Leather Watch Band Recs
My old watch band smells like absolute death. I have the tool to switch straps so in the market for a new one, preferably light grey or dark brown leather. Any good recs? Not sure how much I should expect to pay for this, so ~$100 or less, but <$50 is ideal.
I've gone to Crown & Buckle for NATOs before, and had great experiences with their customer service, but I'm not sure about their leather. Could also go back to my watch manufacturor but it looks like their leather bands are ~$70-110.
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Timex makes some nice, cheap replacements straps in 16, 18, and 20 mm
I've had the same timex easy reader since college and have replaced the maybe twice now, so they should last you a few years
You can probably find something from https://www.strapcode.com/ for ~$50. I'm currently using a mesh stainless steel band from them for my Seiko SARB065. That one shipped from Hong Kong. I've also used https://www.cascadiastrapco.com/ - they have some miUSA stuff under $100. I got about a year or so out of the black alligator one that's ~$80.
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I've got a few Worn & Wound straps that I've been really happy with over the years. They do a Horween outer with a veg tanned liner on the inside.
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I buy mine from this guy and have for a decade
https://www.jonesintokyo.com/
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my last two straps were horween shell, latest one is gator (original strap was gator but like $500+ or so replace)