Bund straps yes? no? outdated

[jguerrad]

Anybody have an opinion on bund straps? I have seen several nice looking pictures but never ventured on using one myself. Anyone know of good quality Bunds?

I tried to look in some of the strap site (Bulang for example) and I dont see any. Am I outdated?

Any comments welcome?

[Old Expat Beast]

They always strike me as very "Roman".....the kind of thing that Spartacus would have worn if they had watches 2,000 years ago.

[jguerrad]

In all honesty, the reason I bring this up is because I happened to see Bruce Springsteen (yes the "Born in the USA" Bruce), not that I know the guy or anything () he just happened to be at a sports event yesterday.

He was wearing a Bund, it looked kind of sharp to me (and he is 65), it made me think of getting one for a sports Rolex (but of course I am not Bruce Springsteen )

Just wanted to bounce off here if wearing a Bund is not post midlife crisis mixed with vintage collecting!!!

[Old Expat Beast]

Nothing wrong with them, some folks like them, and the new Tudor Heritage Ranger comes with one as an option.

[roll9]

I think they have a really cool look. could be a fun way to switch things up as long as it is comfortable.

[NukeMan]

Bund will never be outdated! (Though I agree that this one is a bit over the top)

[jguerrad]

Yes completely! that is not precisely what I had in mind!

[NukeMan]

Yeah, Liberace might want his strap back!

[dysondiver]

never sure ,,,, come to think of it , i never was sure ,,, but i did have one.

[MitchSteel]

My Grampaaw wore an Oyster Perpetual on Bundesque type of strap.

[springer]

That's a lot of leather just to strap a watch to your arm.

[jguerrad]

Originally Posted by MitchSteel

My Grampaaw wore an Oyster Perpetual on Bundesque type of strap.

The Grandpa comment totally convinced me, that's as vintage as it gets, will order one and see how it goes and looks.

[Franks07]

I bought this custom Croc Bund from Stonecreekstraps Straps in Mesa AZ. The quality is second to none but the wait can be as long as 4-6 weeks. Jenna is great to work with. Gunny Straps in Germany will also do a custom Bund for you and Peter is great to work with. Here is mine fitted to my gold & stainless Submariner. Frankly, I found it a bit too much leather (Croc) and found myself wearing it most of the time without the "Bund" portion (pad beneath the watch head). Each to his own...definitely a unique look.
Frank

[southtexas]

Never understood their allure. But if Springsteen has one, that seals the deal--I'm out. Feels like Id need to "accessorize" my strap with a trans am.

[omitohud]

Too much leather. It takes away from the watch itself but then its ur watch so wear what u like.


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[CrownMe]

DEF not for me. A bit over the top imo. But we all like different styles.

[samuelhuntington]

Originally Posted by southtexas

Never understood their allure. But if Springsteen has one, that seals the deal--I'm out. Feels like Id need to "accessorize" my strap with a trans am.

Thanks for the laugh!

[2ar2c1]

this one was custom made for my vintage sub, horween leather, it fits pretty well:

[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by 2ar2c1

this one was custom made for my vintage sub, horween leather, it fits pretty well:

Gotta say, that looks pretty sweet, man! Great color

[V.lats97nsx]

It does look a bit much

[turpe]

If it's good enough for this plain-looking fellow...

[jguerrad]

Originally Posted by 2ar2c1

this one was custom made for my vintage sub, horween leather, it fits pretty well:

Great look! difference of opinions but I thing this looks quite good.

[jguerrad]

Originally Posted by Franks07

I bought this custom Croc Bund from Stonecreekstraps Straps in Mesa AZ. The quality is second to none but the wait can be as long as 4-6 weeks. Jenna is great to work with. Gunny Straps in Germany will also do a custom Bund for you and Peter is great to work with. Here is mine fitted to my gold & stainless Submariner. Frankly, I found it a bit too much leather (Croc) and found myself wearing it most of the time without the "Bund" portion (pad beneath the watch head). Each to his own...definitely a unique look.
Frank

Great looking to me

[CrownMe]

Originally Posted by 2ar2c1

this one was custom made for my vintage sub, horween leather, it fits pretty well:

Now this one I gotta say looks pretty good. More slim then the ones I've seen before.

[Vincent65]

Not for me, unless it's on one of these:

[motoikkyu]

I've worn a Date-Just on a tan Bund style and it makes it look "sportier". So, it can increase the wrist presence of a "smaller" watch by just a little. I had my silver-on-silver Tudor Jumbo Day-Date on a green crocodile bund and it looked great.

[TudorSnowflake]

On the Tudor Heritage Ranger - in the cold - I think it looks good.

[Wesley Crusher]

Not a fan. They're bulky and in general, just don't look all that great.

[jban5]

I've always thought about trying one with my 5513 but thought that it would make it ride too high.

I wear it with a NATO and like that but it only makes it 2 thicknesses of the nylon which cradles in after a bit of use.

I suppose that after a bit of wearing the same would happen with the leather. Is that so?

[QueueCumber]

Originally Posted by jguerrad

In all honesty, the reason I bring this up is because I happened to see Bruce Springsteen (yes the "Born in the USA" Bruce), not that I know the guy or anything () he just happened to be at a sports event yesterday.

He was wearing a Bund, it looked kind of sharp to me (and he is 65), it made me think of getting one for a sports Rolex (but of course I am not Bruce Springsteen )

Just wanted to bounce off here if wearing a Bund is not post midlife crisis mixed with vintage collecting!!!

Ah, you go to horse jumping events...