Dark Blue Crocodile Strap for a Vintage Omega CK 2299

A vintage Omega CK 2299 is a 1940s dress watch, long past the age of any factory strap, and it carries an awkward 15.3mm lug that standard straps don't account for. This owner in Kansas wanted dark blue crocodile with a square tip and a narrow buckle to suit the small case. Every measurement here was cut to the watch.

Strap specifications

Why these choices

The 15.3mm lug is the reason this is a custom job. Straps come in even widths, so a 15.3mm gap means an off-the-shelf 14mm strap floats and a 16mm won't fit. Cutting the strap to the measured lug closes that gap cleanly. The crocodile tapers to a 14mm buckle, keeping the proportions honest on a small vintage case.

Dark blue is an easy companion to vintage steel and silver dials, more interesting than black but still formal, and crocodile softens with wear to take a hand-rubbed patina that suits a watch with decades behind it. A square tip is a period-correct dress detail, squarer and more classical than a modern taper.

Quick-release spring bars round it out so the strap comes off without tools on a delicate old watch, and the padded build gives a small strap enough body to sit well without overwhelming the case.

FAQ

Can you make a dark blue crocodile strap for a vintage Omega CK 2299 with an odd lug width?
Yes. We cut the strap to the measured lug, in this case 15.3mm, so it fills the gap exactly rather than floating or jamming like an even-width strap would.

What tip shape suits a 1940s Omega dress watch?
A square tip is the period-correct choice, more classical than a modern taper, and it pairs well with the smaller cases of that era.

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