dditty708 Posted August 15, 2011 Report Posted August 15, 2011 What is the best brown leather or exotic strap for the Super Avenger? I have a white face SA.
Reginald37 Posted August 15, 2011 Report Posted August 15, 2011 What is the best brown leather or exotic strap for the Super Avenger? I have a white face SA. Don't know if Croc (Primestraps) hangs here, but the one he made for his is amazing.
cougaree Posted August 15, 2011 Report Posted August 15, 2011 You will be amazed how nice gen blue leather strap look on this watch.
subbiesrock Posted August 15, 2011 Report Posted August 15, 2011 According to the 'Lingman, there is only one strap for a Breitling
Heman16 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Posted August 17, 2011 Gen black calf for the cheap entry or Gen black croc is an amazing combo
dditty708 Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Posted August 18, 2011 Where can you find good prices on Gen straps? Also, where to get the best crock strap from?Where can you find good prices on Gen straps? Also, where to get the best crock strap from?
Heman16 Posted August 18, 2011 Report Posted August 18, 2011 Ad, replica firum, ebay or very good: Breitling forum!
subbiesrock Posted August 18, 2011 Report Posted August 18, 2011 Where can you find good prices on Gen straps? Also, where to get the best crock strap from? Where can you find good prices on Gen straps? Also, where to get the best crock strap from? There is a very nice croc strap and gen deployant going at the moment in the straps section. Also, some nice pieces come up on the 'straps and bracelets' forum, it's only a matter of time
dditty708 Posted August 19, 2011 Author Report Posted August 19, 2011 If I buy a BOB strap when can I find a deployment buckle??
subbiesrock Posted August 19, 2011 Report Posted August 19, 2011 If I buy a BOB strap when can I find a deployment buckle?? eBay for a 20mm Breitling style deployment/deployant (the proper word is deployant... A deployment means something entirely different The straps are either 22 or 24mm atthe lugs, but they are all 20mm at the buckle. You'll work it out
dditty708 Posted August 19, 2011 Author Report Posted August 19, 2011 Good call subbiesrock thanks for the correction..
Bike Mike Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 The best looking strap on a SA, is none at all! The SA has no business with a strap on it. Bracelet is the only way to wear it. The head is so heavy, that any strap not only looks weak, but also makes the watch feel unbalanced.
relaxman Posted August 24, 2011 Report Posted August 24, 2011 The best looking strap on a SA, is none at all! The SA has no business with a strap on it. Bracelet is the only way to wear it. The head is so heavy, that any strap not only looks weak, but also makes the watch feel unbalanced. Mike , while I generally agree with most of your posts I have to disagree with you on this one. I do have a gen pro2 for my SA and although it is very nice I find myself wear the gen croc more often. I believe the thickness and construction of the gen strap makes all the difference and I find the deployant and strap to be a very comfortable combo. Skinny aftermarket strap, another story.
Bike Mike Posted August 25, 2011 Report Posted August 25, 2011 Mike , while I generally agree with most of your posts I have to disagree with you on this one. I do have a gen pro2 for my SA and although it is very nice I find myself wear the gen croc more often. I believe the thickness and construction of the gen strap makes all the difference and I find the deployant and strap to be a very comfortable combo. Skinny aftermarket strap, another story. When I bought my Gen Blue Baton SA, I had my AD add a Gen Blue Croc with Deployant...I wore the watch out of the store on the croc., which I left on for a couple days. The strap and dial looked great and I wanted it to work so bad, but after putting on the bracelet, no matter how hard I tried to go back to the croc, the watch felt too top heavy (funny due tot he SA size, right) and just did not feel right. Kind of like putting economy tires on a Porsche! It just handled wrong! Now, on my SOHC LE, which is not that much smaller then the SA, is just too sweet on a gen. calf then the mesh bracelet, the bracelet just sits in the box.
Bartop Posted August 25, 2011 Report Posted August 25, 2011 I've got mine on a really thick custom leather strap and it looks great, the bracelet just took the whole the on the wrong side of bling for me. The bigger question though is 'Do real men wear rubber' ?
Guest Mr.watchgeek Posted August 28, 2011 Report Posted August 28, 2011 Go for the croc, it looks great. Go for the croc, it looks great. On deployant.
Dave123 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 Best price on gen straps,at the AD,bracelets,online. Here in Canada anyway. A SA belongs on a bracelet,i've owned a dozen of them,rep and gen,straps and bracelets. It just does not cut it on a strap with this watch and the bracelets are a work of art (gen). Breitling leather straps are hunks of wood wrapped around your wrist,try a black rubber dive if you must but you will be back to SS at some point,if you are a true SA fan. Cheers.
subbiesrock Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 Best price on gen straps,at the AD,bracelets,online. Here in Canada anyway. A SA belongs on a bracelet,i've owned a dozen of them,rep and gen,straps and bracelets. It just does not cut it on a strap with this watch and the bracelets are a work of art (gen). Breitling leather straps are hunks of wood wrapped around your wrist,try a black rubber dive if you must but you will be back to SS at some point,if you are a true SA fan. Cheers. The SA 3-link bands are definitely the way to go. Breitling crocs need a long time to form to the shape of the wrist and are unlike PAM straps which are very soft and form immediately to each wrist, Breit straps are quite rigid. An alternate might be a calf strap. The blingy dial can use some toning down. I have a gen calf on a Navi World and it is very comfortable and fits very nicely on the wrist. Save your money, and go a custom strap. I'm totally against Breitling's prices on straps. They are ridiculously exorbitant.
PeteM Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 I am totally for a bracelet on these..... I had the gen croc on it but have to agree with Bike Mike... the balance felt wrong for me.... I did see a calf rubber moulded shoulder(lug) strap once which I think was in the gallery of AP straps... it sort of fitted like the LumTec Zilla straps do... ie rising and filling the space between the lugs... I also recall a guy fitting a mesh to his... not my cup of tea but maybe something you ight like...
JohnCraig Posted September 24, 2011 Report Posted September 24, 2011 I put a BOB blue sharkskin on a blue dial SA, cinched it one notch too tight for two weeks, and after the strap loosened up it is one of my most comfortable watches. And it gets more compliments than any other of my watches.
Ctbob Posted February 22, 2012 Report Posted February 22, 2012 I am looking for a leather strap for my Blue Navitimer? Anyone recommend a place to find one. Thanks
prospex44 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 Have you thought about a nice Leather Ammo? I have used this ebay seller, who is based in Thailand, before. I ordered a custom Ammo. You can choose exact sizes and lengths, colour, design, stitch colour etc etc. It is perhaps quite expensive, but the service and end product were excellent! Here is a link to an advert he has on the Bay, you can check out his store from there...... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Swiss-Ammo-Strap-24-24mm-combatible-Panerai-/170758071064?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c1f96318
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