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OrologioPazzesco
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This just arrived yesterday but with the bracelet it is just too heavy. Can someone recommend a navy blue strap to match the dial on this baby? (with matching stitching, please.) THANKS GUYS!

I have a fewideas myself that I'd like to run by you. What do you think of these straps?
(1) Hadley Roma Genuine Shark: (waterproof)

(2) Hadley Roma Aviator (Leather):

(3) Di-Modell Imperator:(blue one to the right - waterproof)

Skipdawg
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1 or 2 thee look good. Really like that shark though. If you could find Eel skin in navy blue that could be cool too. ;)

Have you looked at rubber as a possibility too?

srh_pres
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A blue rubber like this one on my Seastar maybe

or blue croc for dressy and blue shark for sport (i.e., get em all... :shock:)

OrologioPazzesco
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Thanks Skipdawg.
I didn't want to go with rubber cuz it makes my wrist sweat. But that shark does look sharp and they have it on eBay for about $35.00 - not a bad price for genuine shark skin. The HR Aviator is one of their newest styles. It looks like rubber or silicone but is, in fact, leather. It's a little too "out there" for me. I like more traditional designs.

Skipdawg wrote: 1 or 2 thee look good. Really like that shark though. If you could find Eel skin in navy blue that could be cool too. ;)

Have you looked at rubber as a possibility too

OrologioPazzesco
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srh_pres wrote: A blue rubber like this one on my Seastar maybe

or blue croc for dressy and blue shark for sport (i.e., get em all... :shock:)

Yeah, I might just do that - I like the shark and I like the Imperator - one for sports and one for dress. OK, now to just pay up....

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$35 is a very good price for real shark. I've seen it on sale for $59 a few times so yea! :cool:

OrologioPazzesco wrote:
Thanks Skipdawg.
I didn't want to go with rubber cuz it makes my wrist sweat. But that shark does look sharp and they have it on eBay for about $35.00 - not a bad price for genuine shark skin. The HR Aviator is one of their newest styles. It looks like rubber or silicone but is, in fact, leather. It's a little too "out there" for me. I like more traditional designs.

Skipdawg wrote: 1 or 2 thee look good. Really like that shark though. If you could find Eel skin in navy blue that could be cool too. ;)

Have you looked at rubber as a possibility too

OrologioPazzesco
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Thanks for the help, guys. I bought two straps today - the navy shark skin pictured in my original post for sports and a Graf "Arizona" Croco-grain matter also in navy blue for business casual. It has 6mm padding and is like the Di-Modell Imperator in design and probably quality too - both German made. It was cheaper than the Imperator, though - $42.53 shipped vs. $54.95 - $69.99. I bought at a great German watch strap website: http://www.watchbandcenter.com. I've bought straps from them before and their prices are good, quality is excellent and shipping and service top notch too.

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Nice choices OP... lets see some pics on that VE when you get em... hand6.gif