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Old 12 January 2018, 12:07 PM   #1
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Black or brown leather strap..

I’ve got a TT datejust with a black dial that I want to put on a leather strap. I can’t decide which color leather to go with. Would a brown strap be too much with the SS case, gold bezel and black dial ? Or would the black strap look better with the black dial? Thoughts and opinions welcome....
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Old 12 January 2018, 12:08 PM   #2
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I’ve got a TT datejust with a black dial that I want to put on a leather strap. I can’t decide which color leather to go with. Would a brown strap be too much with the SS case, gold bezel and black dial ? Or would the black strap look better with the black dial? Thoughts and opinions welcome....
I’m thinking black.
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Old 12 January 2018, 12:47 PM   #3
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Old 12 January 2018, 12:58 PM   #4
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https://www.bobswatches.com/images/z...e---114091.jpg

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Vg4AA...JPn/s-l400.jpg

A couple examples..

I have a brown and black strap for my black dial polished stainless Panerai. For what I wear the Brown strap tends to be most versatile I think. I'll change it out sometimes if I'm wearing only grey or black tones. The brown version above is casual, but looks great I think. A more formal option will work too..
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Old 12 January 2018, 01:00 PM   #5
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Black strap will match your black dial better
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Old 12 January 2018, 01:04 PM   #6
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Definitely black if it has a black dial
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Old 12 January 2018, 02:24 PM   #7
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Old 12 January 2018, 02:37 PM   #8
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Black dial=black strap
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Old 12 January 2018, 02:42 PM   #9
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i think black will be better.
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Old 12 January 2018, 02:45 PM   #10
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As many others have said: black on black
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Old 12 January 2018, 02:51 PM   #11
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Old 13 January 2018, 11:52 AM   #12
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Old 13 January 2018, 12:00 PM   #13
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I have the same issue. Black dial TT Datejust 16013. I'm thinking a black alligator strap will look great with it.

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Old 13 January 2018, 12:38 PM   #14
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For two tone or all yellow gold, I would go with brown, as it softens the severity of the black dial. If it were all steel, I would probably go for black.
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Old 13 January 2018, 03:54 PM   #15
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For two tone or all yellow gold, I would go with brown, as it softens the severity of the black dial. If it were all steel, I would probably go for black.
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I’m not sure of what this would look like in person but I think this is a great idea.

I’ve seen a Seiko skx007 with a black dial and a brown leather strap and it looked real nice.

In you’re case, the small touches of gold would only compliment the brown.

This is my humble opinion of course.

I would go with brown!
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Old 13 January 2018, 12:42 PM   #16
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Certainly black. If it was a champagne dial, you could go either way...but introducing another color with a brown strap may be a bit too much.
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Old 13 January 2018, 02:08 PM   #18
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Old 14 January 2018, 08:54 AM   #19
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Black or Dark.. DARK brown
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Old 14 January 2018, 09:53 AM   #20
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Another vote for black!
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Old 14 January 2018, 11:07 AM   #21
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I’ve got a TT datejust with a black dial that I want to put on a leather strap. I can’t decide which color leather to go with. Would a brown strap be too much with the SS case, gold bezel and black dial ? Or would the black strap look better with the black dial? Thoughts and opinions welcome....
Black dial with a black strap - for sure.
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