I'm wearing the same combo right now. That strap saved my Willard from the chopping block, it's remarkable. I tried it on Isofrane, an Erica's fabric, and then back to the bracelet. Divecore nailed it with this strap.

Good commentary Jeff. I gotta say, I wholeheartedly agree with you on saying No to quick release spring bars. All of the ones I've tried were just slightly shorter in length compared to my regular spring bars to make me lose confidence in them. I am not trusting a $2k watch on it.

I'm with you on the straps advice to Divecore. A waffle strap with fat spring bars from them would be awesome!

Great video Jeff! I’ll have to check out Divecore’s products.

I wear only Seiko and Citizen divers, so I also only use fat bars. I'm also not a fan of quick release and cheap, skinny spring bars. Right now, I only wear Uncle straps since they are molded to fit fat bars. I am interested in Divecore, so I will check them out.

Hey jeff, watchgecko sells skinnyfat spring bars for seiko divers with the thicker 1.1 mm tip. And 1.8 mm body to fit most aftermarket straps. They feel pretty premium.

Larry at uncle straps makes a 2mm “fat” spring bar with seiko 1.1 mm tips

Just ordered some to try out.

Helm springbars are the best I’ve used..

@watchroll3310

5 ай бұрын

Are they 2.5mm?

Thank you Mr. McMahon! Would you guys want to see Tropic and waffle with fat bars or our version / a light modification (improvement) of those same straps?

@engineercave007

5 ай бұрын

Please make sure to offer shorter versions for smaller wrists, like the Uncle Straps GL831. I have a 6.5" wrist and can't stand when the end of the strap stick out, because it's too long. The GL831 short version fits great. I'm sure I'm not alone with this.

@JeffreyMcMahon

5 ай бұрын

Yes, I would love a high-quality Waffle and Tropic on fat bars.

@aaronmercado9874

3 ай бұрын

@@engineercave007 Agree 1000% Short versions are much appreciated and no one else really does them besides Uncle Seiko! My skinny wrists would love it as an option

@Theflyguy522

Ай бұрын

If you did and they were FKM. I’d order them! Also a request from a larger wrist guy, maybe consider a small and XL version to give customers a choice and everyone is happy 👍

I'm with you on the SLA051 for one and done. Also concur on no quick release spring bars. Seiko Fat bars = love!

I got a whole tray full of spring bars for $1.99. I must be nuts to use these for my watches. Buying quality ones now. Added the new ebook to keep the series 100% complete.

Just so you all know Divecore states they made the strap for you to install your own FAT bars. The quick release they give are to be compatible with swiss divers.

I like how you shot the wrist shots on your microwave. Great image quality.

Average bros might have got you on, but you got me on to buy my first tropic!

Great video I learned a lot

Just bought the book! Looking forward to reading it later today!

@JeffreyMcMahon

5 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@Paul_Whaley

5 ай бұрын

@@JeffreyMcMahon I read it while on a break from work! Gave me a lot of insight into the watch collecting obsession. Was able to see parts that I certainly have as part of my time into the hobby/lifestyle. I know that I'm already Yearning for the Simple Life, despite only being into watches for the last few years. Watch Survivor was certainly worth the price and time commitment. Thanks for writing it!

Divecore had a model first called vortex . That wasn't that comfortable and was hard to put on and off but the HP is absolutely the best strap i have ever tried before. Its a huge difference between those two.

Just downloaded your book onto Kindle, will read tonight. Good video !

@stevepick9527

5 ай бұрын

PS- I think $3.99 is a fair price

@JeffreyMcMahon

5 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks.

Nice to see an American company doing this! I like the Willard and 143 but not a fan of the 6r35; the Uemura looks awesome. Nice job!

That Uemura is sick! I’m sleepless in Delhi…any chance of a waffle strap in 19mm for us 62 MAS guys?

Hi Jeff, can't wait to read the new book. It is currently unavailable to order from Germany on the US Amazon store.

@JeffreyMcMahon

5 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks so much.

Where is the best place to buy oem Seiko fat spring bars?

@JeffreyMcMahon

5 ай бұрын

I buy mine on eBay.

Have you already reflected on scratches on your watches? I can only avoid them if I don't wear my Watches, which makes the hobby useless. On the other hand, each scratch feels like a knife cut on your skin that stays visible forever unless you do cosmetic surgery. What is your opinion on this?

@JeffreyMcMahon

5 ай бұрын

Most guys find the sweet spot to be a 1K watch so they don't worry too much about a scratch here and there.

@v.t.3194

5 ай бұрын

@@JeffreyMcMahon I even suffer from scratches I get into my Pagani Design hommage watches.

Does the divecore strap taper? Doesn’t look like it does ? For me, it would be better from 22mm to 20 and 20mm to 18, or is that just me?

@JeffreyMcMahon

3 ай бұрын

I don't see a taper

Mahon! I'd like to buy your book but I live in the UK, could you somehow wangle it so that amazon offers the book internationally?

@JeffreyMcMahon

5 ай бұрын

It's on Kindle, so eBooks can be downloaded anywhere.

@alyellison3051

5 ай бұрын

I fooled it with a US postcode, and was then able to purchase. Now I can use the money I saved from not having to actually relocate to the USA, to instead purchase my grail and complete my collection (its a model ive already got but this ones got a green dial), thanks Mahon! @@JeffreyMcMahon

Vulcanized and FKM rubber straps are the way to go 😎!

Divorce strap

How do I find your Instagram page?

@gregsaga682

5 ай бұрын

Now I found it!

Problem with quick release and smaller spring bars is rounding out the lug hole in the case itself