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30 December 2019, 08:43 PM | #1 |
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5168g on leather
Looking for a leather strap at JR for my newly acquired 5168g. I don’t have the watch with me, so wanted to get others thoughts. Not asking IF I should put on a leather strap but what color would you choose? I’m thinking blue to match the dial but open to suggestions on other colors. If blue, darker or lighter?
Any idea of the lug height? I would assume a very thick strap would look silly... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
30 December 2019, 09:34 PM | #2 |
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the one in the middle
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30 December 2019, 10:08 PM | #3 |
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Blue works and I would go slightly darker. The best indicator will be to get the strap on the watch and then get it in the light to see how it matches. Great watch.
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30 December 2019, 10:28 PM | #4 |
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Personally I'd leave it be
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30 December 2019, 11:21 PM | #5 |
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Grey
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30 December 2019, 11:27 PM | #6 |
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Jin? Need your expertise here. :0
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30 December 2019, 11:48 PM | #7 |
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The one on the far right will look best but I would stick to rubber.
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31 December 2019, 12:10 AM | #8 |
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Looks fine the way it is. But if you want to switch it up the darkest of the blues works best, though a lighter blue might make it “pop” more. And just an observation that those straps appear to lack the curve necessary to sit flush with the watch case, which may leave unattractive gaps near the lugs.
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31 December 2019, 12:41 AM | #9 |
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Not a fan of blue leather with the 5168G personally. I think a blue sailcloth or something more rugged would go better.
If forced to choose - the one of the left. I like the larger scales. |
16 February 2020, 05:48 AM | #10 |
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OP, did you get the strap done? Pics? Would love to see.
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16 February 2020, 06:13 AM | #11 |
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his 5168g is safely under lock and key so he cant damage it
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I didn’t end up picking up the straps because I didn’t have my 5168g with me and was worried they were too thick. Next time I’m headed to a city with a JR (NY, London, Paris) I plan on taking the 5168 and pulling the trigger. I still think a nice leather strap would give it a more formal look. |
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18 February 2020, 04:47 AM | #15 |
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Can’t imagine changing the original rubber Aquanaut strap. Personally I think they complement the watches and dials perfectly.
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18 February 2020, 05:59 AM | #16 |
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Nah. Keep it on rubber.
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