DorianGrey
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Gents,
I picked up a new dress watch recently and I am having some strap issues. The watch is an Omega DeVille Prestige Tonneau in solid 18k gold which originally came on a very bulky dark brown croc strap. I thought a watch that looks this "refined" needed a more elegant band. Lizard was the first thing that came to mind since I have another gold watch on a brown lizard that I love.
At first I thought a black lizard strap would be a good compliment to the other watch I have on a brown lizard.
I was actually quite dissapointed. Besides the fact that the band is not the best lizard band I have seen (I am not even sure it is genuine lizard after looking at it closely), I think it "overpowers" the watch.
Then I tried a tan lizard shown here.
What do you think if this? Does the light tan color make the watch look more casual (which I am NOT aiming for since I have a gold casual watch already)
And for another comparison, I put the brown lizard from my other gold watch. Unfortunately it is a 18mm and the Omega takes a 19mm so please pardon the visible lugs. If I decide to go with this color I would find one that fits. Here it is on the brown...
Overall, neglecting the fact it's the wrong size, I seem to like this combo the best. It just seems to go really well with the gold. I would wear it with every suit I own. Whether I would wear it with a dinner jacket or not is up in the air (but since I never wear DJ's I am not really worried).
What are your general opinions on the straps - black, tan, or brown. Would you have any other suggestions that might work?
I picked up a new dress watch recently and I am having some strap issues. The watch is an Omega DeVille Prestige Tonneau in solid 18k gold which originally came on a very bulky dark brown croc strap. I thought a watch that looks this "refined" needed a more elegant band. Lizard was the first thing that came to mind since I have another gold watch on a brown lizard that I love.
At first I thought a black lizard strap would be a good compliment to the other watch I have on a brown lizard.


I was actually quite dissapointed. Besides the fact that the band is not the best lizard band I have seen (I am not even sure it is genuine lizard after looking at it closely), I think it "overpowers" the watch.
Then I tried a tan lizard shown here.


What do you think if this? Does the light tan color make the watch look more casual (which I am NOT aiming for since I have a gold casual watch already)
And for another comparison, I put the brown lizard from my other gold watch. Unfortunately it is a 18mm and the Omega takes a 19mm so please pardon the visible lugs. If I decide to go with this color I would find one that fits. Here it is on the brown...


Overall, neglecting the fact it's the wrong size, I seem to like this combo the best. It just seems to go really well with the gold. I would wear it with every suit I own. Whether I would wear it with a dinner jacket or not is up in the air (but since I never wear DJ's I am not really worried).
What are your general opinions on the straps - black, tan, or brown. Would you have any other suggestions that might work?