Rough notes for my custom leather watch strap orders.
Requirements
Alligator or Similar Considerations
Clean Folder - This is what a good strap should look like,
This is what I got from ordering from a small Etsy store... very poor fold,
They were kind enough to offer a replacement on my next order, but then shut down suddenly. I also believe, the leather is Caiman, a poor quality of leather to avoid.
Quick Release
I'm very comfortable using a watch tool to change my straps. but since discovering the quick release mechanism, I am just not interested in living with out. Any store I'm buying from will have this as an option.
I've come to the same for toolessly adjustable metal bracelets too; even going so far as retrofitting my Rolex Oyster and Tudor BB58 with the EasyLink.
The above picture shows the Quick Release but if you can't visualize it, check out this Quick Release Demo Video.
Strap Length
Though you should wear what you liike, there are guidelines to proportionally size a watch to your wrist and from that also your strap length does matter.
For my my ideal length is 70mm x 115mm.
Right now my favourite straps are those that come with the Oris 36mm Big Crown Pointer Date. And my wife appreciates the Women's equivalent which has the more feminine tapering and slightly higher punch holes.
However, Oris has limited "quick release" options and none in the18mm lug width. So I just (Aug 2020) tried to order some Delugs Straps which I'm temporarily documenting here along with any other purchases.
| Design | Colour | My Watch | Lug Width | Strap | Buckle | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whiskey Brown |  | 18mm | 70mm | 16mm | Current style today. Good for more modern and thicker watches. | |
| Grey |
| 18mm | 70mm | 16mm | "Thin" is best for thin vintage watches. | |
Delugs Tan Barenia Signature Watch Strap v1
| Tan |
| 18mm | 70mm | 16mm | |
Fixed Lug May also take One Piece Nato ideal length smaller than 266mm or 26.6cm (current nato)
More personal custom options,
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| 18mm | 70mm 115mm | 16mm | Looking for the same pictured orange tan and box stitched. Metal Tabs. | |
| Oris strap will also work with both 1960 Omega Constellation But not my, | 17mm to 14mm (taper) (actually not quite the right fit, it's more like 17.5mm) | 70mm 2.76mm (strap hole) | 14mm | Where G stands for Gents
| |
To put picture here... nothing on the Internet yet. | Same colour as above. | Oris strap will also work with both 1960 Omega Constellation But not my, | 17mm to 12mm | 65mm 2.45mm | 12.32mm | Ladies. Extra tapering and shorter holes for my wife.
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| Dark one to go on the 1952 Omega White Waffle Dial Seamaster | Oris strap will also work with both 1960 Omega Constellation But not my, |
| 14mm | 01 754 7749 4064-07 5 17 67G | |
| Black - Bit unsure about this. Likely go with the 1952 too, | Oris strap will also work with both 1960 Omega Constellation But not my, | 01 754 7749 4064-07 5 17 65 | |||
Actual Omega Straps on sale as of Jan 2020. Omega only allows access to see straps via the Extranet and not for consumers. This strap comes in three lengths,
| 18mm | 75mm 115mm | 14mm | |||
| Additional Considerations | ||||||
| 01 733 7747 4354-07 5 17 45 |
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Design | Colour | My Watch | Lug Width | Strap | Buckle | Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pointed and Matte
| Medium Brown
| Omega 1960 Constellation
| 17mm | 70mm 110mm | 16mm |
|
Alligator Leather with thread colour as shown in design. Alligator, cut from belly. |
Pointed and Matte
| Grey  | Omega 1950 Seamaster
| 18mm | 70mm 110mm | 16mm |
Alligator Leather with white thread colour as shown in design. Alligator, cut from belly. | |
Pointed and Glossy
| Dark Brown
Replace the bottom long half. | Seiko 5
| 18mm | 70mm 105mm | 16mm |
| Here is what I got from ordering from and independent Etsy store - look at that horrible scale fold,
Alligator, cut from belly. |
| 20mm |
