The comfortable strap is attached to a single-folding buckle that closes with a reassuring click if you attach the strap correctly – if the pin doesn’t go all the way through, the strap will keep it from closing. In the middle of the strap is an orange rubber padding that peeks through these perforations and works nicely with the dial’s orange details.
#Omega speedmaster racing master chronometer skin#
The strap never stuck to my skin and I didn’t sweat much underneath it. You’ll be surprised how much of a difference these small perforations can make: not even in heat exceeding 40☌ (104☏) did I ever find this watch uncomfortable. There are machined perforations on the strap – based on original images I thought these were just in the upper, black layer, but in reality they go all the way through the strap. It has held up against water, sweat, heat, and other elements so far. On this note, I know some people can destroy a leather strap in a year, but for me they always last several years, so how this rubbery strap holds up will also depend on how you handle it. It works fine in our age when car interiors are plastic and yet are somehow desirable (think of alcantara, for example) – but I do prefer the durability and patina of real leather. Having had this watch for about two months and on the wrist very often, I don’t have great concerns about the durability of this material, but I do wish it was genuine leather. Therefore, even if it was genuine leather, it must have received some strong surface treatment that changed its feel. It is soft to the touch, but more like very supple and lightly textured rubber than any type of real leather. The strap is not marked as “Genuine Leather” and although because of its color and texture I presume most (including myself) would call it a leather strap after first sight and touch, upon closer inspection it actually has a strange, rubbery feel that makes me think it’s not leather. The Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer reference 329.32.44.51.01.001 comes on a black strap the material of which, at the time of writing, Omega does not publicly say anything about – not in the Baselworld launch document, nor on their site. Since we’re talking wearability, we should also talk basic, but essential stuff, like wearing comfort.
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