zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: ...It makes you wonder why they didn't offer it
: in the first place! The blue matches
: perfectly. I'll bet the black band would
: look good on a Speedy.

: Sorry for the poor picture quality. I got a NOS
: Kodak DC120 and I'm trying to get used to
: it.

: This view is from the inside of the band. The
: band consists of two identical rubber straps
: with notches and measurement numbers towards
: the bottom of the strap to cut to size. At
: the top it is plastic reinforced where the
: pins sre attached. It also is signed inside
: with the seahorse, Omega logo and the waves.
: I started off very large and whittled my way
: down. The band is too expensive to make
: mistakes [$200 in Israel]. Here it was sold
: as two parts. The rubber straps and the SS
: buckle, I think it was $50 for the two
: rubber straps and $150 for the buckle direct
: from Omega Israel. In the middle of the
: buckle, where it has the Omega logo and
: serial number, it appears to give an effect
: like the lettering is gold. I looked under a
: magnifying glass and it appears to be gold
: flecked etching. Maybe I'm seeing things or
: not but it sure looks neat.

:

: The buckle consists of two sides, the left side
: in the picture folds down first or it can be
: left open as a deployment clasp. The right
: side then folds down on the left and locks
: in place. The clasp is intricate and a
: little on the large side. It's large because
: it allows micro adjustment of the rubber
: strap, four notches on one side, three on
: the other.

:

: Here's half way through for those who can't
: make up their mind.

:

: The author enjoys the fruits of his labor.

:

: Notice the size of the buckle. It's about as
: long as the watch.

:

: It looks great, like it was meant to be. It
: also lightens the load so I'll keep it for
: use in the summer time here when it gets
: pretty hot. The rubber is very comfortable
: and does not pull on the hair.

:

: Simply put, it looks and feels cool!