Strap suggestions for a first time PP owner

[clkol]

Hi all

I just did it... I ordered my first Patek.

For someone who has been a Panerai, Rolex Deep Sea and three times Day Date owner, it is quite a step upwards.

I have spent months narrowing the field, and ended up falling completely in love with a Regulator 5235G which hopefully is arriving within a week or two.

The watch comes with a Blue PP crocodile strap, but I would like to hear your suggestions to a replacement/alternative strap. The watch as you know, has got subtle blue colours on dial and hands, so naturally the blue colour has got a certain connection. I would however like to try to dress the watch a bit down - strap wise.

So bring on the suggestions guys

Thanks from an impatient upcoming PP owner from Denmark

[Robine]

Dress down?

Nato strap.
Colourful nato strap.
Rubber strap.
Colourful rubber strap.

Not sure why you bought a 5235 in the first place, as a regulator is not really anything but "dressy"?

[qrc36]

The 5235 has a beautiful matte dial in silver-grey.

The original strap is a shiny blue crocodile strap. The watch looks much nicer with a matte blue croco strap, or a matte grey croco strap. Keep the strap simple, direct the attention to the beautifully brushed dial.

[Robine]

"Blue" = dark navy, right? Which goes along very well with brushed silver.

[CountryBoy]

Originally Posted by clkol

Hi all

I just did it... I ordered my first Patek.

For someone who has been a Panerai, Rolex Deep Sea and three times Day Date owner, it is quite a step upwards.

I have spent months narrowing the field, and ended up falling completely in love with a Regulator 5235G which hopefully is arriving within a week or two.

The watch comes with a Blue PP crocodile strap, but I would like to hear your suggestions to a replacement/alternative strap. The watch as you know, has got subtle blue colours on dial and hands, so naturally the blue colour has got a certain connection. I would however like to try to dress the watch a bit down - strap wise.

So bring on the suggestions guys

Thanks from an impatient upcoming PP owner from Denmark

Enjoy your watch. I have bought a couple of straps from Jean Rousseau that i like very much.

[mateopg]

I recommend you a rubber straps, i own a couple for my 5167 & 5712 from tempomat madrid as they have for both nautilus and aquanaut models.
Leave you a pic & link.

Hope it helps 👍🏼

[sherpastar]

+1 on the matte finish suggestion. I would tend to avoid shades of brown based on the color of the markers and dial.

I'd try a moderately padded grey croc or alligator strap with a matte finish first, and build from there. A grey NATO would also be interesting.

[sherpastar]

Important footnote to the above: the croc or alligator strap must, in my opinion, be stitched.