Strap Guide to Vintage Watch Strap Combinations: Colors, Textures, and Pairings (2025)
Straps Recommendations
Seiko & Credor
Seiko and Credor are loved for their durability, precision, timeless design, and rich heritage, offering quality and value that captivate watch enthusiasts.
Straps Recommendations
Genta's Classics
Gerald Genta's iconic designs need no introduction, as they are essential staples in any vintage watch collection. Featured here are two iconic designs: Universal Genève's Polerouter and Omega's Constellation C-Shape, both classic exemplars of Genta's early and influential work.
Straps Recommendations
Dress Watch
Here we've showcased our strap of choices for some modern dress pieces—the Patek 5140, Vacheron Constantin 42215, and Credor's UTD. Each strap has been carefully selected to complement the character and elegance of its respective watch, elevating both comfort and aesthetics.
Straps Recommendations
Vintage Chronographs & Divers
For vintage chronographs and diving watches, straps that combine durability with a rugged aesthetic are ideal. Buttero and Nubuck straps are excellent choices for their resilience and rich patina that develops beautifully over time while accentuating the vintage, adventurous vibe of your chronograph or diver.
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Vintage Seiko Watches and Perfect Straps
I’ve always found vintage Seiko watches incredibly fun and rewarding to collect. What really excites me is the huge variety of models—they come in all sorts of interesting case shapes...
Vintage Seiko Watches and Perfect Straps
I’ve always found vintage Seiko watches incredibly fun and rewarding to collect. What really excites me is the huge variety of models—they come in all sorts of interesting case shapes...
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Seiko Lord Marvel Hi-Beat 36000: Grandfather of...
Introduction: The Legacy of the Lord Marvel 36000 The Seiko Lord Marvel 36000 (ロードマーベル in Japanese) is a landmark in Japanese horology, known not only for its technical innovation but for its...
Seiko Lord Marvel Hi-Beat 36000: Grandfather of...
Introduction: The Legacy of the Lord Marvel 36000 The Seiko Lord Marvel 36000 (ロードマーベル in Japanese) is a landmark in Japanese horology, known not only for its technical innovation but for its...
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The Rare Seiko 31-7000: A Vintage Electronic Wa...
Among vintage Seiko collectors, the Seiko 31-7000 stands out as a rare and fascinating timepiece. Unlike most watches of its era, it is neither manual winding, automatic, nor quartz. Instead,...
The Rare Seiko 31-7000: A Vintage Electronic Wa...
Among vintage Seiko collectors, the Seiko 31-7000 stands out as a rare and fascinating timepiece. Unlike most watches of its era, it is neither manual winding, automatic, nor quartz. Instead,...
