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My first successful strap change without any new scratches 😂 Took the mostly unused Trilogy extra straps and changed the white Velcro to a black vintage leather. Changes the watch totally. What do you think? ...  

It focuses your attention on the watch. The lume shot is also very nice.

The focus is now on the dial and bezel with the black strap blending in. Thanks.

I should start searching for nr 1969 since i was born in 69 😁

It will be quite special feeling to get your birth year. Omega don’t make lower than 2000 pcs nowadays, except for the recent 50th anniversary moonshine gold.

316 pieces worldwide. ...  

I do see a trend with the recent releases of 6969 or 7007 and now, the Bond 25 is “unlimited”

But what I don’t get it the gap in the lugs even thought it’s an omega oem strap! It happened to me when I ordered the snoopy strap and seeing the gap in the spring bar drove Me nuts!

That I think it rolls in a little to cause the gap. The width fit nicely between the lugs when I place it before inserting the pins. When I wriggle the strap left and right between the lugs, it got better. See photo in my response to mj23.

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Looking up Omega website, the Trilogy watches are 19mm while the Alaska Project shows 20mm. Thanks for the answer....I’m ok to accept this 1mm though, no need to get a new strap.

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Other than the gap may be a little too much from the strap to the case.

See another new strap ...  

Well done! M4

I’m liking it a lot now.

I am afraid to make scratches when i want to swap a strap on my Omega. So i do skip a strap change and then it forget. But when it is old and dirty, the time wil come i must do. I can chose to let do it at an AD of Omega. Strap changing is not difficult, ... 

I’m using scotch tape wrap around lugs in this case and it helped. Usually like you, whenever I’m visiting AD, I ask them to help. Yes, the straps like ones use in Patek with slide pins are good.

My watches who are older, i am calm. ...but my watches are in top condition.

Straps are always a very personal thing and my choice would be either a bracelet or a good quality black NATO. Have a great week. The Captain

But since the white Velcro has similar look as NATO, I used the strap this time. Thanks

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. . . on bracelets. Same applies to Mk II, III, IV, and V, as well as the Flightmaster. Black dialed models work fine both ways, maybe even better on a strap. One particularly appealing combo is the rubberized racing strap tailored for the original rattra...  

But I do agree it’s not bad looking at all. For some reasons, I always like Omega better on straps. Thanks Art.