Marcus Hanke
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Do we need more strap options!
Being a strapaholic, I just thought by myself, the new Marine Chronometer could need a different strap option. Generally, I think that UN has to catch up in this discipline:
While being well-known for its modern design of the watches themselves (Freak, Sonata, Perpetual "Toro", to name but a few), the strap/bracelet options are very conservative, I'd even say: boring.
The titanium-rubber bracelet was a thrilling nobvelty when it was released some fifteen years ago, but has not seen any changes since (except that one of the two titanium links was sacrificed to budget cuts).
The steel bracelet is still simple and straight in design. Good in quality, but also lacking a true quick-adjustement mechanism for quickly changing the length (I am not speaking about a diving suit extension, but a true micro-adjustment in millimeter steps, as is featured by many other brands' bracelets).
The alligator strap is also good in quality, but nothing special to write home about. Especially noteworthy is that it is still cut and lacquered on the edges, instead of having a rolled-edge (rembordé). The colours are also decent and conservative.
Do you think this is enough?
In my opinion, Ulysse Nardin should offer some more unconventional strap options, for example a rubber-coated alligator strap that is truly waterproof, or something like this would be a great match for a Marine Chronometer:
What is your opinion? Should UN offer more different straps and strap types?
Regards,
Marcus
This message has been edited by Marcus Hanke on 2013-08-06 06:05:05
Do we need more strap options!
Being a strapaholic, I just thought by myself, the new Marine Chronometer could need a different strap option. Generally, I think that UN has to catch up in this discipline: While being well-known for its modern design of the watches themselves (Freak, So...
I totally agree. More " audace ", at least creativity in straps would be greatly welcome.
One thing which is very important to me: They should cease to make this fixation system and adopt a more conventional one. I always fear to break it. In fact, it broke on my Freak, several times, some years ago. And when I want to put my Watch on a table,...
Yes, I agree: the point is more the fixation system...
Because with a more conventional system, you open all the possibilities from the strapmakers... Fx
I was recently considering the same topic about UN.
Certainly a brand very dear to my heart, but also the one with perhaps the least exciting strap options. The original Diver strap with rubber and titanium was so unique at the time, and to this day it remains superbly comfortably. The one link versions si...
For divers ...
UN needs to "look around" and put standard strap attachments, like the one that I have on my Dual Time and also have a sailcloth similar to the one that Blancpain uses on their divers. Cheers, Nilo