IWC Leather Straps

[patrocluslv]

i'm just curious to know what sort of straps you guys/gals use for your IWCs. well, apart from our dear friends with metal bracelets.. i personally own a spitfire mark xv, and i wore the very-pretty original strap for oh so long till i inevitably had to change it due to wear and tear. we really have got terribly hot and humid weather here.

i think it quite an injustice to a decent watch to wear it with a 40-60 buck strap, one that doesn't quite cut it in terms of looks. well i know one could always get the original strap or order from sirtoli or the like, but 200 plus to 300's quite a hefty sum eh?

so anyway i'm thinking of getting an original metal bracelet for my watch. its really more practical that way. would any of you know if i would be able to do so when i send in my watch for servicing? and the estimated cost of it..

[allan]

I would recommend a croc strap from here.

[Hary]

You dont have to wait til servicing to buy the bracelet. Anytime you can place order at AD. It won't be cheap, I think at least around USD 1K for the bracelet. As for leather strap, if you are looking for the 'copy' of original IWC strap, can buy from here.

http://www.waccex.de/catalog/index.php?cPath=150_233

The straps are cut according to IWC's specs and the quality is very good

[psee]

Personally, I have been using OEM & Sirtoli straps for most of my watches ...

[jazz_samz]

Anybody wana get something from STRAP FOR TIME??? STRAP FOR TIME.

Maybe can combine together to share shipping???

[triton]

count me in. when u ready to order.

Anybody wana get something from STRAP FOR TIME??? STRAP FOR TIME.

Maybe can combine together to share shipping???

[Oceanklassik]

Me in 2

[jazz_samz]

Swee....

1) jazz_samz (getting a strap and tools -> those look pretty good leh)
2) triton
3) Oceanklassik

U guys getting for IWC or for other watches???

[Oceanklassik]

IWC. Hopefully, for my TagH too. But can't see any fitting size (21mm)le

[jazz_samz]

how anyone else interested?

[triton]

21mm very hard to find, i looking for 21 mm for deployment buckle

IWC. Hopefully, for my TagH too. But can't see any fitting size (21mm)le

[Oceanklassik]

Oops ! Jus measured n realised tat my TAGHeuer is actually only 20mm. Wonder if all 20mm rubber straps with deployment buckle can fit or nt

Any expert here can advise?

[wedgehammer]

the soft straps from the top gun edition look nice... a pre-owned shop once quoted me 200+ for that (dunno if they will source from ad or not)...

[wedgehammer]

i was at richemont yesterday. send in my IWC watch to polish off the dent and scratch. and i bought a new deployable buckle and the damage was like 650.

i think everything in richemont was expensive but if u want the original, u have to pay for it.

wow 650 just for the buckle, then the 200+ for the strap the shop quoted can't be right... most likely is twice or thrice that amount

[Hary]

To bros who want to buy the IWC deployant buckle for BP, 3717, Portuguese Chrono (all share the same type of buckle/size), I bought it yesterday in HK for HK$ 2000 (SGD 380). I didn't check how much would it cost in Singapore.