RRFAN Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 i bought a breitling bentley at xmas time with 2 straps. the ss and a brown leather one. The leather strap is gorgeous but despite only wearing it a few times, one side is already starting to fade and wear quite noticably. This is most probably caused by rubbing on my desk at work although I have only worn it about 10 times to work. Is this normal? Although the strap is from a high end rep rather than a cheap rep I am unsure if its leather. Can I put anything on it or am I limited to only wearing the leather strap for special occasions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankt Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 i bought a breitling bentley at xmas time with 2 straps. the ss and a brown leather one. The leather strap is gorgeous but despite only wearing it a few times, one side is already starting to fade and wear quite noticably. This is most probably caused by rubbing on my desk at work although I have only worn it about 10 times to work. Is this normal? Although the strap is from a high end rep rather than a cheap rep I am unsure if its leather. Can I put anything on it or am I limited to only wearing the leather strap for special occasions?Most rep straps are basically poorly made...Remember...The seller is in business to make a profit, and he'll sell you ANYTHING that looks "nice", even if he KNOWS its crap... You need to go for an aftermarket strap like a Hirsch, or a Bob, or perhaps something from one of our rep strap vendors to get any kind of acceptable durability at a reasonable price......I've got @ a dozen brand new Panerai rep straps that I bought in bulk for @ $3.00 each...And I overpaid!! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRFAN Posted March 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 thanks. Will I be able to buy a strap which has good durablilty and is an exact copy of the original? My deployment strap is more than I could wish for! Where should I start looking? thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankt Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 thanks. Will I be able to buy a strap which has good durablilty and is an exact copy of the original? My deployment strap is more than I could wish for! Where should I start looking? thanks againThe search function is your best course....There are many(well several!!) very reliable strap vendors on this and the other rep forums... Most of the custom guys service primarily the Pam market, but they'll lead you in the right direction!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Try searching for bob straps, and also look at ebay for waccex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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