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mfer · 17 June 2011, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JYogi

Yes I hate doing that. It's what made me dislike the ROO on my wrist.

Still I'll try it if I can source a real clasp without spending an arm and a leg.

Just get a aftermarket clasp. You already have it on an aftermarket rubbah!

GMTcrazy · 22 June 2011, 01:47 AM

I like them!!!!!!!

Price sounds decent for a quality fitted piece made for specific model Rolexes. You can't compare to a generic strap that does not fit the case. Not even in the same ballpark.

GT

2th Dr · 22 June 2011, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMTcrazy

I like them!!!!!!!

Price sounds decent for a quality fitted piece made for specific model Rolexes. You can't compare to a generic strap that does not fit the case. Not even in the same ballpark.

GT

bcat37645 · 4 July 2011, 02:10 PM

Does anyone know if the Rubber B strap will fit a no date Sub, 14060m? Thanks!

STEELINOX · 4 July 2011, 02:22 PM

Sidebar:

Anyone know what the rubber strap for a new TUDOR goes for?

I mean, for sure the "B" is gotta be in the range of the TUDOR strap.

I likit, and yeah, its overpriced too...

sheldonsmith · 4 July 2011, 03:23 PM

Yes, a Rubber B should fit a 14060. Contact Benjamin via the website. The 14060 has a slightly different case than the 16610, but I believe he has a strap for it.

-Sheldon

bcat37645 · 5 July 2011, 12:44 AM

Thanks Sheldon. I read your review and it looks like a great strap. My concern is the lug holes location on the 14060m versus the 16610. Same issue of trying to get a SEL bracelet to fit on a 14060m!

Gerardus · 5 July 2011, 12:46 AM

sorry

bkandj2000 · 5 July 2011, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeorgeK

If Rolex sold these:

-They would cost 400+

-They would likely be made by the very same factory (making strapsfor AP somehow makes good ad).

- We would all drool over them and order several.

The sheep would be running over a cliff.

Kolkek · 5 July 2011, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeorgeK

If Rolex sold these:

-They would cost 400+

-They would likely be made by the very same factory (making strapsfor AP somehow makes good ad).

- We would all drool over them and order several.

+1

I think the strap looks quite good, and I don't think that the price is too bad for a design that is specifically made for Rolex. At least if the quality is high..

z32turbo · 5 July 2011, 04:34 AM

They look fine but rubber straps just aren't for me.

Sorry guys!

WylanB · 5 July 2011, 05:14 AM

I dont like them at all. Sport Rolexes belong on Oyster bracelets. period. IMO these rubber straps are overpriced and ugly. Doesnt make sense to me why somebody would buy one...

jeremyam · 5 July 2011, 05:43 AM

looks good but at pirelli p-zero price, i'll pass

smurfolino · 5 July 2011, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WylanB

I dont like them at all. Sport Rolexes belong on Oyster bracelets. period. IMO these rubber straps are overpriced and ugly. Doesnt make sense to me why somebody would buy one...

fully agree

way to expensive piece of rubber, even when it fits perfectly on Rolex

and no clasp for that money!?!?!?

on uglyness scale 1-10, deserves 8, especially blue and white

sorry

globalmedia33 · 5 July 2011, 06:49 AM

I guess they made it for Rolex so the price tag has to be expensive. I personally wouldn't pay $220 for it, just too much for a rubber strap.

Dob · 5 July 2011, 06:59 AM

I spoke to one of the owners the day I ordered mine, he told me that they spent a year and a half developing them with a swiss manufacturer,, that could be why the price is a bit higher than we'd expect...[/QUOTE]

A year to make a Rolex and a year and a half to make the rubber strap for it.

wisguy · 5 July 2011, 07:08 AM

I like them and I don't think $220 is totally over the top, ask around and find out much Breitling or Omega charge for their rubber straps.

I don't like the feel of my non-sel Explorer II bracelet, i'm thinking of getting one of these to replace it.

LWRN · 5 July 2011, 10:26 AM

Looks pretty good on the IIc, but subs and dwellers need the isofrane when going rubber.

blueface · 5 July 2011, 10:34 AM

........

Doctorsti · 5 July 2011, 10:44 AM

I agree with the isofrane on the SubC! I think the isofrane works better on the SubC due in part at least to the wider lugs. Really gives it a complete "tool watch" look.

springer · 5 July 2011, 11:20 AM

...

sig-x · 5 July 2011, 11:30 AM

Ugly on a Rolex.

Dr. Robert · 5 July 2011, 11:32 AM

Personally, I would only put a rubber strap on a submariner, any one.....& I would
go for the Isofrane strap......looks made for a dive watch!

renfield33 · 5 July 2011, 11:40 AM

metal or NATO are my preference after seeing all of the pics in this thread.

GMTcrazy · 5 July 2011, 11:57 AM

Worth every penny. Should not judge till you see it in person. They are AWESOME. Look as if it came from factoy. Nice Nice stuff.

Hansch99 · 8 July 2011, 08:17 AM

Overpriced, bad name, but the deal breaker is having to remove my clasp to make it work. Taking the bracelet off is enough work, but dismantling the clasp is too much!

SUBversive · 8 July 2011, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dr. Robert

personally, i would only put a rubber strap on a submariner, any one.....& i would
go for the isofrane strap......looks made for a dive watch!

x2

SUBversive · 8 July 2011, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hansch99

Overpriced, bad name, but the deal breaker is having to remove my clasp to make it work. Taking the bracelet off is enough work, but dismantling the clasp is too much!

X2

bcat37645 · 8 July 2011, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hansch99

Overpriced, bad name, but the deal breaker is having to remove my clasp to make it work. Taking the bracelet off is enough work, but dismantling the clasp is too much!

Agree the name is silly.

sheldonsmith · 8 July 2011, 01:57 PM

Yes, chatted with Benjamin about an aftermarked clasp and any clasp other than a Rolex clasp looks like, well, a cheap aftermarket clasp. He also mentioned that an extra clasp increases the price.

For the ones who have not seen it, I do have a DIY and some thoughts on the strap posted at http://www.minus4plus6.com/rubberb.htm

I have been wearing mine for more than two weeks and it looks good, works well with my existing Rolex clasp, and frankly, dismantling the clasp was not a big deal.. This strap is much different than any other strap that I have used (which I chronicled in my review)...

-Sheldon

4 July 2011, 02:22 PM	#65
STEELINOX 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Sink-O! Location: a praire in AZ Watch: ROLEX-less atm... Posts: 14,021	Sidebar: Anyone know what the rubber strap for a new TUDOR goes for? I mean, for sure the "B" is gotta be in the range of the TUDOR strap. I likit, and yeah, its overpriced too... __________________ *Positive Waves Baby* Lug Hole Loyalist / Chamfer Line Inspector INFORTHE WIN SUB-MAH-REEEN-ER ~ !

4 July 2011, 03:23 PM	#66
sheldonsmith 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Member 202♛ Posts: 1,815	Yes, a Rubber B should fit a 14060. Contact Benjamin via the website. The 14060 has a slightly different case than the 16610, but I believe he has a strap for it. -Sheldon __________________

5 July 2011, 12:46 AM	#68
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5 July 2011, 04:34 AM	#71
z32turbo "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sea Level Watch: Varies Posts: 6,877	They look fine but rubber straps just aren't for me. Sorry guys! __________________ Instagram @z32turbo

5 July 2011, 06:49 AM	#75
globalmedia33 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Thien Location: Frisco,TX/Saigon Watch: All Rolex Posts: 2,754	I guess they made it for Rolex so the price tag has to be expensive. I personally wouldn't pay $220 for it, just too much for a rubber strap. __________________ Sub. 5513 116710LN 116610LV “I THINK PERFECTION IS UGLY. SOMEWHERE IN THE THINGS HUMANS MAKE, I WANT TO SEE SCARS, FAILURE, DISORDER AND DISTORTION" - YOHJI YAMAMOTO

22 June 2011, 01:47 AM	#62
GMTcrazy Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Makati/FL Posts: 301	I like them!!!!!!! Price sounds decent for a quality fitted piece made for specific model Rolexes. You can't compare to a generic strap that does not fit the case. Not even in the same ballpark. GT

4 July 2011, 02:10 PM	#64
bcat37645 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Brad Location: Washington DC Watch: SubC, 116610LN Posts: 146	Does anyone know if the Rubber B strap will fit a no date Sub, 14060m? Thanks!

5 July 2011, 12:44 AM	#67
bcat37645 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Brad Location: Washington DC Watch: SubC, 116610LN Posts: 146	Thanks Sheldon. I read your review and it looks like a great strap. My concern is the lug holes location on the 14060m versus the 16610. Same issue of trying to get a SEL bracelet to fit on a 14060m!

5 July 2011, 05:14 AM	#72
WylanB "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tampa Bay Area Watch: 16520, 16600 Posts: 42	I dont like them at all. Sport Rolexes belong on Oyster bracelets. period. IMO these rubber straps are overpriced and ugly. Doesnt make sense to me why somebody would buy one...

5 July 2011, 05:43 AM	#73
jeremyam Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Jeremy Location: Toronto, Ontario Watch: 16610 V Posts: 511	looks good but at pirelli p-zero price, i'll pass

5 July 2011, 06:59 AM	#76
Dob Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 359	Makes sense to me... I spoke to one of the owners the day I ordered mine, he told me that they spent a year and a half developing them with a swiss manufacturer,, that could be why the price is a bit higher than we'd expect...[/QUOTE] A year to make a Rolex and a year and a half to make the rubber strap for it.

5 July 2011, 07:08 AM	#77
wisguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 2,406	I like them and I don't think $220 is totally over the top, ask around and find out much Breitling or Omega charge for their rubber straps. I don't like the feel of my non-sel Explorer II bracelet, i'm thinking of getting one of these to replace it. __________________ 5230G / 5146G / 124060 / BB58 / '59 Constellation

5 July 2011, 10:26 AM	#78
LWRN "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Allover Watch: PO/SubC Posts: 160	Looks pretty good on the IIc, but subs and dwellers need the isofrane when going rubber.

5 July 2011, 10:34 AM	#79
blueface "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: Dave Location: USA Watch: DJ, DD, SUB Posts: 487	........ __________________ TT Datejust 16233 (T) SOLD YG Daydate 11833 (K SS Sub Date 16610 (M). SOLD TT Blue Sub Date 116613LB (Random, 2018?)

5 July 2011, 10:44 AM	#80
Doctorsti "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Delaware Watch: 116660 Posts: 586	I agree with the isofrane on the SubC! I think the isofrane works better on the SubC due in part at least to the wider lugs. Really gives it a complete "tool watch" look.

5 July 2011, 11:20 AM	#81
springer 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: jP Location: Texas Watch: GMT-MASTER Posts: 17,319	... __________________ Member of NAWCC since 1990. INSTAGRAM USER NAME: SPRINGERJFP Visit my Instagram page to view some of the finest vintage GMTs anywhere - as well as other vintage classics.

5 July 2011, 11:30 AM	#82
sig-x "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 344	Ugly on a Rolex.

5 July 2011, 11:32 AM	#83
Dr. Robert 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: U.S.A. Watch: 1655 Posts: 64,248	Personally, I would only put a rubber strap on a submariner, any one.....& I would go for the Isofrane strap......looks made for a dive watch! __________________ Founder & Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

5 July 2011, 11:40 AM	#84
renfield33 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Watch: GMT-II Pepsi Posts: 1,051	metal or NATO are my preference after seeing all of the pics in this thread. __________________ Lug hole loyalist!

5 July 2011, 11:57 AM	#85
GMTcrazy Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Makati/FL Posts: 301	Worth every penny. Should not judge till you see it in person. They are AWESOME. Look as if it came from factoy. Nice Nice stuff.

8 July 2011, 08:17 AM	#86
Hansch99 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USA Watch: 14060M, 116200 Posts: 318	Overpriced, bad name, but the deal breaker is having to remove my clasp to make it work. Taking the bracelet off is enough work, but dismantling the clasp is too much!

8 July 2011, 01:57 PM	#90
sheldonsmith 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Member 202♛ Posts: 1,815	clasps Yes, chatted with Benjamin about an aftermarked clasp and any clasp other than a Rolex clasp looks like, well, a cheap aftermarket clasp. He also mentioned that an extra clasp increases the price. For the ones who have not seen it, I do have a DIY and some thoughts on the strap posted at http://www.minus4plus6.com/rubberb.htm I have been wearing mine for more than two weeks and it looks good, works well with my existing Rolex clasp, and frankly, dismantling the clasp was not a big deal.. This strap is much different than any other strap that I have used (which I chronicled in my review)... -Sheldon __________________

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