mightynimrod Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Hi ya fellas, My s/s Speed bracelet has lost a couple of screws so i decided to buy a black Croc strap with deployment. I purchased the watch last year and it's been absolutely faultless. The strap give the watch a totally new toned down classy look. What do you think?? Amazing quality - im very please with the look. Saying that - it'll be going up for sale soon to fund my new piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbiesrock Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Is the strap a rep or gen? Give me a yell if it's going for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightynimrod Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 The strap is a rep, it's superb quality and i can't tell between it and a gen quality-wise - only the lettering on the rear and the deployment is lovely and crisp. I've had gen Bentleys (6.75 and motors) and it is virtually 1:1 - just the batons slightly out to the gen and the crystal moves when the bezel turns (it stays still on the gen). My best mate has the bronze dial 6.75 and he couldn't tell at all and loved it - he was gutted when i told him it was a rep. Very pleased with it's new trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeflow Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Nice pants--------i'm looking for a good pair for my Emergencey, do you have the link to your taylor????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbiesrock Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 BOB straps all the way mate, www dot waccex dot de or search "BOB strap" on eBay. If the Emergency takes a 22mm lug width I might have a blue Sharkskin deployant that will make it look a million dollars ;o) I have been disappointed with all my rep strap purchases, they smell plasticky and feel rubbery, in one case I'm not sure if it's even leather! Plus, instead of wrapping the leather around the side, they instead paint along the side, and some of the glues and paints cause skin irritation! If you can live without the fancy words underneath the strap, genuine leather substitutes are of a far better quality than the pleather offerings from the dealers IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightynimrod Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 BOB straps all the way mate, www dot waccex dot de or search "BOB strap" on eBay. If the Emergency takes a 22mm lug width I might have a blue Sharkskin deployant that will make it look a million dollars ;o) I have been disappointed with all my rep strap purchases, they smell plasticky and feel rubbery, in one case I'm not sure if it's even leather! Plus, instead of wrapping the leather around the side, they instead paint along the side, and some of the glues and paints cause skin irritation! If you can live without the fancy words underneath the strap, genuine leather substitutes are of a far better quality than the pleather offerings from the dealers IMO. This is virtually the real deal as regards to the strap - it smells leathery, it feels superb! Hell, even im convinced it's a gen LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opti Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) Yeah I have a brown rep strap for my 6.75 (white dial) and it feels rubbery as hell, I wonder if its even leather and not just a piece of rubber painted in a fancy manner. Needless to say Im looking for a replacement. Im looking at BOB straps, and a bit fearful of getting another rep strap if its going to be like the one I already have, but mightynimrod seems very happy with his, so maybe its a different grade. And to confuse me further, bob doesn't make a 24mm deployment or I would have been all over it!! Id like to keep it on deployment, but if I have to go tang for a decent strap ill do it... Edited July 14, 2010 by opti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Looks great, that's how I roll as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightynimrod Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Looks great, that's how I roll as well! Nice one bruvvah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doni01 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 (edited) The Rep strap feels like a piece of wood and is nothing more than plastic. Bob straps on the other hand are great but you still have to work with the Depl issue. I have a Gen Croco Strap on my Gen 6.75 and once it breaks in it's the best strap you will ever get. The problem is the cost of it Edited August 3, 2010 by doni01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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