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Title: Odd sized leather or rubber strap - 21mm
Post by: dertwert on February 03, 2016, 01:45:57 PM: Dear Sirs / Madams,

Do you all know where to get 21mm leather or rubber straps? Prefer not to squeeze in the 22mm or shave them off.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated.
Title: Re: Odd sized leather or rubber strap - 21mm
Post by: Devilzzz44 on February 03, 2016, 01:56:26 PM: in actual fact quite easy to find though...a lot of good quality 3rd party strap around in the market...
Title: Re: Odd sized leather or rubber strap - 21mm
Post by: dualcarb on February 03, 2016, 03:43:33 PM: IWCs range of pilot watches 42mm or over comes with 21mm lugs. And I buy my straps from Rios when I need to change them.
This is their link

http://www.rios1931shop.com/Pilot/cat1879223_1719743.aspx

Good luck.

Cheers/Patrick
Title: Re: Odd sized leather or rubber strap - 21mm
Post by: alexkemaris on February 03, 2016, 05:21:42 PM: I was advised by a friend that you just shove the 22mm into a 21mm lug... Mind sharing why you don't want to do so?
I've personally never tried...
Title: Re: Odd sized leather or rubber strap - 21mm
Post by: vkalia on February 04, 2016, 12:43:02 AM: watch-band-center.com has a bunch of 21mms. Good prices, fast delivery too.
Title: Re: Odd sized leather or rubber strap - 21mm
Post by: nikfs1881 on February 04, 2016, 04:41:47 AM: Quote from: alexkemaris on February 03, 2016, 05:21:42 PM
I was advised by a friend that you just shove the 22mm into a 21mm lug... Mind sharing why you don't want to do so?
I've personally never tried...

At least a few of my watches with 21mm lug width are currently on 22mm strap. Not a perfect fit but u would barely notice the 1mm difference....

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Title: Re: Odd sized leather or rubber strap - 21mm
Post by: alexkemaris on February 04, 2016, 04:43:34 AM: ^ that's what I thought. Any compromise in comfort?
Title: Re: Odd sized leather or rubber strap - 21mm
Post by: nikfs1881 on February 04, 2016, 04:49:33 AM: Quote from: alexkemaris on February 04, 2016, 04:43:34 AM
^ that's what I thought. Any compromise in comfort?

No....

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Title: Re: Odd sized leather or rubber strap - 21mm
Post by: dertwert on February 04, 2016, 06:33:45 AM: Quote from: dualcarb on February 03, 2016, 03:43:33 PM
IWCs range of pilot watches 42mm or over comes with 21mm lugs. And I buy my straps from Rios when I need to change them.
This is their link

http://www.rios1931shop.com/Pilot/cat1879223_1719743.aspx

Good luck.

Cheers/Patrick

Patrick, sir,

Sorry but I couldn't find any straps with 21mm width on that website you provided. Did they use to sell that size or you used a 22mm strap for your 21mms?

Thanks for the link
Title: Re: Odd sized leather or rubber strap - 21mm
Post by: dertwert on February 04, 2016, 06:40:08 AM: Quote from: alexkemaris on February 03, 2016, 05:21:42 PM
I was advised by a friend that you just shove the 22mm into a 21mm lug... Mind sharing why you don't want to do so?
I've personally never tried...

My thoughts are that the extra width might put exert extra stress on the lugs or on the spring bar itself cause of that portion squeezed in that's slightly bent. Moreover, it's also the thought of it being not a suitable fit or the creases that might be seen.

Maybe I'm just thinking too much...
Title: Re: Odd sized leather or rubber strap - 21mm
Post by: dertwert on February 04, 2016, 06:43:54 AM: Quote from: vkalia on February 04, 2016, 12:43:02 AM
watch-band-center.com has a bunch of 21mms. Good prices, fast delivery too.

Thanks a lot for the website. It does really have lots of odd sized straps there.

Any problems with passing through customs?
Would we be categorized as rest of the world or Singapore for postage as we're not stated under "Asia"?
Title: Re: Odd sized leather or rubber strap - 21mm
Post by: mikeylacroix on February 04, 2016, 07:34:58 AM: i have a few brand new 21mm bands sitting around...PM me if u wanna buy em off me