I've looked on-line, purchased a few, but nothing that really meets my need. So now I have many new and unused straps laying around (which I will probably sell them soon). Thought I go a different route this time, and try to find a shop so that I can see and touch the strap first before imparting with my money. I'm still open for online option though, if I can find the exact match of what I'm looking for.
I'm looking for something specific:
- 22mm strap with 22mm buckle (will consider 20mm buckle, but I don't like 18mm because it tapers too much)
- tan / brown / honey colour
- alligator or alligator grain (large square grain)
- more than 5mm thick at the lugs and tapers to 4mm at the tip (I dont like straps that tapers to 2.5mm or 3mm, too thin)
- 120x80mm length (the length of the long part must be 120mm, short straps like 115x75mm looks funny on my watch when placed on table)
The closest I found online is this Hadley Roma strap.
In fact, it is an exact match of all my requirements actually. The problem is that the photos are stock photos, and when I purchase the Tan strap, the colour of the actual Tan strap is not exactly the same in the pictures, and not to my liking. So the search continues. I know there are plenty of 22mm alligator strap in the market, but I cannot find one (except for the Hadley Roma example above) that meets all my requirements above. Worst case, I might consider getting a custom strap done. Will see how it goes.
This is for my Oris XXL Chronograph watch by the way.
If anyone knows of a shop that sells high quality thick straps, let me know. I'll drop by to have a look.