I’ve never had a watch before so for my 18th birthday, my dad gave me his watch. This is a vintage Omega De Ville Prestige from the 1995 collection. It is a 36mm so it is on the smaller side and is really dressy.

The watch originally had a metal strap that was made of gold and stainless steel however I didn’t think it suited me very much so I decided to replace it with this black Omega Alligator Strap with a Gold Buckle. I really like the black alligator strap with the gold and white watch face as I think it makes it look very classy

What are your thoughts on it?

  • Tae-gun@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Leather is a great choice (technically-speaking, leather is the most formal of watch strap/bracelet materials and therefore is “dressier” than a metal bracelet, though over the past couple of decades the metal bracelet has become an acceptable substitute for leather). It works exceptionally well when you match your leather accessory/clothing (e.g. belt and shoes) colors with your watch strap for very formal occasions.

    Also, happy birthday!

  • Gayguylikewatches@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    This is nice, the ol’ trusty 1120 (mod eta 2892) that if you ever encounter a problem with it, anyone can service it.

  • blackchilli@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    That’s a classy piece. Wear it, take care of it and hand it to your son when he’s 18. It’ll be just as classy then.

  • Happy_Boy_29@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Happy Birthday, what a cool present and classy strap. Hope you continue wearing this priceless piece in good health for many decades to come.

  • Schultz1966@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Very nice. Good choice of strap. I had my eye on the SS small seconds version several years ago. They even had a platinum version ref. 4021.31.01 with a guilloche dial. The small seconds versions were manual wind.