Yes, ADs and RSCs

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Would be easily USD$250 - USD$300 for that strap. Go back to the AD you bought from and ask if they could order one in for you. Hopefully you can get a good price for it.

If that is too expensive for you than the other option is to buy a strap from other third party vendors.

 

eBay


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If it's a Tudor 'nato' you want - which isn't even a real nato - then it's just via an AD.

Get yourself a Crown & Buckle chevron nato - comes in the Tudor colours and is better in my opinion.

https://www.crownandbuckle.com/straps-by-type/chevron-watch-straps.html#page=0&top=1&

 

Do they provide spring bars as well? Never mind found my answer on the website.

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When looking at BB58 with a strap at an AD, someone wearing a 58 w/bracelet came up to me and said “buy the watch and sell me the strap.” He sounded pretty serious.

Nice item. Comfortable. Good luck!

 

The crown and buckle strap is just an Ok substitute, the major thing it’s missing are the holes through the strap for the spring bars to go through like on the Tudor strap. For me that’s almost the best part because I found that traditional natos/single pass natos add bulk and they look around the outside of the spring bar, the Tudor fabric solves this and keeps everything sleeker and closer to the wrist.


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The crown and buckle strap is just an Ok substitute, the major thing it's missing are the holes through the strap for the spring bars to go through like on the Tudor strap. For me that's almost the best part because I found that traditional natos/single pass natos add bulk and they look around the outside of the spring bar, the Tudor fabric solves this and keeps everything sleeker and closer to the wrist.

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I am a big Tudor fan, but I much prefer the C&B Chevron straps; they are excellent quality at a fraction of the cost, easier to acquire, and the fact that they don't have the holes for the pin bars is an advantage for me. The pin bar holes in the Tudor straps partially negates the adjustability, because it forces the watch to be located at a fixed position on the strap, which for many like myself, is not ideal. Yes you don't have to use the pin bar holes and can route the strap over the pin bars, but then the tunnels in the strap are visible and unsightly.

The C&B Chevron straps are truly adjustable and IMO superior to the Tudor straps...

 

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Yours actually look ok. All of the ones I see are multiple colors, like navy woven into the black and then stripe. Seems too busy

https://www.crownandbuckle.com/chevron-adjustable-night-harvest.html

 

Here is what my Chevron strap looks like on my BB58

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Bought two original Tudor straps on eBay - paid between $120 and $140. Not cheap but keeping the ensemble original.

 

You bought two of the same strap?

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I picked up a C&B strap a few weeks ago and it is nice. Took me a bit to get it dialed in, but being a single pass it fits the 58 well.

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I have both straps and have to say that the Tudor one is better... Softer and more pliable (?)... Obviously the price is a big issue and as nice as the Tudor strap is, it's unfortunately not that nice but again, it is the better strap

 

Hodinkee has a nice video about how Tudor straps are manufactured. Hence the price.

 

Can't stop watching... that's awesome.

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bandr bands has some great straps

 

Thanks for the video

 

Get an Erika's and call it a day. Superior in every way to the OEM strap.

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Get an Erika's and call it a day. Superior in every way to the OEM strap.

I think everyone's suggestions (yours included) are all subjective and is based on personal tastes. I actually like the original factory straps as they really are very good. I have a Black Bay Red with the wine red strap and it is beautiful - to me of course.

What is funny to me is that the original poster @golden3ye has not returned to WUS since starting this thread.

 

koolpep, thanks for sharing that fascinating factory video. |>

It even appears that the strap holes are woven in AND also seem to be reinforced around the perimeters.

Amazing old technology. Tudor should include some sort of article on the strap technology when they provide (or sell) these with an associated watch. (Or do they? I don't know.)

 

Another vote for Erika's. Super comfy. Do love the Tudor as well though, but I've heard they don't fit well for larger wrists.

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My Erika strap does work well on the 58.

 

Figured I'd give on of these Chevron straps from Crown and Buckle a try.

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