How to strap a chrono.
Newest pick up, not quite a grail watch, but something I’ve had my eye on for a while. Despite usually buying watches on bracelets, I decided to pick it up on its OEM strap due to price and concerns the bracelet was too gaudy/heavy with the extra gold. Problem
Is: it’s not my favorite leather strap (2nd Pic)
Strapping a sports watch is a fun enterprise, but the added difficulty of the gold accents “dresses” this one up more than a typical sport chrono. As such, I’ve had some difficulty deciding on my favorite “straptions.”. I was hoping for some opinions and even inspiration from the very knowledgeable WatchCrumch community.
What are your thoughts? Thanks!
Floridian MD collecting watches for the last decade. 6.5 inch (16.5 cm) wrist. Fan of the classics as well as the latest and greatest. Seiko SkX009 was my first mechanical watch. Sky is the limit!
The NATO strap on the 4th pic with the 2 stripes is sure a winner!!
Beautiful watch. Congrats & they all look great!
Warm colors are definitely going to be your friend.
A dark red version of that last one would look great if you want some more color. Similar to this:
Love the strap with the gold lines down the middle!
I went for dark brown leather and off white stitching with a gold buckle to tie in with the rest of it
Chronographs look best on a rally strap. Try to find one in an alligator or lizard pattern with a gold buckle to dress it up. I think Clockwork Synergy has some...
All of the above 👌but nato two stripes just works 🔥
Great choice, tudor bb and pelagos are the best looking watches with nato straps
Beautiful! Definitely a strap monster! 🍻🤙🔥
I kinda like a vintage lookin' brown leather on a chronograph 👍
You can also try an endlink with rubber or leather strap option. I found this on the net while looking for different options to my my bracelet. Cheers!
https://revivalstrap.com/products/22mm-straight-end-black-rubber-watch-strap-and-end-links-for-tudor-black-bay-41mm
I went for dark brown leather and off white stitching with a gold buckle to tie in with the rest of it
The ridges on the leather is a very nice touch.
Chronographs look best on a rally strap. Try to find one in an alligator or lizard pattern with a gold buckle to dress it up. I think Clockwork Synergy has some...
Awesome I will take a look. Do you have straps from them already?
Beautiful watch my guy, so far you have this pairing down perfectly.
Casual black leather.
You can also try an endlink with rubber or leather strap option. I found this on the net while looking for different options to my my bracelet. Cheers!
https://revivalstrap.com/products/22mm-straight-end-black-rubber-watch-strap-and-end-links-for-tudor-black-bay-41mm
Oh lovely! That integrates well. Thanks for link.
I'd go NATO all day with this one baby. Two or three different ones to match and play with and never look back!
The 5th picture with the single stripe NATO! LOVE that look. This watch is my personal grail too btw… so jealous!
Awesome I will take a look. Do you have straps from them already?
Short of commissioning a custom strap, I purchased an alligator embossed strap from Clockwork Synergy. Quick release pins and your choice of buckle colors for under 20 USD made it a no brainer. Plus their customer service was awesome!
The more I look at these Black Bay chronographs, the less these make sense (at least to me) in Tudors long time product line/strategy.
Especially if the rumours of the Big Block Prince and Heritage Chrono re-releases are true...
The good news is I feel these quirky references are going to be future collectables. You've got a winner here, I reckon.
Beautiful watch and great decision to get these off the bracelet. I've bought so many with the bracelet on only because i was advised that it affects the resale value but end up almost never wearing them on the bracelet.
Straps ftw. All the leather and nato ones are a win.
My guilty wish is to get a tudor root beer and put in on a grey nato :)
Definitely a NATO strap!!
The more I look at these Black Bay chronographs, the less these make sense (at least to me) in Tudors long time product line/strategy.
Especially if the rumours of the Big Block Prince and Heritage Chrono re-releases are true...
The good news is I feel these quirky references are going to be future collectables. You've got a winner here, I reckon.
I’ve been liking a lot of what Tudor has produced lately. I cant wait to see what else they have lined up in the next few years