Since the 1980s, Bonetto Cinturini has specialised in design and manufacture of high quality Italian rubber watch straps. Their straps have consistently met the functional needs of divers, swimmers, sportsmen and women, and discerning leisure wearers. This collaboration with Bonetto Cinturini is another range that’s strong, supple, resistant to prolonged fresh and saltwater immersion, and has excellent resistance to ultraviolet-A (UVA).

Strength and suppleness of specially formulated NBR meets signature Bonetto Cinturini simplicity in these waterproof, saltwater and UV-resistant straps. How good are they? Let’s just say they’re made in the same factory where Bonetto Cinturini make OEM straps for top luxury watch brands!

The Tropic Strap from Synchron is the perfect example of a rubber watch bracelet that is almost as adaptable as a leather one. Synchron Tropic Watch Strap Fits, wears, looks and even smells like an original on your famous brand watch Oris or etc, because Bonetto Cinturini is an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) for many brands in the watch world. D.C. Hannay is a writer, commercial producer, voiceover artist, musician, and advertising copywriter from New York, writing professionally for over 20 years. He’s been fascinated with watches his whole life, beginning with his father’s 1970 Breitling Navitimer, and will always have a soft spot for anything Casio.

While it’s a bit hard out of the box, it definitely gets more and more comfortable with each wear. Ritche Silicone Watch Band Yet again, Bonetto Cinturini’s precision moulding and the ZULUDIVER design brief give a functional, yet stylish, square tipped two-piece rubber strap with contrasting stainless steel hardware. The Ritche Silicone Watch Band sports harder lines than your average round-forward, cushy-looking rubber strap. You can see this in the gem-like edging on the strap keeper and at the edges of the strap itself. Ritche Silicone Watch Band When it comes to the wear, there are diagonal ribs on the interior giving your skin space to breathe. Hadley-Roma Rally Watch StrapVulcanized rubber is extra strong, retains its shape, is resistant to a lot of chemicals, and is naturally hypoallergenic. Which Is Better: A Silicone or Rubber Strap? What’s more, with a ZULUDIVER 12-month guarantee and Bonetto Cinturini’s expertise behind your strap, you'll buy amd wear yours with confidence. But their durability is sketchy, especially in thinner gauges, and I can’t tell you how many strap keepers I’ve shorn clean off after a minimal amount of wear. Every new silicone strap should include a half-dozen spare keepers. And their ultra-light weight can feel disconcertingly unbalanced when attached to a substantial tool watch.