The Stench - straps for the sweatier gentleman

[Quirrel]

Hello folks,

I have the pleasure of living in a hot and humid country, where I very much enjoy my morning walk to work and have to wander around the site regularly out of the A/C of my office. In addtion, I'm rather tight and only use A/C in the bedrooms so my living areas at home are often warm.

Any recommendations for aftermarket straps or am I going to forever have to wear bracelets and forgo my fascination with bronze watches.

Even if I forget to clean my current bracelet, it can get a bit pongy after a few days.

I keep seeing folk on here with lovely canvas and leather straps, but I know after a few days they will start to stink.

If you are living in a humid environment what do you use for your strap, is it metal only?

 

[nalomb]

Maybe not the best solutions, but I have two suggestions: I place cedar strips in my watch box to absorb moisture or buy more watches so you can have more time between pieces in the rotation. Neither saves you money or grief from the old lady haha, but they are proven solutions.


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[nalomb]

Or like my middle school biology teacher said, “rubbers can save your life.” Go silicon or rubber.


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[hanski]

These are super awesome: https://www.tropicstrap.com/
Nice vintage aesthetics, vulcanizes rubber, no stink, no lint, and soft.

 

[hanski]

Oh! I forgot to mention, you can check out Perlon straps too - they’re lightweight nylon weave to allow for quick drying. Might be another option to try as opposed to a canvas one.
https://www.dalucastraps.com/perlon-watch-straps/

 

[Quirrel]

Thanks, I've seen those Perlon ones mentioned before but never knew what they were.

I love the look of those ex-military canvas straps, but it would just be like wearing an industrial grade sweatband.

 

[Quirrel]

These are super awesome: https://www.tropicstrap.com/
Nice vintage aesthetics, vulcanizes rubber, no stink, no lint, and soft.

Cheers will check then out as well.

I had one of those metal mesh watch straps for a while but it needed bleaching every other day or I would sit at my desk catching faint wiffs of it thinking others can smell it

 

[Kimjongkook]

Rubber straps and steel bands are good choices