We shall see how you get on Sam...

... Nope I havent used any sort of rubber protecter on mine at all, in fact it has been nicely abused really, well when I say abused I mean used in the way a rubber strap should be used. It has been in & out of swimming pools/water parks/sea constantly in dubai for two weeks, covered in mud on wet Yorkshire Mountain bike rides and generally seen the whole myriad of differant weather over the year.

I have just wahsed it using whatever soap is in the bathroom, sometimes hotel shampoo or just handwash. Maybe thats not the best thing to do to a rubber strap, dont know, but as far as I am concerned that is the point of a rubber strap ie can jump in a pool or the sea and simply chuck your watch in the sink to clean it off...thats what I have done with numerous other 'holiday' watches such as Panerais & IWC's

It does seem this has taken a toll on my strap, it is slightly shiny now and as I said feels a little brittler than it did when it was new. I will be checking it regularly for signs of any splits or further wear, but I am just hoping that it is just cosmetic and the strap does have longevity, becuase to put no finer point on it, for what these things cost I expect it last a lot longer than a couple of years.

Keep us posted Sam if you get any info on how your supposed to look after your strap.

THanks

The vented rubber strap for the RM005 and my strap journey..

By: Evosam : November 22nd, 2009-18:50

So I was finally able to get the vented rubber strap for my RM005. I was glad I could go and get it in person because I discovered while I was there that the standard length strap was waaaay too long for me. I have a 6.5 inch wrist and with the standard l...

Thks, any idea of the price and colour option, I am thinking of fitting 1 to

By: happyguy1688 : November 22nd, 2009-19:35

my 005 Masa

Good Post...

By: chris4 : November 23rd, 2009-00:36

..and pretty spot on, I do think the vented rubber is the strap best suited to give synergy between the case & strap join. Definatley the best looking strap on the sporty RM5. I have one on my RM10, and only issue I have is that the strap seems to have go...

Chris - did you do any kind of conditioning to your strap?

By: Evosam : November 23rd, 2009-14:40

Hey Chris, You have the advantage of living with your strap for much longer than me. Have you "conditioned" it at all? I was just thinking that if it's like a car tire rubber compound, wondering if using something like a rubber protectorant would help kee...

I think they do at least black & white...not sure about other colors

By: Evosam : November 23rd, 2009-14:37

You probably just want to call your local RM AD or the distributor in your country for that info. I know I've seen white and I obviously have the black. I think I also recall seeing brown, but your local AD should be able to give you a better idea on inve...

nice..

By: didwlgh : November 23rd, 2009-10:04

always hoped RM would make a vented strap for a 005 and they're finally here! how resistant is it to wear & tear?

I think Chris4 has a better perspective on how well it holds up..

By: Evosam : November 23rd, 2009-14:42

...I've had mine for about less than a week and it's still nice and new. I think Chris4 has some concerns about the condition of the rubber after about a year of use. At least in it's "new" form, the strap is very comfortable, grippy and soft. -Sam

Looks great!

By: Allen : November 23rd, 2009-16:27

That strap is truly the best option for the titanium 005. For white gold, I prefer the crocodile straps nowadays. Thanks for the pictures and summary of your strap experience!

We shall see how you get on Sam...

By: chris4 : November 24th, 2009-00:25

It's the journey that's important...

By: 219 : November 26th, 2009-13:51

Great story - and glad it all worked in the end and that the strap breathed new life into your journey with the RM005. Admittedly, RM being such a young brand has to proceed on a 'trial and error' in some respects. While every effort is made to get a prod...