I get that you’re trying to work with what you have but leather watch straps are fairly cheap. I like green, brown, and orange so I keep bands for those.
Watch customization is your next frontier, aim4harmony! It’s easy and fun. This is a nice summary of the process (there are a couple of inexpensive tools required):
(when I started doing this a few years ago, I bought this kit on Amazon for $8.99 US - “# EFIXTK Spring Bar Tool Set with Extra 6 Tips Pins for Watch Wrist Bands Strap Removal Repair Fix Kit,72PCS Extra Watch Pins” which seems to be still available).
As a Bond fan, I’m partial to “NATO straps” on my dive watches, but the options are endless. Check out watch strap manufacturers like BluShark.
I get that you’re trying to work with what you have but leather watch straps are fairly cheap. I like green, brown, and orange so I keep bands for those.
Watch customization is your next frontier, aim4harmony! It’s easy and fun. This is a nice summary of the process (there are a couple of inexpensive tools required):
https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Replace-a-Watch-Strap/
(when I started doing this a few years ago, I bought this kit on Amazon for $8.99 US - “# EFIXTK Spring Bar Tool Set with Extra 6 Tips Pins for Watch Wrist Bands Strap Removal Repair Fix Kit,72PCS Extra Watch Pins” which seems to be still available).
As a Bond fan, I’m partial to “NATO straps” on my dive watches, but the options are endless. Check out watch strap manufacturers like BluShark.