Broad Arrow Strap Options

[casioric]

Hi all,

A couple of days ago i went to a local watch store and handled an Omega for the first time ever (well apart from my Grandpas old Seamaster)

Anyway it was a Broad Arrow with the black dial, a watch that has always caught my eye ever since becoming interested in mecahnicals, infact i think it was the watch that turned me on to mechanicals altogether! As you can see my name is Casioric as i am mainly a collector of vintage digitals from the mid 70's although i have recently onwned a few Sinns a Doxa a number of Seiko automatics...

So anyway as i was saying i got my hands on the Broad arrow and i absolutely love it, problem is it felt a bit large on my 6.5" wrist

I was thinking of trying it (if i was to purchase it) with other straps, perhaps leather, Nato, Omega mesh etc

Does anyone have any pics of this watch on alternative straps?

Cheers! Ric

PS - What is the lug width of this watch?

[casioric]

Any pics at all of the Broad Arrow? :-!

[Anthony]

Slightly related to the topic,

When was the first Speedmaster Broad Arrows made? Or When Omega first used Broad Arrow hands for the first time?

I thought first that BA hands did not look so good on Speedmasters, probably I was too used to traditional Speedy hands and all other hands seemed bit odd. Nowadays I think BAs actually look nice and are quite clear. I believe arrow hands are more a custom in military watch world.

b.r
Anthony

[MadMac]

Any pics at all of the Broad Arrow? :-!

Hi,

Have a look here...

http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?t=59770

regards,

Alex