All about the Bund Strap: What Who Where When Why How? (See Pinned Comment for Corrections)

[@alftanner4690]

Hello Eve, nice video, but I just have to add some information: The "Bundesrepublik Deutschland" was founded in 1949; this is the "new" Germany and didn't exist in WW2 (which ended in 1945). The armed forces of this "new" Germany are called "Bundeswehr" (founded in 1956), which is often shortened to "BUND". There was a time when this style of watchband was issued by the Bundeswehr to its soldiers. It even had a supply number printed on the back! Much like the Nato-Band issued by the British. Don't think it is issued anymore, as every german soldier that I know uses his personal (private) watch during duty. I think the concept of issuing duty watches to soldiers of the german forces " died" somewhere in the 1970ies or 80ies, and so the need for a standardized BUND watchband. Greetings from Germany!

[@AliasEveWatches]

Thank you so much for clearing that up! It's nice to have someone knowleadgeable to contribute especially with historical timeslines.

[@DCdrumz59]

EINIGKEIT und RECHT und FREIHEIT...........meine alte heimat.......meine Deutschland!!!

[@godwinflores4819]

just discovered this channel, made me smile since i like watches, their history and i haven’t found a filipino content creator who makes these kind of videos until now. subscribed!

[@AliasEveWatches]

Thank you so much!!! 😁😁😁 I'm glad it made you smile.

[@theurbangentry]

What an absolutely fascinating video and unique way of presenting. The SoCal channel brought me here! Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work. Best regards, TGV

[@AliasEveWatches]

Gosh!!! You're here!! Thank you so much for checking out this video! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Grazie mille!

[@SoCalWatchReviews]

Eve got the seal of approval from The Godfather himself 👏 ❤️

[@WATCH-4U]

Love a BUND strap especially on small vintage looking Field/Pilot Watches..Great history lesson into them...

[@AliasEveWatches]

@@WATCH-4U Thank you so much!

[@spankyharland9845]

i love them, it is like watch mascara for making a simple time piece pop out on your wrist.

[@AliasEveWatches]

@@spankyharland9845 I like how you describe it!

[@Cuccos19]

Great video Eve! 😉👍I'm a kinda oldschool style guy, who loves steampunk, dieselpunk and things like that. Also I'm very-very far from a suit wearing guy, so bund straps great for me. There is a fun fact: in one of my all time favorite TV show there is a character who wears a bigger watch on bund strap (or it is very much looks like a bund strap). The show is the British-French series 'Death in Paradise' and the character is Police Officer Dwayne Myers (played by British actor Danny John-Jules), and he is a very cool guy. I strongly advise to watch the series, it has a very great athmosphere (the whole Caribbean feeling).

[@AliasEveWatches]

Cool!!! I'll add Death in Paradise to my watch list. I'm not sure when I'll able to get to it. 😅

[@Cuccos19]

@@AliasEveWatches Don't worry, already it has 12 seasons and 2 Christmas Specials. 😃

[@griggsbuild]

Hi there. I'm neutral at present but have ordered one with a new watch so we'll see!

[@AliasEveWatches]

I hope you enjoy it! :) Which one did you get? The one with detachable backing?

[@griggsbuild]

I think so. I ordered it with the new HVD watch on Kickstarter.

[@AvgJoeWatchReviews]

I enjoyed this video and learned a lot. I don’t give a crap what people think personally and like the fact you added that. I’m not a fan of the Bund strap but it’s not my place to tell anyone otherwise. Great video. Can tell this video took a lot to time. Well done.

[@AliasEveWatches]

I really appreciate you watching the video and listening to what I had to say. 🙏🏼 Thank you so much! And yes, this video took longer to make than my normal videos! I'm glad you noticed.

[@luist.1919]

Great vid! Thanks for the info. I just ordered some bund straps from AliExpress & I can’t wait to receive them now. Thanks!

[@AliasEveWatches]

Enjoy them! Thanks for watching! :D

[@hellper198]

Once again an excellent video, I especially like the outfit + watch matching tips (more please). Straps are a great way to breath new life i.e. refresh an old watch.

[@AliasEveWatches]

Well said! I'm wearing it now with my vintage Seiko Lord Matic special from the 70's and it absolutely transformed the watch!

[@DCdrumz59]

Very informative video on the classic and timeless bund watch strap. I wear bund straps on all my watches. It's a great watch strap for style and function. Many leather craftsmen are making some beautiful, handmade bund straps. The Dassari straps are excellent in quality and durability, and overall good looks!!!

[@AliasEveWatches]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found it informative. 😁

[@objective7042]

4:33 There's one more thing with this tip. There's a men's rule on wearing suits (which is also good for womens): "Leather with leather, metal with metal." We know the leather part for sure. Metal on metal follows the same rule with leather, if you're wearing a silver buckle you wear a silver watch, gold buckle with gold watch, etc.

[@AliasEveWatches]

One more rule I didn't think about! Thank you for sharing! :) I don't normally wear belts but perhaps this rule will apply to jewelry.

[@scottlalonde2878]

Agree, but never follow it. I'm constantly wearing gold wedding band-steel watch-pewter belt buckle-dark maroon belt-tan dress boots.. I'll get it together some day. Maybe.

[@AliasEveWatches]

@@scottlalonde2878 Don't worry about it, i also get my jewelry pairings wrong too!

[@maingun07]

Apparently, some folks have the impression that you have to be a motorcycle-riding, racecar-driving movie star to wear a bund strap. Well I'm here to tell you that my name is not Paul Newman nor is it Steve McQueen. It's not Steve Newman, Paul McQueen, or Peve NicQueen. No. My name is Saul McNuisance, slightly below average guy extraordinaire, who was in a grade school play once and who's ex complained every night that I wasn't "racing the toaster". Still haven't figured that one out. Or the buzzing after I fell asleep. Weird. I wear a bund strap when I'm working. In the summer it helps keep the hot watch from getting too uncomfortable on my sensitive skin (and the tan line is really cool!). In the winter I can put the watch over my coat and it won't sink in and make it hard to read with my foggy glasses. Now I just need to get a moped and life will be perfect.

[@AliasEveWatches]

Hello Saul McNuisance! And thank you for sharing your story! :)

[@Megaramiro]

I've always been a fan of bunds! I used to make them myself from old leather belts! Another style you can find is a complete cuff of leather that doesn't have a strap but two instead has 2 thin leather loops on the top that attach to the spring bars... They can get very thick but I still love them !

[@AliasEveWatches]

Wow! You make your own?? That's amazing! I've seen those other kinds of bund straps and they seem tough to attach to the lugs? How is it for you?

[@Murtagh653]

@@AliasEveWatches i think brad pitt wore one with his citizen bullhead in "once upon a time in hollywood"

[@AliasEveWatches]

@@Murtagh653 I think i included a picture of him somewhere in this video for that movie 😅

[@Murtagh653]

@@AliasEveWatches i hadn't watched the whole video when i commented 😄

[@elmequetrefe]

My dad gifted to me his 80's watch that he used in his 20's and it's a really good loocking classy gold watch, in fact, the watch was made for formal reunions or to werar it using a suit but i always liked the look of the bund straps, so i put one on the watch abd fits really fucking well, it mix the class of formal formal situations with the tough and cool look of the bund straps, to this day i never take it off of my wrist haha, always my dad say "your idea was so fucking crazy kid, but it worked as i've never imagined before". It looks lik the little brother of the brad pitt's watch from once upon a time in hollywood by the way.

[@AliasEveWatches]

Congratulations!!! I'm glad you made it work for you and your dad must be proud. 😄😄😄

[@peterc3700]

I like them but I grew up with them! Great video! Loved it! Thanks!!

[@AliasEveWatches]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@fazrianorheruzy943]

Great video Eve. As an early 2000s kid, bund strap is a must 😆. Good thing I am confident with my big wrist, it look good enough with a 44mm on a bund strap, and I'm confident enough with wearing 34mm with 16mm strap. Confidence is key to feel good with what you're wearing 👌.

[@AliasEveWatches]

💯Confidence is key! Which watches do you wear your bund strap with? Thanks for watching Fazriano!

[@fazrianorheruzy943]

One of em is a seiko prospex SRPB61K1. Its a 44mm aviator watch, so it's only fair to put it on a bund strap

[@syndicatedsatellite7288]

Good choice for the right time...

[@AliasEveWatches]

It's a good strap for certain occasions! Thank you for watching! :D :D :D

[@strapsco7392]

We love them and this video :)

[@AliasEveWatches]

Thank you very much Haley!

[@MirrlyonTime]

Ok Alias Eve, you have convinced me to wear my bund today with my Casio duro marlin....I think it looks amazing with it, we are friends on IG and I’ll tag you on a post in a little bit. Great video! I also have to say, would love to see the real you on the video not just the memoji! Didn’t know why it was called a bund til your video. Awesome

[@AliasEveWatches]

Your Duro is looking good on the bund! 😁 Glad this video helped inspire your watch choice of the day. As for the real me, check out my collab videos with Socal Watch Reviews, Dave Schwartz, and Casual Watch Reviews.

[@TedCornish]

I really like them. Great vid Eve

[@AliasEveWatches]

Thank you very much Ted! 😁😁😁

[@johanvandersandt8904]

Very interesting! I never knew about most of this! It doesn't look half bad!

[@AliasEveWatches]

Thanks Johan! I'm glad you found the video interesting! 😁

[@SoCalWatchReviews]

Great video, I can tell you did your homework 👍🏼 we need more like this 😊

[@AliasEveWatches]

Thanks Miguel! :) Thinking of more informative and useful video ideas.

[@recklessthor4]

I just got my first watch and went with an ostrich leather bund strap in cobalt! It's the coolest thing ever and for under 200$ I feel like I really have a luxury item. (About 500$ if you include the watch)

[@AliasEveWatches]

Congratulations! Ostrich leather is incredibly fancy. 😁 Take good care of it!

[@recklessthor4]

@@AliasEveWatches Will do! Got any tips?

[@AliasEveWatches]

@@recklessthor4 I guess first is don't sweat on it or get it wet when you're washing your hands. 😅

[@recklessthor4]

@@AliasEveWatches Thanks!

[@DavidSchwartzjr]

Great video Eve! Very informative! I didn't think about how useful it would be to keep your wrist from turning green from bronze/brass casebacks. I loved the bund combo with the Vario Trench Watch while I had it in for review. Almost at 1K!! 😎🍻👍

[@AliasEveWatches]

Thanks a lot Dave! I was aiming for informative. 😁 The Vario Trench watch is really good-looking. Yes! Almost at 1k!!! 🥳🥳🥳

[@AliasEveWatches]

Are you Pro Bund Strap or Anti Bund Strap? 😆

[@SoCalWatchReviews]

Pro 👍🏼 they look awesome if worn with the correct attire.

[@hellper198]

Pro Bund Strap.

[@jayn8392]

I love a bund on the right watch. I mean Brad Pitt and that bullhead on the brown bund? I'm a straight guy and still though it it was sexy on him. I used to have this old Nixon (I think it was called the "rocker" or something cheesy) with a black leather cuff when I was a punk rock skater kid and wore it every day for probably 5 years ish It deff developed a fine...... aroma after awhile. It only ever got washed when I went swimming wearing it or didn't take it off in the shower lol. Honestly that was a solid watch. I beat the crap out of it for years and years. I found it a few weeks ago (hadn't seen it in probably 13 years) in a box of stuff from a move years ago and it still works great after the battery change.

[@AliasEveWatches]

@@jayn8392 i hope you still get to use your Nixon! Maybe even put it on a black leather cuff again and relive the young rocker days. 😄

[@luked2767]

Many early types of bundstraps where used out of necessity, before WW1 men had pocket watches and women had wristlets (wrist watches). When WW1 came many pocket watches where converted to wrist watches by soldering on wire lugs and moving the Dail so the winder is on the right. Also watches where made mostly of silver, plated brass and at the worst blued steel so sweat would damage it. The ww2 bundstraps where made to be worn over your jacket or even the bombadiers ankle. The B uhr watches in ww2 where huge many mens watches where around 28 to 36mm at the time, a 38mm would have been considered a big watch back then. I do like smaller sized watches and would never buy a watch over 41 or 42mm depending how it wears. I prefer leather in the winter and steel in the summer, I prefer the French elastic parachute style straps over NATO straps and always try to buy 2 price straps as they can really make it alot thicker.

[@AliasEveWatches]

Thank you for sharing about bund straps in world war 1 and 2! This is very interesting to know. 😁 I like smaller watches too! I avoid anything above 40mm.

[@WINDINGCROWNS]

Great job. Subbed

[@AliasEveWatches]

Thank you!

[@adamnsandler1607]

I would love to wear my Invicta 69mm with one of those

[@AliasEveWatches]

69mm 🤯🤯🤯

[@adamnsandler1607]

@@AliasEveWatches nah i was just joking You should make a q and a :D Greetings from Mexico city

[@AliasEveWatches]

@@adamnsandler1607 Hola!

[@ericp.elfman8167]

Great video! Thanks

[@AliasEveWatches]

Thank you for checking it out!

[@SubZero-qi9hk]

Cool Rugged Men wears Leather Watch Bund Strap.

[@AliasEveWatches]

Cool people can pull it off! 😎

[@gab0139]

Please what is that beautiful time your wearing on that strap? 🧐🤔

[@AliasEveWatches]

Hello! The one with the black dial is the Baltany W10 while the one in blue dial is the Seiko Lord Matic Special. I've linked the videos about them in the description. 😁

[@gab0139]

@@AliasEveWatches very much appreciated, keep cranking awesome content 💪🏼

[@AliasEveWatches]

@@gab0139 thank you! 😁

[@scottlalonde2878]

Nice video, Eve, thanks. I have no bund straps, and probably won't get one unless I purchase a pilot or field watch. Also, although I live in a cold weather climate, the late spring-summer-early falls can be humid. With normally sweaty wrists, my leather straps can get sticky and gross feeling if I'm not careful. Nice, huh?🤮

[@AliasEveWatches]

Yeah, unless you're mostly indoors with the AC, not a good idea to wear the Bund Strap. 😕

[@lawrencefure2102]

You can clean leather straps with saddle soap. After the strap dries treat the leather with a little boot grease to help preserve the leather.

[@scottlalonde2878]

@@lawrencefure2102 Thanks, Lawrence. I have mink oil, is that about the same? I don't know, think I'm just a bracelet guy.

[@lawrencefure2102]

@@scottlalonde2878 That should work. Just follow the directions on the container.

[@scottlalonde2878]

@@lawrencefure2102 Thanks🙂👍

[@Комбат-э6й]

Я ношу такой напульсник с советскими и российскими часами Восток. На заказ шьют для меня, очень красиво и удобно.

[@AliasEveWatches]

Замечательно! 😁

[@simonscanlan9968]

I am sorry to say I do not like Bund straps but can see their relevance.

[@AliasEveWatches]

I get it, some people seem to really hate them. 😅

[@ongtangcofamily2846]

Do I detect a Filipino accent?

[@AliasEveWatches]

Yazzzz 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@ongtangcofamily2846]

You can never deny the Pinay!

[@theonetruewatch]

Ah yes, one of the oldest fights in horology😁👌

[@AliasEveWatches]

Which side are you on? 😂

[@timelesssneakersandwatches]

Great video 👏👏👏 enjoyed it. As for the strap, not my style lol. I don't Like them nor do I think I can pull them off 😂. Looks great on your wrist tho 😁👍

[@AliasEveWatches]

The bund straps is definitely not a fit for the whole population. 😆 Thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@timelesssneakersandwatches]

@@AliasEveWatches I'm not cool enough 😂 and anytime love your vids! Keep up the awesome work! Almost 1k 🎉🎉🎉🎉