Help me decide

[miniman]

Am in the fortunate position to be able to treat myself to something I've always wanted, but can't decide on steel or leather:



or



Any thoughts???

[Don1]

How often will you wear it? What with? What is your normal style? Will your budget stretch to both?

[Healey73]

For me that style of watch suits leather better, which did you think 'yes thats it' first?

[Dominic H]

miniman said:

Am in the fortunate position to be able to treat myself to something I've always wanted, but can't decide on steel or leather:



or



Any thoughts???

James, go for the steel bracelet without a doubt. TAG charge over £200 for a replacement strap, because of the design of the folding clasp only a TAG strap will fit. If you wear the watch regularly you'll do well to get 12 months out of it.
I'd go for the bracelet and buy a Hirsch Alligator strap at about £90 to swap with.

Just my 2cents.

[Healey73]

Dominic H said:

miniman said:

Am in the fortunate position to be able to treat myself to something I've always wanted, but can't decide on steel or leather:



or



Any thoughts???

James, go for the steel bracelet without a doubt. TAG charge over £200 for a replacement strap, because of the design of the folding clasp only a TAG strap will fit. If you wear the watch regularly you'll do well to get 12 months out of it.
I'd go for the bracelet and buy a Hirsch Alligator strap at about £90 to swap with.

Just my 2cents.

Well you can't argue with a man who knows! Do most leather straps wear in about 12 months Dominic?

[miniman]

Excessive wear and, frankly, odours was my concern with the leather. I was tempted to buy both straps so I can change them over from time to time - however the leather one is $375 so not entirely keen on that... however the £90 option sounds interesting. Thanks for the advice

ETA - Dominic, I am intending to buy from the US simply due to the price - unless you can give me a good price as UK-sourced would be nice, and from a PH-er better still.

Edited by miniman on Tuesday 14th October 20:22

[Don1]

I only have good things to say about our Mr H.... buy with confidence if the gent can help....

Edited by Don1 on Tuesday 14th October 20:39

[Stuart]

Don1 said:

I only have good things to say about our Mr H.... buy with confidence if the gent can help....

Edited by Don1 on Tuesday 14th October 20:39

+1, and I'd also follow his advice on the strap. Not only do Tag charge a fortune for a replacement leather, they'll charge you even more if you wanted to buy the metal strap at a later date. Buy the metal strap and then play around with leather straps until you get the right look. I'd also try a black punched leather strap - it'll look good on the Carrera as it is a homage to a 60s design.

All you'd need then is black leather driving gloves and the polished wooden rim steering wheeel of a Ferrari 250 short wheel base...

[ChasW]

Dominic

Would the same advice apply to an Omega DeVille? My black strap is worn and has an odour.

[miniman]

Don1 said:

I only have good things to say about our Mr H.... buy with confidence if the gent can help....

In all honesty it would need to be near to the £800 mark - perhaps a touch more.

[miniman]

Well, I have it here in my sweaty little paw and bloody lovely it is too.

What an interesting deal between two people brought together by the power of PH. For a moment last night I did think "have I just transferred a load of money into the bank account of someone I've had a 3 minute phone conversation with?" and "would someone **really** send an expensive watch to a random bloke in Bristol on the promise that the bill would be paid?". But here we are, what a nice, smooth, easy transaction. A+++++ as they say on eBay.

Thank you Dom, and to anyone else looking to aquire a nice timepiece, I would suggest this is the man to get one from