dweller and it's amazing,supple and well made ,my wife went berserk with me
I get all my FKM straps (>10) from Strap Habit. good quality rubber - supple but strong. brushed buckle. Several strap styles and colors to choose from. I can’t speak to how their shipping works outside the US, but they get my orders out w/in 1 business day. I think they’re on Watch Crunch but not super active @StrapHabit
Thanks for the shoutout, and for so many purchases! I do ship outside the US, at an affordable rate.
Brown rally.
Argh, down a really cheap rabbit hole. I guess it's worth the price of a Starbucks cup of coffee (which I am too cheap to buy) to try them out. First AliExpress purchase coming for me.
On another note, I think someone asked on another strap thread whether Vaer's silicon strap offering was a white-labeled Barton. Since it looks like the Juelong store has the same looking silicone straps, more likely they were sourced from here or elsewhere in in China (and maybe the Bartons are too).
I get all my FKM straps (>10) from Strap Habit. good quality rubber - supple but strong. brushed buckle. Several strap styles and colors to choose from. I can’t speak to how their shipping works outside the US, but they get my orders out w/in 1 business day. I think they’re on Watch Crunch but not super active @StrapHabit
Second @StrapHabit
Don't know much about rubber straps I think all mine came from Aliexpress and that may be why I don't wear any of them lol. Off topic I love that Certina. It was on my 'want' list till I researched the dimensions. I wish it was a bit smaller as I suspect it would be too much for my 6 3/4" wrist.
its gotta be red thats all i know..
Second @StrapHabit
Thank you @kbporter! 🤜🤛
Thank you all for the many recommendations! I will look into them 🧐
Don't know much about rubber straps I think all mine came from Aliexpress and that may be why I don't wear any of them lol. Off topic I love that Certina. It was on my 'want' list till I researched the dimensions. I wish it was a bit smaller as I suspect it would be too much for my 6 3/4" wrist.
Yeah it's a oddly proportioned watch. The bezel is really big (42.8) but the case isn't that bad (41), the lugs are really long (51) but the springbars sit really close to the watch giving it a smaller effective lug to lug (47). All that leads to a watch that feels smaller than it is and looks bigger.
It looks big on my 17cm/ 6.7" wrist, wears fine though.
Unfortunately they make the smaller variant only in the mother of pearl and bling indices variant...
I get all sorts of straps from Asuka Trade Store, AOOW, JUELONG Watch Accessories, Langley Watch Band Store, Qinband, and zhaner watchband. All on our local e-commerce platform Lazada. Most likely, these stores are also on AliExpress.
For your Certina, you might like something like this:
I keep trying to find one to my taste myself, ideally with a deployment clasp and curved ends basically. But, nothing as yet.
Yeah it's a oddly proportioned watch. The bezel is really big (42.8) but the case isn't that bad (41), the lugs are really long (51) but the springbars sit really close to the watch giving it a smaller effective lug to lug (47). All that leads to a watch that feels smaller than it is and looks bigger.
It looks big on my 17cm/ 6.7" wrist, wears fine though.
Unfortunately they make the smaller variant only in the mother of pearl and bling indices variant...
Good information thanks a lot.
I get all sorts of straps from Asuka Trade Store, AOOW, JUELONG Watch Accessories, Langley Watch Band Store, Qinband, and zhaner watchband. All on our local e-commerce platform Lazada. Most likely, these stores are also on AliExpress.
For your Certina, you might like something like this:
Hello 👋 Which of them you can recommend? 🤔
Hello 👋 Which of them you can recommend? 🤔
I've bought from all those stores. All are good sellers with lots of straps to choose from. Just take your pick. 👍🏼
Thanks for the shoutout, and for so many purchases! I do ship outside the US, at an affordable rate.
@StrapHabit do you also sell 105-75 straps as I can only find 125-75 everywhere
@StrapHabit do you also sell 105-75 straps as I can only find 125-75 everywhere
Thanks for your question! The closest that I have is 115/73.
https://straphabit.com/products/premium-sailcloth-colorway-collection-quick-release-watch-straps
I have a few of the Premium Sailcloth available in those sizes too.
https://straphabit.com/products/premium-sailcloth-quick-release-watch-straps