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9 January 2014, 01:57 PM
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Real Name: Greg
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Black leather on black steel and rare vintage Breitlings
So I'd been tossing around the idea of getting a leather band for the winter.
Is it me or does anyone else notice a huge change in Breitling leather straps as of a few years ago? They used to be supple, perfectly stitched and the breitling markings were more deeply imprinted on the inside of the straps. Now, I find the new straps feel cheap and harsh. Well long story short, I found an NOS older black 22/18 strap and jumped on it. Quite pleased with the results. I also have to give a shout out to the service tech at NYC's Breitling boutique. A very nice gentleman who showed me some really amazing rare vintage Breitlings that he had in the service room. I'll post some photos below.
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11 January 2014, 04:33 AM
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Nice pics and Im a big fan of Breitling straps esp croco, and I would actually put one on a Lange or PP chrono as HH straps tend to be a bit too slim and not muscular enough.
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11 January 2014, 04:55 AM
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wow..i have the same watch and have yet to take it off the OEM rubber...i will now have to experiment!!
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11 January 2014, 09:11 AM
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Yeah this is going to be a fun watch to play with band wise. I was thinking of going with an thick orange or sand NATO too.
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13 January 2014, 07:24 AM
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I think I need to buy a vintage Breitling :p
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13 January 2014, 07:29 AM
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Those two navi's are awesome!
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17 February 2014, 02:59 AM
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I will have to stop bye. Not every day you get to see the holy grail of navi/Cosmo.
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7 March 2014, 01:34 PM
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Looks great! I too found a black calf strap to be a great combo with blacksteel.
 
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14 April 2014, 10:08 PM
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Love those vintage ones!
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15 April 2014, 03:23 PM
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[QU OTE=Matt C;4784354]Looks great! I too found a black calf strap to be a great combo with blacksteel.
[/QUOTE]Nice! Inviato dal mio iPhone utilizzando Tapatalk
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