Hey guys,
So, I have been on a search for another Gen BP strap... None for sale on TZ...
I tried the Timepiece Republic on eBay which is not gen of course but the closest you'll get with the rivets. (unlike HK or Peter)
That wasn't close at all...still plastic-y and VERY stiff. Sent it right back.
Then I bought a gen on eBay from a reliable seller. I just received it. It was never mounted on a watch...brand new from the IWC boutique NYC.
If you haven't made the assumption that I'm strap obsessed make it now...
So in comparison to my other gen it doesn't seems as "leather-y"...it's harder and dull. It doesn't have the sheen my other does. Does it need wear? To buff it a bit?
So I have 3 total gen IWC straps and by comparison it doesn't seem to have the sheen..esp when the leather wraps under the lug area...
However it has all the markings....the rivets are pretty right on. The stitching is straight and accurate. Except, I see a 4 letter code on it, my others have a 3 letter code..
So my question is did I get ripped? Or is there just inconsistency with their leather and finishing?
Here are some pics of it that I have now...I'll add pics of better light and my other straps as well but I'm at work...
Thanks!!
So, I have been on a search for another Gen BP strap... None for sale on TZ...
I tried the Timepiece Republic on eBay which is not gen of course but the closest you'll get with the rivets. (unlike HK or Peter)
That wasn't close at all...still plastic-y and VERY stiff. Sent it right back.
Then I bought a gen on eBay from a reliable seller. I just received it. It was never mounted on a watch...brand new from the IWC boutique NYC.
If you haven't made the assumption that I'm strap obsessed make it now...
So in comparison to my other gen it doesn't seems as "leather-y"...it's harder and dull. It doesn't have the sheen my other does. Does it need wear? To buff it a bit?
So I have 3 total gen IWC straps and by comparison it doesn't seem to have the sheen..esp when the leather wraps under the lug area...
However it has all the markings....the rivets are pretty right on. The stitching is straight and accurate. Except, I see a 4 letter code on it, my others have a 3 letter code..
So my question is did I get ripped? Or is there just inconsistency with their leather and finishing?
Here are some pics of it that I have now...I'll add pics of better light and my other straps as well but I'm at work...
Thanks!!