Reply With QuoteBrown leather compliments the green dials nicely
I'm guessing that it would be green or green as any other strap colour would probably clash with the green dial? My personal opinion of course.Originally Posted by Lyons
Brown leather compliments the green dials nicely
All personal taste of course but I'm not a huge fan of green dials. Can you imagine me wearing that in Glasgow? LolStill on mine...
I’ve just had this made by David Cordes. Shell Cordovan leather so will patina and darken over time. Dave is my preferred strap maker for my Panerais. Should arrive next week.
I’ve also ordered one of these in tan. Never used them before so don’t know what the quality will be like.
https://jacobstraps.com/gb/inicio/45...to-choose.html
Both will work with my blue 43 and my green chrono.
I’ll post photos once they’ve arrived.
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I’m a sucker for tan so I’d be keen to see how that looks on the chrono when it arrives.I’ve just had this made by David Cordes. Shell Cordovan leather so will patina and darken over time. Dave is my preferred strap maker for my Panerais. Should arrive next week.
I’ve also ordered one of these in tan. Never used them before so don’t know what the quality will be like.
https://jacobstraps.com/gb/inicio/45...to-choose.html
Both will work with my blue 43 and my green chrono.
I’ll post photos once they’ve arrived.
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I was deviating away from the colour of a strap on a watch with a green dial. The Glasgow comment was of course tongue in cheek.You posted to say you don’t like green dials? Errr, noted
Let's just say that in over 43 years of collecting, I've never ever owned and worn a watch with a green dial. That's personal choice of course.
A friend of mine and fellow WIS just loves green dials. He also loves IWC's.
The brown strap does look not too bad though. Feel better now? :-)
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Better picture of the cordovan I’ve had made.
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As this thread just popped up I decided to wear mine today.
Its on a plain black leather strap with off white stitching and a very plain buckle it looks understated and superb.
IWC should use this handset more its far more distinctive and just looks right.
https://www.twosecondswatch.com/post...rk-xi-iw327007
That looks great!Better picture of the cordovan I’ve had made.
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Happy with the black.
Cordovan strap by Cordes on the blue 43
And on the Green chrono
Not the best light.
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Out of interest is the IWC easx-change backward compatible?
I’m not sure what you mean.
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I believe they would if the spring bar is 1.5mm diameter. Bracelets would not I suspect.
Looks great, thanks for sharing. May I ask how much they were?Cordovan strap by Cordes on the blue 43
And on the Green chrono
Not the best light.
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Can't deny that's a good colour match/combinationCordovan strap by Cordes
on the Green chrono
Not the best light.
I do like a thick 4-6mm strap (mainly on my Panerai) but I think the IWC Pilot range suit slimmer leather or rubber straps better.
It’s the same strap on both watches. Photos in natural light would have been better.
David’s workmanship is first class. He only uses the best leather’s as well.
Price wise it depends on what you want. You would need to discuss with him exactly what you are looking for. He will work with you until you are 100% happy. Everything is bespoke.
Compared to other strap makers that I’ve used over the years for my Panerai’s David is by far the best.
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Last edited by Andyp1973; 13th March 2024 at 11:56.
Just got this. I’m very pleased!
I’ve ordered a Rios 1931 to see how I get on with the IWC style strap but will be looking for recommendations if I get on with the style. I see the strap tailor offers some options in unusual leathers.
I've owned a few modern IWC but they never seem to last. I do have a soft spot for IWC/PD though:
And I think these may be underrated:
No there not with the standard spring bars
I phoned up iwc boutique in bond street and they sent me a pair of the relevant spring bars
Now i can switch straps between my pilot heritage and my pilot chrono 41 it also makes wearing natos a breeze
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My most worn watch, 1959, serviced a couple of years ago and keeps time inside 10 secs/week if I leave it face up overnight. For me one of the true all time classics with great history, very much undervalued today imo.
Wooooo-Hooooo.
After many years of watch collecting, the watch that was never in the 'right place at the right time' has finally come to me. Pristine 3717-04 with box, papers.
Delighted would be an understatement.
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Now sized & a perfect fit. The link removal with the two pin pushers is superb.Wooooo-Hooooo.
After many years of watch collecting, the watch that was never in the 'right place at the right time' has finally come to me. Pristine 3717-04 with box, papers.
Delighted would be an understatement.
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This is for me a 'home run' as far as my watch journey is concerned. I think, that with all the watches I have acquired, flipped, bought, traded over the years has now finished & the IWC is a nice 'note' to finish on.
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I put the Merc. AMG rubber on my white dial today and love it.
Surprisingly it kind of works on the green too.
Couple of straps arrived today from Jacobs Ramirez in Spain. Super quality. My pics aren't great but the blue alligator makes the subtle blue chapter ring numbers on this Ingenieur Titanium Double Chronograph just pop in the light (unfortunately was unable to capture that as it turned dull as soon as I tried to take some pics).
Edit just stuck the cordura one on for a try as well:
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Nice watch. Nice strap.Couple of straps arrived today from Jacobs Ramirez in Spain. Super quality. My pics aren't great but the blue alligator makes the subtle blue chapter ring numbers on this Ingenieur Titanium Double Chronograph just pop in the light (unfortunately was unable to capture that as it turned dull as soon as I tried to take some pics).
Edit just stuck the cordura one on for a try as well:
I extended the warranty on my watch and it is now up to 2029. Anyone know if there are any servicing requirements to adhere to keep the warranty up?
No your good. It’s not like servicing a car to maintain its warranty.
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I went through a big Aquatimer phase for a few years, sadly all now gone as they all wore just that little bit to big. Love the brand, and really want one of their pilots watches next - either a Mark XX or a pilots chrono (not sure which one) A 3227 Inggy has been one of my "grails" for years as well!
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New arrival
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Nice, did you get the green rubber too? That would look great complementing the date and subdial accent.New arrival
Having spent a small fortune on OEM straps over the last couple of months thought I'd try some aftermarket, pretty happy for the price. Not EasX but quick release pins.
I actually have the blue and an orange easy x strap one that came with my Petronas and the orange I bought extra…. Tried them a couple of days ago
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That aftermarket looks great… which brand did you go for?
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That looks great on the Petronas/Merc. rubber.
I've used 'buystrap' before for Panerai straps so went with them for the orange rubber, not the cheapest by a long way at $59. I'm happy for what I paid but it's longer than the IWC standard, just not quite right for me. I ordered an IWC one last night which I should have done in the first place.
I had the pleasure of seeing this in the metal today. It's gorgeous. I didn't want to look too hard as I could do without spending even more, but it is fantastic and no doubt.Wooooo-Hooooo.
After many years of watch collecting, the watch that was never in the 'right place at the right time' has finally come to me. Pristine 3717-04 with box, papers.
Delighted would be an understatement.
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I have enjoyed this 5001 for many years, it’s the perfect office watch with a twist.
I’m a fan of green dial pieces, it would be interesting to combine a green strap with Tony’s pretty IWC pilot ?
Yes, that’s very likely to happen before too long. I’m just not particularly keen on IWC prices for a new one.
I have enjoyed this 5001 for many years, it’s the perfect office watch with a twist.
I’m a fan of green dial pieces, it would be interesting to combine a green strap with Tony’s pretty IWC pilot ?
Although I have two others (the Ingenieur and the Pilot Chrono), I have come to think that peak IWC is the basic Mark series watch on strap.
As with the Rolex Oyster Perpetual and one or two other watches (Calatrava perhaps), it’s basically the Ur-watch.
Eh?
😂
I meant that it’s basically the purest expression of a watch in its primal form. Not sure why I ascribe that to the IWC Mark instead of any other three hander with twelve numbers on the dial, but there you go.
I know what you mean though. The Mark series are everything right and nothing wrong, whichever model one selects (except for possibly the XVII which for me was a little fussy).
Several manufacturers come close, but none really hit it spot on in the way IWC do.
I like to add a bit of colour to my Le Petite Prince at times. This is a 22mm Octopod but it fits the 21mm lugs ok.
I understood what you meant but don’t know what UR standards for?
… or is it some sort of slang ?
Comes from the ancient city of 'Ur' in Mesapotamia. It means 'original'. It started out as a German usage, but it now appears more widely in lots of academic contexts, eg 'Urtext' is a music or literary edition that goes back to the original manuscript or first published edition and strips away all changes and additions made by later editors. 'Ursprache' in German is an original language - typically one lost in time, leaving only common traces in more modern ones - such as the ancient common ancestor of Sanskrit and other Indo-European languages/language families. I would say anyone familar with this would have got the sense 'urwatch' - it's quite a nice coinage I think!
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Thanks, I have learned something today. 👍
I’m glad someone explained.. I’d mistakenly thought it was a typo and was referencing B-Uhr or something!
Is this Ur Kasdim, the city which is biblical Abraham came from?
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