Can’t say enough about the quality of the strap! The strap is comfy, it pairs great and the spring deployant clasp is a dream. Love it!
I have purchased about 10 ready-made straps and they are of good quality. My first custom strap is no exception. I chose alligator inside and out and it looks beautiful.
I recently purchased this strap with the new spring deployant clasp. As usual, both strap and clasp are of excellent quality!
Strap has a nice feel to it and does not feel bulky. Addition of the clasp makes it easy to wear and take off. Inclusion of quick release allows me to change watch straps quickly without need of a tool. Will be back to buy more.
Always wanted a durable waterproof strap with leather effect. So supple and looks the part !
Honestly didn’t know what to expect prior to receiving the strap. It exceeded my expectations & looked much better in person. The quality & attention to detail is worth every penny.
Fits perfectly, fantastic quality. Very very pleased witth this purchase.
Strap colour pairs so nicely with any watch you could think of. It's classy and elevates the look and feel of the watch itself!
I’ve been enjoying this new tropic CTS strap a lot! I have two of Delugs’ original CTS straps and I wear them all the time. This new release is just as solid and comfortable, but the tropic pattern brings some more character and visual interest! The new clasp with a two position micro-adjustment is also a big improvement! The strap is still super versatile for my collection, but I particularly enjoy it on my speedmaster! Highly recommend!
Hallo Delugs team
I well received my order today.
Very nice work you did on the costums straps. Really well done. Congratulations!
And I must say that your new deployant clasp is really nice too.
Thanks a lot and looking forward for a next order.
Stay safe
I’ve been looking for a rubber strap that felt more elegant and refined for my watches that had a great water resistance, but didn’t suit a sporty rubber and THIS IS IT. It just adds to the elegance, extremely practical and the cut to size means it fits like a made to measure, which is especially important when you have small wrists like me. Big thumbs up 👍🏻
Gorgeous finish on a well made strap. What more could you ask for? Just realized that I might be addicted to Delugs!
The elastic loop straps are good, but the sizing guidelines on the website are wrong and customer service is poor. My watch was sliding up and down my arm. They don't really want to make things right -- as a "gesture of goodwill" they said they'd offer a free return label. Yes... as a "gesture of goodwill" they allow you to return an item after they provided incorrect sizing information.
Contrast that with Forstner who immediately sent me a new jubilee bracelet last year after I reached out to mention that several screws were stuck.
This is by far the best alligator leather strap i have ever had. Usually these straps require a lot of break in, but this strap was very comfortable and supple out of the box with only a little bit of break in needed. It conformed to my wrist very readily and fast. So comfortable.
Build and stitch quality is top notch. The alligator pattern is really great!!! The colour….OMG this matte ocean blue is out of this world. I’ve already received many compliments of it on my Grand Seiko SBGM221. It is perfect and completely transformed my watch and watch wearing experience. I’ll definitely be buying more and will constantly be lurking to see any new offerings from this company.
The new Tropic CTS strap from @Delugs complemented my Ghost Sub really well! Vintage feel with a modern touch. The tropic strap would certainly pair well with any dive watches, too.
Your quality is great and you have varaity thats great but you need to get better with your shipping
I have this permanently on my explorer, love it!
Picked this up for my blue 4500v. Good but can be better.
Pros:
Fit and Look
The strap in itself looks great. The colour is amazing and I love how they managed to mimic the texture and motif of the original.
I love how the rubber curves rather aggressively downwards as compared to VC’s rubber. For those who have smaller wrists < 6.5” like me, you’d find that VC flares out abit too much. So overall the fit is alot better.
I’ve been wearing this for two whole days (even to bed), and it’s super comfortable. It feels really soft and really light with the titanium clasp, and you can’t really feel it in your wrist.
Cutting the strap wasn’t as scary as some would describe. It gets better after the first cut.
Clasp
The spring leaf clasp is pretty cool. It’s sleek; no buttons or clips required and fits very securely. It’s probably one of the most convenient deployment clasps to operate.
There is also two holes for micro adjustment on each side, which really helps w a perfect fit. Tip: always cut the strap according to the inner and further most micro adjust hole on the lug. So it gives you room to adjust if should your wrist size increase down the line.
Cons:
Strap to lug connection
Firstly I commend the effort and guts to attempt this. Unfortunately, more R&D needs to be done. The strap connection doesn’t inspire much confidence. There is no reassuring “click” after attaching the strap, and there is a fair bit of resistance when clipping it on. And while I’m sure it’s been tested to be secure, I like to have that reassurance myself.
There is also a noticeable gap between strap and lug, especially at where the case indents. I understand that some gap is normal, (even on the original has one) due to the downward pressure when the watch is fastened, but it is a fair bit too obvious here.
Clasp
The clasp while cool, looks abit too plain. I went with the titanium gun metal because the steel ones look really…. for the lack of a better word, cheap. It looks like something you can find or AliBaba for $5.
The spring leaf while amazing, is a double edge sword (quite literally because man they’re sharp). As Delugs would market it… it closes with a satisfying snap. However, it’s a painful experience if you get your skin caught in the “snap”.
I found that the work around is to gradually release the pressure, instead of letting it go and just snap.
I am also not sure how the clasp will hold up with time, after multiple opening and closings.
Experience
The cut to size while great for a universal fit, felt abit like a budget experience especially at its price point.
Price and value
At around SGD440 with the titanium clasp, it is pretty expensive for a strap, and is priced very similarly to the straps I’ve got from VC. That was also probably the reason why it felt as if I was nitpicking when listing the cons above. I feel that if the price were abit more accessible, I wouldn’t mind getting it in other variations !
All in all, this would be a strap I would recommend to the community (of course with some caveats stated above). If this were a standard CTS strap I would have given this an easy 4 stars (price is a big factor hence not a full 5)
It is super comfortable and very convenient to operate.
Unfortunately there are some tweaks that need to be made for this VC specific strap. If Ken, Pei and team address all the issues listed, this and (the other CTS straps) could well be on all of my watches.
P Ps: pls make one for my 79220n! The new mosaic rubber looks lovely.
The strap was perfect and its changed the whole look of the watch 😊👌
