Black, brown or bracelet?

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MRC

·Sep 29, 2017

Next week's watch (3647S). Currently on brown strap with the Heuer buckle seen, just about, on the black strap. Should I be daring and try it on the grains of rice bracelet which it has not been on yet? Size is right at 18mm.

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abrod520

·Sep 29, 2017

Personally I'd be searching for a black rally strap but the alligator will do for now 😀

 

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Gambba

·Sep 30, 2017

BOR bracelet on the 3647 just does not seem to be right in my head. The same goes for any of the similar models (2446 etc) as I think a bracelet takes away some of the elegance and with it the class.

I agree with Abrod520's thoughts and a nice black leather rally strap, or a custom strap with white stitches (such as those from Heuerville).

 

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imagwai

·Sep 30, 2017

If you can afford it, something like this would look fantastic (or hunt around for a cheaper one):

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heuer-Car...ch-strap-18mm-with-Heuer-buckle-/131495337022

 

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·Sep 30, 2017

Somewhere (TM) I might still have the original Heuer buckle I took off my first Carrera in 1975 in order to fit a bracelet. It would have to have survived several residence moves (including crossing the Atlantic twice) though. Although I competed in rallies from 1969 to 1977, mainly as a navigator, I'm not that keen on "rally" straps which I think came along somewhat later.

The GOR makes any watch I've tried it on look 20 years older than with a strap, so I think I'll stick with the brown strap with repro Heuer buckle for a while. Funnily enough the Oyster bracelet from a Submariner (sorry, off-brand 🙄) doesn't have that effect on the panda Carrera despite being slightly older.

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elbeik

·Oct 1, 2017

I'm more on the brown side; it's also a color "en vogue" for this fashion season.

 

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Pitfitter446

·Oct 1, 2017

Brown!

 

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Gambba

·Oct 1, 2017

Here's two custom straps from Stewart at Heuerville and a tropic strap (bottom left) as some ideas. Google Heuerville to see the significant selection of colours he uses. He's obviously not the only one that does custom straps but gives some good ideas....and he's in the UK.

These are 20mm versions, but you can obviously get them in 18mm and tapered to whatever buckle size you want. I fit reedition Heuer buckles on when I put them on my watches.

 

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·Oct 1, 2017

OK, brown it is then.

 

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Hubert

·Oct 2, 2017·TAG Heuer Forums Moderator

Gambba

Here's two custom straps from Stewart at Heuerville and a tropic strap (bottom left) as some ideas. Google Heuerville to see the significant selection of colours he uses. He's obviously not the only one that does custom straps but gives some good ideas....and he's in the UK.

These are 20mm versions, but you can obviously get them in 18mm and tapered to whatever buckle size you want. I fit reedition Heuer buckles on when I put them on my watches.

Those are fantastic! Can't wait for mounted pics. 👍