« SWLing Post's Thorough and Mostly Positive Review of the C.Crane Skywave Radio | Main | Manly Watch Quest for 2015: Keep the Collection Under a Dozen For Your Sanity's Sake »
Wanting daily comfort on my Seiko SUN019 Kinetic Tuna Diver, I've been thinking about taking off the bracelet and putting on a soft silicon 24mm strap.
From a British seller on eBay, the Hirsch Extreme 24mm watch band, costs about $99. It's been recommended on watchuseek, but is it worth it? I've seen silicon bands for about $20 and I don't know if there's a significant difference.
In the middle of those two prices is the DaLuca for $70 on Amazon.
As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.
Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.
Your Information
(Name and email address are required. Email address will not be displayed with the comment.)
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
You know, I think my Helson Shark came with one of those. I never wore it preferring the bracelet, but it was comfortable and kind of interesting - those "bumps" are more like ridges.
Posted by: jonnybardo | December 13, 2014 at 10:11 AM
I wouldn't personally pay solid-steel prices for some cheap pieces of silicone, but at the end of the day if it's what you really want you'll pay for it regardless. It has an interesting style compared to most silicone straps.
Posted by: Ulysses | December 13, 2014 at 10:46 AM
As Ulysses alluded to, it's silicone, not silicon.
Also, the Hirsch strap claims to be natural rubber, so it's not really silicone, which is a rubber-like material.
Posted by: Gary | December 13, 2014 at 11:11 AM
Thanks, Gary. That's not the first time I've made that silicone mistake.
Posted by: herculodge | December 13, 2014 at 11:31 AM