Hahaha, maybe! I like it, but then I think the world is already f**ked and no amount of deckchair twiddling is going to save it....
I ordered some 22mm rubber strap retainers for this one, steel things are ugly and sharp! Not impressed. Otherwise, great...
Seems a bit odd in this day and age to go this crazy on 'packaging'... I can't help feeling they are asking for a fight with someone.
22mm, I thought it was 20mm but I tried to 'borrow' the rubber retainers from my Senna F1 and found they were too small...
Maybe the rubber strap tapers then because it's definitely narrower than the nylon strap on this one... maybe I shoulda measured it before I ordered!
Okay so I measured and the rubber strap tapers about 2mm, the nylon strap looks straight. The rubber retainers will stretch over the buckle.
Maybe I misunderstood, thought you were ordering a complete strap. Didn't understand what you meant by "metal retainers" before, but I think you're referring to the strap loops. I believe TAG Heuer went with metal to give it a NATO strap kind of look. Do they come off of the OEM strap? On most straps and NATOs, one of the loops is usually sewn into the strap.