Anyone wearing an ostrich strap?
Not me. But am wondering why it is never mentioned or suggested anywhere on a watch forum! I do have a."Brieftasche" which is a pocket-size folder for carring such essentials as a passport with lots of room for banknotes and cards. Mine is at least 60 yea...
Yes, but not the usual . . .
. . . ostrich leather you're referring to, Amery. Black Connie is fitted with a dark brown ostrich shin strap . . . [my '57 Omega Constellation] . . . which has irregular small scales in some sections, and very large rectangular/oval scales . . . [MattS J...
Reverso on Ostrich strap
Hi Here's a picture of my Reverso Duo on its original ostrich strap. I've now had the watch over a decade and its wearing well, over time its gained a wonderful patina. My Memovox is also on an ostrich strap - think they were standard issue on JLCs in lat...
Certainly
JLC in particular seems to like these straps, and I had two of their honey ostrich straps on my Reverso Duo SS over the years. As you say, they wear like iron! Best, Gary
i have a couple of Ostrich straps.
in fact i have 5 black 20mm ones in my strap box. they are just as nice as croc or lizard IMO. best G.
I like ostrich straps so much. They are durable and..
... look sporty in clear colours, and elegant in black or dark blue. I got two or three timepieces with them. I could only find only some pictures in my HD of my 6352 Big Bubbleback from 1954 with a yellowish brown set, which I like very much, as I feel t...
Thanks all - and especially Art!
My purpose was merely to inject something else into a discussion upon wearable and endurable strap materials. So why not the ostrich, almost threatened with extinction because of some exorbitant ladies, fin de siecle, buying up magnificent plumes (feather...
