zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

It's quite interesting that we both got the strap almost at exactly the same time. I've worn mine now for about four weeks in a row, and my experiences are as follows:

- I've sized it too tight. The snug fit turned out to be too tight. I wear it now loosened by two steps of the fine adjustment, so that I can shove my forefinger (of the right hand, duh!) under it. The weight isn't as evenly distributed as with the bracelet, which makes the watch slide less easily. Even if it does slide to the wrist, the crown will never dig into the back of the hand or obstruct wrist movement, because the strap is so soft and flexible.

- No matter what kind of dirt you throw at it and no matter how badly you sweat under it, there are no links for the gunk to hide between. A quick scrub with your finger across the inside of the strap, with a little soap, will remove everything that has built up there.

- I don't know why, but the clasp scratch situation seems to be a little bit better than with the original bracelet.

- It can get quite hot underneath the strap, but this has mostly been solved by wearing it a little less tight. It has, however, not caused any problems with my skin, which I had really been afraid of.

- Many high class watches (for example, the AP Royal Oak Offshore, or the UN marine chronometer, pic below from the UN website) come on rubber, so you shouldn't let this turn you off.

- Lastly, I think the watch looks really cool on that massive black strap.

I see however that your personal and social background may be totally different from mine and that the strap might just not be your taste or what you want to wear all day. Good thing that it only happened with a strap, not an entire watch. ;-)

Take care,

-hacmac