Vintage Omega Mesh Bracelets
Made of stainless steel chain maille, these were
optionally available on many of Omega's
professional dive watches from the '60s &'70s, like
the PloProf and the 1000 Meter Professional.
Manufactured in 20, 22 and 24mm sizes, these
bracelets look great on any dive watch. The 22 and
24mm sizes can still be found on eBay.
The 24mm and 22mm versions taper to 20mm,
allowing all three sizes to use the same clasp. The
clasps on these are a two-piece buckle. Omega
also sold 'wetsuit extension' pieces which can be
added to the bracelet to increase its length.
Shane Delaurian
Custom Leather Straps
I hate to use clichés, but these
straps really are 'bad-ass'.
Unparalleled quality, each is hand
made to the customers specification.
click here for Shane's site
Vintage NSA Bracelets
These OEM quality stainless steel
bracelets were used by a number of
manufacturers during the '60s & '70s, like
Heuer, Eterna, Favre-Leuba, Zenith,
Longines, Aquadive/Aquastar and others.
It's nice to have parts like this in your kit, so
you've got that 'just right' bracelet for the
next vintage dive watch you may find. A few
of these styles can still be found on eBay.
Vintage TROPIC Dive Straps
'TROPIC' brand watch straps were the original
waterproof strap back in the '60s & '70s, and
were equipped on many dive watches including
the Rolex Submariner. Anyone who was into
scuba diving back then surely remembers their
trademark basket-weave pattern. Made of soft
plastic, these straps were available in a variety
of styles, sizes and colors. At one time they
seemed to be everywhere, but now are
becoming scarce and collectible by themselves.
Vintage 'Aqua-Lung' Calypso
Depth Gauges
Vintage: early'60s
Olongapo Watch Bracelets
These bracelets were popular with military
personnel during the Viet Nam War. Hand
crafted in the city of Olongapo (located
near Subic Bay Naval Station, in the
Phillipines) each was specifically made for
the wearer with personalized emblems.
More info on Olongapo bracelets here:
Billy's Olongapo Page
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Vintage "Isofrane" Dive Straps
These straps were original equipment on the best
professional quality dive watches of the '60s, '70s and
'80s including the Aquastar Benthos 1000, Omega
Seamaster 600 Professional, TAG-Heuer Super
Professional 1000 and Zodiac Super Sea Wolf.
Isofrane straps are made of urethane and identified
by the wide tang on the buckle and the angle cut of the
end.