What replacement band for a Seiko Diver?

I have a seiko diver that's gonna need a new band soon (it's a Bill YAO with a rubber seiko strap now) and was thinking maybe there are some good alternatives to what i have on it now? Any suggestions? I was thinking about maybe a NATO but i have really become accustomed to the rubber strap that comes with a regular seiko diver ... so any good ideas are welcomed.

Zulu..

Nato without the steroids.

It's hard to beat the Seiko rubber straps. Either the vented or the wave strap.

If you want to go a little bolder, the Hirsch "Extreme" is a good rubber strap but it's about $80-$90.

Zulu hardware is much more heavy duty than a nato, zulu's rock! Cant beat a good old watchadoo bracelet, never seen a watch it doesnt look good on!

cali kid wrote:Zulu hardware is much more heavy duty than a nato, zulu's rock! Cant beat a good old watchadoo bracelet, never seen a watch it doesnt look good on!

+1adoo

Check out eBay seller wjean28. I have 3 of his bracelets on various SKX diver models. They are 22/20mm width, solid end links that take seiko fat spring bars and screw link adjustment.
He has 22/18 mm widths too.

He's in Canada so they get here quickly.

Here's one of his auctions for the 22/20mm model.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SEIKO-SUPER-OYSTER-22mm-BRACELET-strap-band-SKX007-7s26-/120615884248?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item1c154455d8

You can also contact him through WUS and get a member discount.

phephner wrote:Check out eBay seller wjean28. I have 3 of his bracelets on various SKX diver models. They are 22/20mm width, solid end links that take seiko fat spring bars and screw link adjustment.
He has 22/18 mm widths too.

He's in Canada so they get here quickly.

Here's one of his auctions for the 22/20mm model.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SEIKO-SUPER-OYSTER-22mm-BRACELET-strap-band-SKX007-7s26-/120615884248?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item1c154455d8

You can also contact him through WUS and get a member discount.

Super, do you have one on a Monster? If so, do you have a pic?

Time Bandit wrote:
Super, do you have one on a Monster? If so, do you have a pic?

Sorry both my Monsters are on original bracelets. Also Monsters take 20mm not 22. wjean makes a 20/19mm straight end bracelet But I'm not sure it works on a monster. You can contact him directly. Email = WJean at richtree.ca (replace the 'at')

http://cgi.ebay.com/Seiko-20-mm-oyster-BRACELET-straight-end-6138-6217-/110392489507?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item19b3e7b623

Not to hijack your thread, but Thanks for the link.

I was thinking about a Watchadoo, BUT

I had ordered one before, in the wrong size (I ordered a 22mm instead of 20mm. This was before I owned calipers, so I eyeballed it incorrectly)
Upon receiving the Watchdoo, and realizing my error, I attempted to use my Bench Grinder to "trim" off 1mm on each side of each link.

I fucked it up, the grinder just kept eating away at the end link, and it looks like shit.
Here's a pic of what I mean.

warning: Do not attempt this at home.:)

. . . don't forget about Harold at Yobokies. The Anvil is a Watchadoo clone pretty much, but he makes fitted end links for some Seiko models . . .

http://s161.photobucket.com/home/yobokies/allalbums

dude, how does one contact yobokie?

Watchadoo is always a winner, but I would also look into Yobokies. Harold Ng is also a great choice. To contact him, just search for Yobokies on Photobucket. He runs the business out of there.

Time Bandit wrote:...I attempted to use my Bench Grinder to "trim" off 1mm on each side of each link. I fucked it up...

DUDE! What were you thinking? A bench grinder for 1 mm!!! 8-{(

I just looked at my watchadoo bracelet and it looks like the end link is pinned to the bracelet? Is there a reason I'm unaware of why you can't just get a 20mm end link set from the mfgr and change them?? Actually that set up looks really good too.

After I bought the watch pictured I saved the pics from the for-sale listing.

phephner wrote:
DUDE! What were you thinking? A bench grinder for 1 mm!!! 8-{(

I just looked at my watchadoo bracelet and it looks like the end link is pinned to the bracelet? Is there a reason I'm unaware of why you can't just get a 20mm end link set from the mfgr and change them?? Actually that set up looks really good too.

Good thought, but the whole bracelet is 22mm, and the links wouldn't mate properly with a 20mm.

I like this from yobokies photobucket,
but still don't know how to contact him.

Time Bandit wrote:Good thought, but the whole bracelet is 22mm, and the links wouldn't mate properly with a 20mm.

Damn, a bit of research tells me I was wrong. Looks like you're gonna need a new set of end links then follow the instructions in the last post in this link:
http://www.thewatchsite.com/index.php?topic=181.0

Time Bandit wrote:I like this from yobokies photobucket,
but still don't know how to contact him.

yobokies@yahoo.com.hk

FYI I just bought a set of hands from him and they arrived in very short order; like 7 days.

phephner wrote:

Time Bandit wrote:Good thought, but the whole bracelet is 22mm, and the links wouldn't mate properly with a 20mm.

Damn, a bit of research tells me I was wrong. Looks like you're gonna need a new set of end links then follow the instructions in the last post in this link:
http://www.thewatchsite.com/index.php?topic=181.0

You know, it might be cheaper for me to just contact watchadoo, and see if they'll just sell me a set of 20mm end links, that way I don't need to spend the cash for an entire new bracelet.

Hmmmm,

Also, thanks for the link to yobokies@yahoo.com.hk email.
For sure saving that for now, in case watchadoo can't help me out with end links first.

Thanks ALL!