Tuesday, Mar13,2018

[carl]

Since this is officially my second day of "retirement", no excuse not to start WRUW thread. Eterna KonTiki Bronze for me today:







Ordered a new watch strap today for the Eterna. Came across FinWatchStraps in Helsinki, Finland. Had a few questions, sent an email, and got instant response. Getting a Vintage Ammo Watchband 4mm thick. Lug width is 22mm and buckle is 18mm. Should be a pretty cool look IMO:



Thought I would give them a try. As I have ties with Finland, having lived there for three years, I felt the leather strap might have more meaning to me.

[Baco Noir]

Can’t wait to see it on the Eterna carl.

[Baco Noir]

[carl]

Mar 13, 2018 18:35:05 GMT -6 Baco Noir said:

I really love that mesh bracelet! Best choice for that watch IMO. Really somehow gives the watch a vintage appeal as well.

[carl]

Mar 13, 2018 18:25:18 GMT -6 Baco Noir said:

Can’t wait to see it on the Eterna carl .

Me too! I had a quality issue with the OEM Eterna leather strap. The end was splitting, from pushing it through the keepers. And midway up the non-buckle side starting to split as well. I used some Krazy Glue for the end which seems to keep it together very well! Anyway, I took the watch into Time & Gold, and a photo was taken of the strap and sent to the local Eterna rep. The AD thinks it should be replaced, and I agree, so it will be interesting to see how this pans out. Not a big deal, if that is the only thing that goes wrong then I'm a happy guy!

The strap that is provided with the watch is aesthetically absolutely perfect, though. The FinWatchStrap strap will be an interesting alternative, but hard to beat the original one.

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[muckymark]