Straps that last?

By Kev Ranked #281 - Running Watches December 3, 2009

Like many before me, the design of the LUMI watch is very aesthetic and I didn't care my friends say I am wearing a girl watch. But the strap acts like some expensive Italian supercar. Here’s my comment.

1) No choice: you have to get it in a pair. This is a watch, not a long term partner where you have to put up with what you like (black strap) and what you dislike (the yellow strap)

2) Following from the above, this makes replacement very expensive. All you need is 3 replacements (or 6 straps) and you've bought yourself a new watch. Now I know why my brother got himself an Omega.

3) Following from the above, the straps don't last. My first strap (fluro orange) last less than 6 mths. I thought it was all the in and out of the ocean. So I bought a replacement (yellow & black). I use the yellow for sports and black when I want a clean band. I would say I wear the yellow one 80% of the time. Today, I notice the metal bit (screwing bit that locks the strap with the watch) is already dislocated (this is the strap I wear 20% of the time). This is ridiculous!!!

This is moment when I really hope that some stores in China would make a funny version of the watch. This way, I could get replacement straps for peanuts. Until then, I will attach this aesthetically made watch on my expedition backpack and watch it rot at 15000 ft!

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