Re: Show Off Your New Strap/Bracelet
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 12:24 am
A new strapsco strap for my Alpina Alpiner blue. Further details and some light commentary below:
Background: I recently picked up an Alpina Alpiner blue on bracelet, with the intention of buying the Alpina strap for it afterwards.
This is the Alpina strap (or as close to it as possible - many sites add a lot of filters to their pictures so it'sdifficulttosay for sure):
For some reason, however, I cannot find the Alpina strap anywhere for love nor money. The other issue is that the Alpina has 21mm lugs, which a lot of places don't carry.
Not to fear, though, Strapsco.com to the rescue!
I was trying to match the Alpina strap as closely as possible.
To my eye, the vintage leather straps seemed the best style match (https://strapsco.com/product/vintage-le ... xtra-long/).
Of those, Cognac and Dark Sand seemed the best colour matches (third and last from left in this picture), though, for the reason given below, I'm now wondering whether Oak Brown (penultimate from left) would also be a close match.
I also picked up a 22mm Dassari Salvage leather strap as a freebie.
Shipping was...slow. About a month and a half, but they finally arrived. Packaging was simple, plastic wallets in a padded envelope, but really what more do you need?
Initial impression is that all three straps are slightly lighter in colour than their website pictures - not by much, but noticeable to the eye when comparing the two. It doesn't really make a difference on the watch, however. (This is also why I think the Oak Brown might work.)
The other thing is that the difference in shades between the straps is less pronounced in person. Here are crap photos of the straps side-by-side. The watch is on the Cognac strap (I think - the straps/ packages aren't labelled.)
There is an obvious difference, but perhaps not quite as much as expected.
Quality seems good: the vintage straps are about 3mm thick with rubber (?) on the sides. The Dassari is around 5mm thick, also with rubber sides.
The vintages have quick release springbars fitted, the Dassari has standard bars included in the packet.
The leather on all three is surprisingly soft and supple. I've only tried the Cognac on so far, but it is immediately comfortable on the wrist and doesn't seem to need any breaking in.
On the whole, I'm very pleased with them and I think will be buying more from these guys soon.
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Background: I recently picked up an Alpina Alpiner blue on bracelet, with the intention of buying the Alpina strap for it afterwards.
This is the Alpina strap (or as close to it as possible - many sites add a lot of filters to their pictures so it'sdifficulttosay for sure):
For some reason, however, I cannot find the Alpina strap anywhere for love nor money. The other issue is that the Alpina has 21mm lugs, which a lot of places don't carry.
Not to fear, though, Strapsco.com to the rescue!
I was trying to match the Alpina strap as closely as possible.
To my eye, the vintage leather straps seemed the best style match (https://strapsco.com/product/vintage-le ... xtra-long/).
Of those, Cognac and Dark Sand seemed the best colour matches (third and last from left in this picture), though, for the reason given below, I'm now wondering whether Oak Brown (penultimate from left) would also be a close match.
I also picked up a 22mm Dassari Salvage leather strap as a freebie.
Shipping was...slow. About a month and a half, but they finally arrived. Packaging was simple, plastic wallets in a padded envelope, but really what more do you need?
Initial impression is that all three straps are slightly lighter in colour than their website pictures - not by much, but noticeable to the eye when comparing the two. It doesn't really make a difference on the watch, however. (This is also why I think the Oak Brown might work.)
The other thing is that the difference in shades between the straps is less pronounced in person. Here are crap photos of the straps side-by-side. The watch is on the Cognac strap (I think - the straps/ packages aren't labelled.)
There is an obvious difference, but perhaps not quite as much as expected.
Quality seems good: the vintage straps are about 3mm thick with rubber (?) on the sides. The Dassari is around 5mm thick, also with rubber sides.
The vintages have quick release springbars fitted, the Dassari has standard bars included in the packet.
The leather on all three is surprisingly soft and supple. I've only tried the Cognac on so far, but it is immediately comfortable on the wrist and doesn't seem to need any breaking in.
On the whole, I'm very pleased with them and I think will be buying more from these guys soon.
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