Haha why the hate towards the original? Is it the hornback, or the yellow stitch? Granted, I found the hornback to have been very stiff in hindsight once I got the SingF1; but my main reason was aesthetic.
In the case of the Bumblebee, I really dig the yellow stitch and think the hornback helps subtle (verb) the watch.
Tbh I hate the AP rubber band and think they are very lazy designs and take away from the ROOs

From my experience with the RBII a week ago, I left with the idea that an RBII-or-similar strap could work well with a BB! Is that crazy?

PS: I do not own the BB .. yet.

 

Out to dinner

 

Exactly. It's uncomfortable. The "new" Diver strap is so smooth and comfortable on the wrist. Plus I think the contrast looks much better aesthetically than the yellow stitched horn.

 

^ no contention, +1 when i tried on the diver/new 44mms the rubber w/ added width was really comfy DESPITE the heft/weight of the SS chrono/Diver. i can imagine how it would be a great fit for the BB especially for summer/beach/activities. yet i cannot get over the 'lazy' rubber design! this is what i have in mind for the future, from apbands' similar to the rbii: black stitch is the safe choice imho and will tone it down just to balance everything perfectly


grey stitch in theory could work but from experience with gpc i think you can agree that the 'grey' from the fc case is not really THAT prominent in most lighting to pull of this "light" contrast

while i love the GPC strap, i honestly think no other AP can pull off the side-colour don't think this will look right with the BB at all and i will be EXTREMELY surprised if i change my mind in real life


for the rbii style straps from apbands, i am sure they can do the underhide (or what is it called?) in black
edit: i also think it could work WITHOUT any stitch, and either with/without the drilled holes anyway. just a sporty smooth leather strap



but oh wait i do not have the BB .... yet

 

That is a killer combo. I'm not sure I'd be able to keep my eye on traffic.

 

just leave the BB as it is,..it`s perfect that way!
And as I have posted,I love it for so many reasons!
Sorry,while the Panda is great(!) the BB is (to me) just the pinnacle of greatness

crappy lighting and pics :

 

Love the JLC, looks so classy. Has so much complication and quality for the money.

 

Headed to our monthly dinner with friends.

 

Just bought this watch off a friend for summer duties, feel so douchy walking around with it, guess I have to get used to the size of this thing.
RO > ROO imo but it's a fun piece for those days in the sun I guess.

 

Douche