Adz Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Hi all, I'm having a genuine movement and double AR Crystal fitted to a white/blue 3714 by Nik. I've not ordered a replica before so I'm after some advice on watch straps to suit this particular watch. I tried a genuine 3714 on when in Hawaii and I thought it may of had a fastener rather than a buckle but I don't really remember. Would this be right as most I see look like they have a buckle? I'm looking for a nice high quality black leather band. I note there are a lot of threads mentioning watch straps but I don't know my straps/buckles/fasteners too well so I was hoping someone could tell me exactly what to replace it with? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klockis Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 The best is Peter (watchAcc) or gen. I have his strap om my Concepta 3714-38. You can find his contact info here: http://forums.watchnet.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=369773&rid=0 Just tell him You want a IWC spec black croco for Your Portuguese and he will make a strap with IWC specs like the brown pictured in the bottom. Expect a little over a month for it to be made. Buckle: You dont want a deploy clasp on a dressy watch like this. A rep buckle is fine. I have both gen and rep buckle and I cant see any difference to be honest. Talk to Your dealer and they will hook You up or try frindning a used one for sale on the boards, You might need to buy a whole rep strap to get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adz Posted November 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Fantastic! Thanks for the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 I can also recomened this guy in spain for hand made custom straps http://www.jrartesania.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimme Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Buckle: You dont want a deploy clasp on a dressy watch like this. Care to explain the reasoning behind your argument? Saw Wall Street 2 last night and saw Shia's character with a pretty expensive IWC with a deployment. Also, check out this pic. That's a special edition 3714 and it has a deployment clasp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klockis Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Care to explain the reasoning behind your argument? Saw Wall Street 2 last night and saw Shia's character with a pretty expensive IWC with a deployment. Also, check out this pic. That's a special edition 3714 and it has a deployment clasp. Its all about personal preferences I guess. But I feel a deploy clasp is better suited on a pilot watch like the 5002/5004 or 3717. It does add to the overall thickness of the watch. And a dresswatch in my book is a thin piece, both watch and strap, in order to fit better under the shirt cuff. A small thumbnail buckle like the IWC blends in better with the watch and dont take focus away from the beauty of the watch itself. But hey, thats just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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