Green Buttero Strap for a Vintage Omega Seamaster
A Seamaster from around 1961 has outlived every strap it ever shipped on, and Omega stopped making replacements for these dress references decades ago. This order from New York took the opportunity that situation creates: instead of chasing a lookalike black croc, the owner put a deep green Buttero strap on a vintage Omega Seamaster — 85/135mm, with a 16mm gold Classic buckle to match the case tone.
| Watch | Omega Seamaster, ca. 1961 |
| Leather | Buttero, deep green |
| Strap length | 85/135mm |
| Buckle | Classic, gold, 16mm |
| Spring bars | Quick release |
Why these choices
Buttero is a vegetable-tanned leather from Conceria Walpier in Tuscany — dense, smooth, and known for building patina quickly. That makes it a natural partner for a watch that is itself sixty-plus years into its own patina: the strap will darken and burnish at the edges the same way the case has softened, so the pairing ages together rather than one part looking perpetually new.
Deep green is the interesting call. On a vintage dress piece it lands differently than it would on a modern watch — rich enough to read as traditional at arm's length, but unmistakably a choice when someone looks twice. The 16mm gold buckle keeps the hardware consistent with a gold-toned case, which is the detail that makes an unconventional color feel deliberate rather than accidental.
The 85/135mm length adds room over the standard cut, and quick-release spring bars mean the sixty-year-old lugs never need to meet a spring-bar tool again.
★★★★★
“This strap, my 2nd, oozes quality and makes my watch even more special to wear. Absolutely top shelf.”
Randy U. · Deep green Buttero strap
Questions from vintage Seamaster owners
Is a green Buttero strap for a vintage Omega Seamaster a safe choice?
Safer than it sounds. Deep green behaves like a neutral against silver dials and gold cases, and because Buttero patinas, the color settles and darkens with wear. If you decide it is not for you, quick-release bars make the swap back a ten-second job.
What length should I order for a 1960s dress watch?
Order for your wrist, not the watch's age. This build ran 85/135mm for extra reach; our standard cut is 75/115mm, and anything between or beyond can be specified in the order notes.
Every strap is made to order — allow 2–3 weeks to delivery. Configure the deep green Buttero strap, browse more Buttero leather watch straps and green leather straps, or start a fully custom leather watch strap for any vintage piece.