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A. Lange & Söhne - Suitable rubber strap?
Since the launch of the Lange Odysseus' rubber strap,
I have been SEARCHING the internet for a third party rubber strap worthy to fit the Lange 1.
If you ask me the strap should fall under these catagories:
- 20 mm tapering down to 16 mm
- Thickness between 2-3 mm (relatively slim)
- Colors: black, grey or brown.
- Should present an overall elegant design.
What rubber strap would you to fit the Lange 1?
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A. Lange & Söhne - Suitable rubber strap?
Since the launch of the Lange Odysseus' rubber strap, I have been SEARCHING the internet for a third party rubber strap worthy to fit the Lange 1. If you ask me the strap should fall under these catagories: 20 mm tapering down to 16 mm Thickness between 2...
To answer your question
non whatsoever. A Lange 1 shouldn’t be combined with a rubber strap, not in my book. Wish you luck in finding a suitable one. Regards, George
Thank you George,
for your input. You are right, it really is a delicate matter to find a suitable strap that is not supplied from Lange themselves.
Hello @greatpa, RubberB.com
They offer rubber straps with crocodile leather on top. See “structure series”. George Edit: oh, I see you already found them
You are absolutely right.
Though I was not able to find a cnfiguration tapering form 20 mm to 16mm. Also it would be interesting to know the thickness of their straps. Too much thickness will put off theat elegant presence.
Try a perlon strap
Like from military watches. Somehow I associate a L1 with the twenties...
Great tip,
but I had more imagined the advantage of a rubber strap with the looks of a leather/alligator strap combined.
There is a manufacturere who does do aligator straps from rubber
Search the internet, I don't recall the maker anymore. In the US based, as far as I recall.
Thank you,
I see that RubberB makes 'vegan leather strap', though the configurations are limited.
Thank you for your suggestion.
Canvas straps look nice, but might add a little too much roughness to the overall feel. That said I do not actually own a canvas strap.
Hirsch Urbane
The Hirsch Urbane would be a good option for you. It’s a bit thick at the lugs, but it fits your other requirements. I liked it and used to wear it occasionally on my Lange 1. Good luck in your search!
Alright,
Now we are talking. Yes I did stumble upon the 'Urbane' model from Hirsch myself. What put me off was the thickness (4,5 mm), but it does tick color, tapering and elegant look. Would you be able to post a picture of your combination?
No, unfortunately...
I don’t have any pictures of that combination and I sold my Lange 1 a few years ago. Sorry about that. I liked the combination, but my one complaint about the strap is that it has a fairly thick, rounded profile at the lug end that protrudes past the ends...
Thank you for your comment ablase!
This is exactly what concern me. That the thickness of these sporty rubber strap will pull from that 'under the cuff'-feeling. I like the Ian model, but I am afraid it will portray the same problem. The search goes on!
Yes,
It can be very challenging to pair such a niche watch with something not found within the manufacture's own catalogue.