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Atelier Du Cuir Panerai Strap Review
Material: Leather Price: $55US Thickness: 1.8-1.9mm Style: Leather Zulu Size Reviewed: 24mm See the Review on PaneraiSource: http://www.paneraisource.com/aftermarket_straps_ducuir.shtml
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Nubo Straps Fixed Lug Hidden Screw Strap
Material: Leather Price: $129.95US Thickness: 7mm Style: Straight Vintage Panerai Size Reviewed: 26mm x 26mm I’ve been a fan and friend of Norman at Nubostraps for many years, and have owned many of his straps in that time. When I needed a new strap for my fixed lug RXW MM25 Cali Dial Homage, I turned [...]
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Di-Modell Pilot Brown Strap
Material: Leather Retail Price: $54.95US Street Price: $47.95US Thickness: 6.5mm Style: Pilot/Chrono Size Reviewed: 22mm x 20mm The Di-Modell Pilot Strap is very similar to the Chronissimo Strap, but lacks the additional layer of leather and the lug area over-wrap which gives the Chronissimo it’s iconic look. However, the Pilot strap is no slouch… it [...]
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Steinhart Nubuck Buffalo Pilot Strap
Steinhart is known for it’s affordable watches, and its association with sister company Debaufre. Most of Steinhart’s watches are very affordable, and most are under $500US. Correspondingly, their watch straps are also very afforable, in the $30 range usually. When I bought my Steinhart Limited Edition Nav B-Uhr, I received two straps. This Nubuck Buffalo [...]
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Nilsen Leather Bund Pilot Strap
The first time I saw a “Bund strap” it was at Sunglasses Hut, and it was mounted on a Gaudy looking Diesel fashion watch. After seeing that monstrosity, I decided that I would never want a strap like that! I never knew that there was actually a rich history associated with the straps and that [...]
Omega Burgundy Alligator Strap
Material: Semi-Matte Alligator Retail Price: $299.95US Street Price: $199.95US Thickness: 2.5mm Style: Dress Size Reviewed: 20mm x 18mm While I typically don’t review OEM straps, I purchased this one afterwards to mount on my Speedmaster Sapphire Sandwich and feel its worth looking at since its nice to be able to compare the quality of OEM [...]
What is Italian Leather?
Since we’re all about watch straps here, its probably a good idea to know what “Italian Leather” is. Kind of like knowing what “Swiss Made” is when you are buying a Swiss Watch. Of course, any term that attempts to add value to a product tends to be exploited – stuff like “surgical steel” is [...]
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Hirsch Riva Leather Strap Review
Material: Semi-Gloss Leather Retail Price: $99.95US Thickness: 3mm Style: Sport Size Reviewed: 22mm x 20mm Hirsh is the largest of the Austrian strap companies, and makes some of the best production aftermarket straps available – especially for the price. While their products may not compare to the stuff from ABP and other high-end strapmakers, we [...]
Camille Fournet for Gucci Strap Review
Material: Semi-Matte Crocodile Retail Price: NA Street Price: $29.95US Thickness: 3.5mm Style: Dress Size Reviewed: 22mm x 18mm Many of Gucci’s watch straps are manufactured by Camille Fournet in France, who are a fairly large OEM manufacturer of luxury watch straps. Several eBay sellers purchased what appears to be a very large lot of these [...]
Hadley-Roma Black Alligator Breitling Style Watch Strap