Dear all,
I've had my Mark XVI on various straps so far, but today I put it on a brand new OEM strap from the Spitfire. I think this strap is worth every penny - lovely big, meaty scales, dead straight stitching, and luxurious padding. 'What's not to like?,' as they say. It's a tough call between croc and the more traditional buffalo for a pilot's watch, but I think a brown croc is a good compromise. What do you think?
Best, J.
I think it looks amazing, great choice!! nt
nt
I just love black on brown, and the
white stitching really makes it pop. What a great look!
Excellent Choice!!!...Very Cool Combo!......(nt)
Looks very nice indeed
As stated before, black dial brown strap looks sporty, kicking some life into the watch. I wonder though whether you will still like this in, say, half a year. Maybe you could tell us. It looks a bit audacious, maybe a bit too much for a watch company to put the watch on offer this way. Could IWC comment on this in one way or another?
Kind regards,
Paul, wearing titanium quartz GST Chrono, after a very exciting and cold Solex ride
CoooL!
What a lovely combination of metal & leather!
Looks very nice indeed
Thanks to all for the comments.
I will indeed report back on how it looks to my eyes in a few months' time. You may be right, Paul, that it's too zingy a combo for IWC to offer as standard. I first saw this combo being displayed "unofficially" if you like, in an AD's window, and I thought it was such an eye-catching look, that when it became time to change the strap, I'd go for this.
On a side note, it illustrates again how versatile IWC's pilot's watches are. When I was buying mine three years ago, the AD said "No matter what other watches you buy, you'll always have this one," and so far, he's been absolutely right. I can't think of letting it go.
Best, J.
I like it!
It looks very good indeed.
Kind regards,
Clemens
Keeping it OEM
I have the same MK XVI on a stainless bracelet - and never realised how neat it might look with a leather strap! It looks GREAT !
I'm off to my AD in the morning.....for a genuine OEM strap too!
Keeping it OEM
Good one, Mark. The other thing I find about straps is that for a few days after replacing one, you kind of have that new watch sensation, at a fraction of the cost of actually buying a new timepiece.
Best, J.
Keeping it OEM
And another thing, dom't forget to show us the results of your shopping trip!
J.
Hadn't pictured this watch with brown shoes, but..
....it looks VERY nice. Great choice indeed.
Cheers,
Evan