po rubber strap question

[iamdudi]

hi, how is the one sold on ebay?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Omega-20mm-...ultDomain_0&hash=item231e550532#ht_500wt_1287

any good? or is it worth the wait to find a gen one instead ..

 

[Q5?]

Not bad for the money. I used one for a while. R2 and I think it is a rep though

Here is a pic showing the one you linked next to one I added the Gen clasp and keepers.

Gen on right.

Not bad on one of my Frankens (thanks to R2 and Katt)

 

[iamdudi]

hard to say, I might get one for a while to see how i'm liking the rubber,
what i really want is a silicon and these are hard to find - rep or gen ..

thnks for the info q5

 

[Om3ga_guy]

Dave,

Not sure what your wrist size is but my experience with the eBay rubber was I found the rubber didn't curve as smooth as the gen rubber. Specifically the area in between the lugs. The ebay rubber doesn't taper like the gen. This may not be the case for guys with a 7"+ wrist but with my 6.75" wrist the gen made a difference. I went gen and if you ask me I could never go back to the rep.

On a 42mm case the "curve" difference was mild, but there. On a 45mm case the difference was huge.

The mrsp on the gen rubber is up an around $200.00. However, I've went through 2 or 3 now and I've been able to buy the gen rubber in between $100.00-$150.00cdn on eBay and WUS.

 

[rileywiley]

Haha do you have a strap you want to sell me for $100 all the ones I find are around $200. On that note I remember when you could actually find deals on eBay now it is all full price stuff.

 

[iamdudi]

Very True - deals are hard to find.

Haha do you have a strap you want to sell me for $100 all the ones I find are around $200. On that note I remember when you could actually find deals on eBay now it is all full price stuff.

 

[Om3ga_guy]

If you take your time you will find them. I'm talking about auctions, not buy now.

I've bought 3 to date, the last one I actually bought new for $150.00CDN delivered off RG...deals are there guys keep looking.

And in case you are not aware, here's another great thread pertaining to the cheap eBay strap. R2 and Q5 have provided some great feedback + points...

http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/20mm-po-black-106181

 

[Mr.RadioActive]

I just bought a gen rubber strap for my franken UPO and will never turn back. Worth every dime, $230 with the gen buckle. I didn't wait for a deal however!

 

[fishtaco]

Are the strap sizes the same for the 42mm model and the 45mm? If not, what size should I look for to fit a 42mm? Thanks in advance!

 

[glippy01]

The 42mm takes a 20mm strap the 45mm takes a 22mm. I literaly just picked up a gen 22mm for my Franken on the bay for $114.00. It is missing the buckle and one loupe but Ofrei has both parts for 40ish with shipping so they can be found.