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Old 17 August 2013, 04:57 AM   #31
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Or buy really nice thick custom straps like I do. They cost much more but well worth it.
Custom straps = fun. Lots of fun.
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Old 17 August 2013, 04:59 AM   #32
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Custom straps = fun. Lots of fun.
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Old 17 August 2013, 05:27 AM   #33
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I have a place for leather, bracelet, sailcloth and rubber in my watch collection. Would be boring to only have one type.
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Old 17 August 2013, 05:32 AM   #34
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What Neil said...^^^
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Old 17 August 2013, 05:51 AM   #35
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Yeah, what Neil said...^^^
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Old 17 August 2013, 05:54 AM   #36
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It's just a trend of the times. SS bracelets are the in thing today. But a nice dress watch on a leather band is never out of style & your Patek is never out of style.
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Old 17 August 2013, 06:19 AM   #37
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I love leather. It's classic. Prepare to pay 600$ for replacement. Rubber/ silicon is the new fasion
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Old 17 August 2013, 07:04 AM   #38
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I think if you were to put 100 WIS in a room you'd see much more balance between leather and ss. Maybe still more on bracelet, but certainly more balanced than an average bar or pub would have.
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Old 17 August 2013, 11:57 AM   #39
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I love wearing suede and leather and that is my norm so for me doesn't really matter what anyone else wears. Wear
what you like as taste is subjective and to each his own! Posted while wearing my 63' Sub on leather strap.
just great - amazing look.
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Old 17 August 2013, 12:07 PM   #40
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Old 17 August 2013, 12:14 PM   #41
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Straps, straps, straps!

Can't say I'm a bracelet fan.
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Old 17 August 2013, 12:55 PM   #42
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I have also noticed that, except for dress or vintage watches, overwhelmingly I see some sort of metal bracelet or rubber/silicone.
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Old 17 August 2013, 12:58 PM   #43
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I love the look of leather straps. Both are great.
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Old 17 August 2013, 01:08 PM   #44
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Nor the Italian Navy from the late 40-50's who sported Panerai's on leather straps for diving missions.
What's the old joke about the new Italian navy having glass bottom boats?
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Old 17 August 2013, 01:10 PM   #45
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i started out with bracelet bracelet bracelet.

but then felt the comfort and beauty of leather straps. the more i wear them the better it gets.

there are reasonable durable and easily replaced.

now i am swapping all my bracelets to leather including my PCLs.
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Old 17 August 2013, 02:46 PM   #46
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Great point, Metallic! (Sorry, don't know how to quote). I would suspect that we put your "high-end" hypothesis to the test, it may in fact reflect favorably for leather straps. Thanks for pointing that out.
Jumping in again to agree with you that Metallic makes a good point.
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Old 17 August 2013, 03:52 PM   #47
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love tasteful leather bands. when its done, get a fresh one and the watch feels new again.
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Old 17 August 2013, 10:04 PM   #48
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Patek is old. Rolex is sexy.

I like bracelet or big straps like pam
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