I whacked my Seiko SRP307 on the olive strap. looks great and SUPER comfortable. more comfortable than a nato & doesn't have that silly nato bulge where you have to fold over the excess strap. Erika was great to deal with too. delivery to AUS took 3 weeks which I thought was a bit slow. but I can't emphasise how comfortable it is. I wear mine when i'm trekking through forests & you don't even know it's on! And great vid as usual mate!
I have two of these. The first one started to snag where it threads through that sliding keeper. The elastic has now gone very baggy and looks awful. Erica did kindly send me a new one but even that has started to snag....the keepers edges are very sharp on mine. Not impressed for the price tbh.
I have an almost identical knock-off version of that strap (green with red stripe). It's very comfy and fits the field watch aestethics of my Hamilton Khaki Auto. It was, however, about a fourth of the price of an EO. Fewer variants to choose from, clearly, but better value for the money.
Since these straps flex: should I buy them oversize (e.g. a 19 mm for 18 mm lug size) to avoid a gap between strap and lug? I like my watches sitting tight on my wrist....
These are indeed great & imo live up to the hype & the price. If you do decide to buy one I suggest you measure the circumference of your wrist first w/ a piece of string as Erika is going to ask you to do just that.
I like the way that makes the watch set on the wrist. It's so much neater . It's not clumsy and fat looking like a NATO, with all that extra, unnecessary length tucked around. I've just bought a Seiko Turtle, and this looks like the ideal mod for it.
thanks for the up and explanation. though looking at the erika site they want 75€ for just one strap. i got mine on ali for much less and im happy with it. cheers
The same for me, I bought two! straps (Langley, aliexpress) for 15 € including shipping from China to Germany, good quality, no complaints. 75 $ for that is a real rip off - for what? A little bit of rubber fabric a few stamped sheet metal pieces, the purchase price of the manufacturer is $ 1 -max. $ 2! Regards from Berlin... ;-)
You recommend a isofrane or erikas original on an sla051 uemura @averagebros. Any other strap you recommend for a heavier type of watch like the sla051? Thank you
Hi bro.. Wanted to know how the straps are holding up. I definitely would like it to last long for that price. Some of the comments mentioned that it loses its elasticity after a while. Please do let me know. 👍🏼
It makes me uncomfortable to see the watches on the edge of your wrist/hand. They usually should sit higher, past your wrist bone where it wouldn’t be effected by bending your wrist.
I don't understand this argument. While, yes, it's formal to wear a wristwatch higher up, a lot of people, including me, prefer to wear a wristwatch close to the hand.
I purchased a cheapo and couldn't make the latch catch to save my life. I just threw it away. But I wonder if this isn't a problem with a lot of straps of this ilk?
I bought the original vintage MN strap instead of these remake overly hyped up elastic band you they use on your boxer underwear. I can't believe people actually buy them with the price she's asking. The vintage original are also $45 but they are limited in availability. Once they run out of stock they are gone forever so the $45 price is justified.
Agree. There are slip on elastic bands that don’t have the hook/buckle from Amazon for around $30 Aus. Been wearing it everywhere for a few weeks and it did not loosen and feels great. I’ll definitely be buying some different colours.
Hi. i have watches which are having blue, white and green dials. most of us would agree that a black is a universal choice for almost all dial colors but i wanted my watch to give more pop to it without looking a bit off. what would be your suggestion? thank you
@@AverageBros hi thanks for your quick reply but im referencing the erikas mn straps as im keen on having one soon. they dont have tan but they have a sahara which is too light i think. what do u think? =)
Just recevied mine today & it lives up to my expectations & more but it should come w/ some basic instructions. That said I'll prob, no mos def. buy another one this time in Black.
Anything made of elastic will loose it's elasticity & that will never happen to a NATO strap. That strap is prone to break or scratch your glass... no thanks.
exexpat11 for me it’s not silly at all, if you pay thousands for a watch why would you not spend a tiny fraction of that on a strap? You would not put budget tyres on a Ferrari! I love these straps for the quality and comfort and would always prefer my hard earned money to go to another person who is working hard to ensure a quality product than a faceless company who probably has there straps made in an Asian sweatshop
Buckle is right on the edge of your wrist bone ... that'd be very uncomfortable. It should be in the middle of the underside of your wrist. No, no ... comfort is more important than fashion, dude ... at least for me. I'm cursed with common sense. Give me a good, old NATO strap. This is a FAIL.
Over priced . Blu shark sells a nato that is same concept an material for much less. Also, b&r sells the same quality strap for much less. This erikas straps are nonsense.
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