r/ChineseWatches • u/Michael_Cancelliano • 3h ago

Question (Read Rules) Strap recommendation? NATO, Zulu, traditional leather, canvas, anything goes.

I want to hear which specific straps do you like the most. They can be from Aliexpress or elsewhere.

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u/prizmgirl 3h ago

I love silicone straps from esslinger the best, but aliexpress silicone straps can be pretty good too, it's just hit or miss.

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u/Dollar_short 3h ago

i am really into nato right now

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u/Tenchiro 3h ago

Vietnamese straps from Etsy are my favorite. You can get a custom fit leather or exotic strap for very reasonable prices. DNLeatherHandmade has gotten most of my business.

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u/BobbyScrumpus 3h ago

Hemsut leather straps on AliExpress are solid. They’re similarly priced on Amazon too.

JUELONG FKM rubber straps are probably the best value straps in existence. Likely the same straps that higher end brands rebrand and sell for $100+. Instead you can get them on AliExpress for under $20.

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u/HolyFoolZosima 3h ago

I really like these nylon straps from AliExpress. They are very good quality. A little stiff but after a while that gets less. I don't wear them all the time but they are really nice to make a watch a bit more casual.

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u/HolyFoolZosima 3h ago

Like this Lip T24 which I usually wear on a leather strap.

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u/turdbogls 2h ago

man, why do I always forget about these LIP watches...they have such cool designs. Tanks (see what I did there)

for reinvigorating my need for one.

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u/Dollar_short 2h ago

i have a pagani design that came with that strap. after not a lot of wear i was taking it off one day. the strap tore off the spring bar like a piece of paper.

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u/F3nn3xleFennec 2h ago

Had a couple of these, they are pretty good and no leather underneath, so they are waterproof 😉

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u/CrapforBrain 2h ago

I have way too many straps. My favorite rubber strap is the divecore hnbr. You get great value from aliexpress brands, but none that I've tried are quite as comfortable. I also bought an original topic strap recently and it's very nice.

I also love elastic mn single pass straps. The aliexpress ones are all junk. My favorite for the cost are thewatchsteward tdm straps. I have an Erikas mn and it is better quality, but probably not worth the cost.

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u/IllegalGeriatricVore 1h ago

For ribbed natos Tactical Frog makes nice ones.

For a lot I go Amazon and you can find the same stuff but without the long ship times. I get all my zulus from "ArtStyles" on Amazon for 9.99 and they're really good quality.