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 Posted: Thu Sep 23rd, 2010 03:29 pm
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So I contacted the ebay seller he said hes going to ship me out a new strap free of chargemini me.gif also ordered the 03 springbars from Ofrei, we shall see what happens.My jeweler is on vacation otherwise I would've taken it to him yesterday.blah.gif Oh well

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 Posted: Thu Sep 23rd, 2010 03:36 pm
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watchdaddy1 wrote: So I contacted the ebay seller he said hes going to ship me out a new strap free of chargemini me.gif also ordered the 03 springbars from Ofrei, we shall see what happens.My jeweler is on vacation otherwise I would've taken it to him yesterday.blah.gif Oh well
Hmm.. may be I should try that...

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 Posted: Thu Sep 23rd, 2010 08:59 pm
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Paxman wrote: watchdaddy1 wrote: So I contacted the ebay seller he said hes going to ship me out a new strap free of chargemini me.gif also ordered the 03 springbars from Ofrei, we shall see what happens.My jeweler is on vacation otherwise I would've taken it to him yesterday.blah.gif Oh well
Hmm.. may be I should try that...


Sounds good William...now, here is what I've found based on some looking around...(I've also ordered some Ofrei spring bars (since I need some anyway for the Seamasters).

The 03 springbars from Ofrei appear to be true 20mm springbars which Omega prefers for installing the Omega leather and rubber...I have not measured the springbars that came with the Speedy bracelet combos, but have read that Omega prefers 19mm bars for ease of installation with the ss bracelet (makes sense due to the tight tolerances of the end link fit to the case and getting enough compression of the bar to make removing/installing the bracelet quick and pain free)...so I'm not completely sure the 03 springbars are going to fix the issue???

...I've also ordered some "bent" spring bars from another source because my rookie effort at bending a cheapie springbar resulted in clear yielding/crimping of the springbar which can't be good in the long term and could definitely present some problems down the road....

...just sharing my thoughts...I'm learning as I go here...

Last edited on Thu Sep 23rd, 2010 09:00 pm by stew77

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Cool lets all stay conected on this, I'm almost positive this may not be the right strap for this piece, I have never heard of bent springbars to fit a piece, but then again I'm not a pro @ this collecting timepieces thing

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 Posted: Fri Sep 24th, 2010 08:06 am
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He offered me a full refund which is great CS but I'd really like a strap that fits ;)

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 Posted: Fri Sep 24th, 2010 08:25 am
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Curious how the vendor is so quick to offer replacements and/or refunds...

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 Posted: Fri Sep 24th, 2010 09:47 am
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watchdaddy1 wrote: Cool lets all stay conected on this, I'm almost positive this may not be the right strap for this piece, I have never heard of bent springbars to fit a piece, but then again I'm not a pro @ this collecting timepieces thing
This may be off-topic but Suunto X-Landers use bent spring bars to fit around the massive cases.

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 Posted: Fri Sep 24th, 2010 10:09 am
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Paladin wrote: watchdaddy1 wrote: Cool lets all stay conected on this, I'm almost positive this may not be the right strap for this piece, I have never heard of bent springbars to fit a piece, but then again I'm not a pro @ this collecting timepieces thing
This may be off-topic but Suunto X-Landers use bent spring bars to fit around the massive cases.

See I told you I'm not the promistake.gif, I just learned something new today & it's ONLY 7:05 in the morning.Thank You for the info

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FYI

I bought two of the
OME-98000085 straps from Ofrei (dirty rotten savages) on sale... Since Ofrei doesn't put things on sale unless they discontinue them I suspect this means the beginning of the end of Omega parts supplies from watch supply houses... (Just starting a nasty rumor) Seriously though the last time Ofrei had a sale it was on Rolex parts when they quite selling to supply houses...

Anyway... Both of my straps fit all three of my full sized seamasters with the factory springbars without any trouble at all. I thought they might almost be a little loose on my 2254.50 but they fit perfectly...

I also noticed the texture of my straps appears a bit different than the texture of the straps in Stew's pics! Not sure if that means anything or not...






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 Posted: Tue Sep 28th, 2010 06:16 pm
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OldeCrow wrote: FYI

I bought two of the
OME-98000085 straps from Ofrei (dirty rotten savages) on sale... Since Ofrei doesn't put things on sale unless they discontinue them I suspect this means the beginning of the end of Omega parts supplies from watch supply houses... (Just starting a nasty rumor) Seriously though the last time Ofrei had a sale it was on Rolex parts when they quite selling to supply houses...

Anyway... Both of my straps fit all three of my full sized seamasters with the factory springbars without any trouble at all. I thought they might almost be a little loose on my 2254.50 but they fit perfectly...

I also noticed the texture of my straps appears a bit different than the texture of the straps in Stew's pics! Not sure if that means anything or not...




Thanks for the additional detail Chris!!!  I had hoped someone that had ordered direct from Ofrei could comment on their experience!!!...and your comments regarding the easy fit with the standard spring bars is very helpful indeed!!!  I had read so much different information out there regarding the Omega rubber that I didn't know what to think...it seemed like everyone had a different experience.

Yours is obviously the 'real deal'...mine very likely, not so much.  Even at a 'dirty rotten savage' sale price of $191 including buckle, these are still pretty pricey for the real deal.

Looks like great quality rubber though!!...Thanks again Chris!!

-Chris

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 Posted: Tue Sep 28th, 2010 11:22 pm
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If the rubber strap is made correctly with the ledge that hangs over the back of the watch I would be happy to call it real! I bought one of the eBay silicon copies and they don't have the ledge so the strap hinges on the springbar and looks horrible! I looked into having rubber dive straps made once and then got distracted! I think it's about time I re-investigated since I really want a nice quality omega style rubber strap in blue!

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 Posted: Wed Sep 29th, 2010 03:40 pm
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OldeCrow wrote: Chris
If the rubber strap is made correctly with the ledge that hangs over the back of the watch I would be happy to call it real! I bought one of the eBay silicon copies and they don't have the ledge so the strap hinges on the springbar and looks horrible! I looked into having rubber dive straps made once and then got distracted! I think it's about time I re-investigated since I really want a nice quality omega style rubber strap in blue!

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That's a good point Chris.  I would say that the straps I purchased off the bay (for very cheap...slightly less than what the silicon straps sell for on the bay) are complex in design...they have the "ledge" that you pointed out that really provides a nice tight fit to the case.  They also have a high durometer material impregnated in the strap between the springbar hole and where the strap contacts the watch case to keep that fit very tight with no fit slop whatsoever.  The rubber itself is definitely much more toward the "firm" side rather than being soft (much stiffer than silicon).  It is definitely not a dust magnet.

Looking at your pic again (shot out of direct sunlight), I notice that the strap looks very similar to my first shot (also shot out of direct sunlight).  Of course, my 3rd and 4th shots (shot in direct sunlight) give the strap a different look.

...nonetheless, as many have pointed out, this strap (mine) is not an easy install by any stretch of the imagination...so the geometry of the spring bar holes to the case interface must be a slightly bigger dimension.

 

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