I'm getting ready to buy a Tudor Black Bay red dial with a steel bracelet. I also like the distressed leather band but they are sold as 'either/or'.

Any aftermarket options for either band?

TC

P.S.--As an Arfcommer, I feel a need to get both.

Check out Strap Freak for leather straps.
They are out of Indonesia, I've ordered from them several times (including some custom sizes) and they've always delivered as promised.

Holbens also has a nice selection of straps and bands (and they ship super fast), but I've found that in general Strap Freak leather is higher quality.

Hirsch has some cool straps as well, their high end stuff is decent quality but their cheap straps tend to break down quickly.

For a decent steel band at a fair price I like the Oyster bracelets from Miltat.
I have one of their Super Oyster 316L 22mm straight link diver "B" bands on my Tudor Heritage Ranger.
Of course it's not Tudor quality, but it's also $70 versus $800 for a Tudor factory stainless band and it punches well above it's price.

Here's a Pulchers 23mm strap from Strap Freak on my Zenith bronze, it took about a month to arrive. Not bad for a semi-custom strap (23mm isn't a size they normally offer).

Myself, I'd buy the Tudor on the steel bracelet and buy an assortment of leather straps.
It's much easier to find nice leather straps than it is nice steel bracelets (especially if you want fitted end links).
Really nice leather straps are under $200, a really nice stainless bracelet with milled deployant will be in the $700+ range.

Thanks guys!

TC