philmeyo wrote: Great feedback, and awesome pics! That black croc does make it pop. I think I'll be looking into a black calf then...
Besides Breitling OEM straps, do you guys have favorite sites you use to get custom or good quality straps? Can you please share those sites? Hi, Phil. Congratulations on a wonderful acquisition and wear it in good health!
I agree that OEM black calf or OEM black croco are the two perfect straps for that watch. Blue or brown on the BEB Blackbird just seems a bit "off" IMO. For a slightly different and unique "look" while maintaining the color/shade contrast, may I suggest adding a black "Bund" pad to your kit? The Blackbird utilizes the same case as my (slate dial/black subs) Chronomat Evolution and I love wearing the pad with either black croco or black calf OEM straps on that watch. The pad adds a slight bit of height which I personally like on a Breitling and the added comfort is a plus as well. Granted, many owners simply don't care for the Bund "look" at all but it is a very inexpensive way to make that gorgeous blue dial "pop" even more and if you don't like it, easy enough to remove quickly. If you want to try it, PM me for a source.
As for aftermarket, certainly there are many custom strapmakers as well as other strap suppliers available via the web. All sorts of straps could be fitted to your BB and you may well find one that floats your boat quite nicely. That said, I suspect many of our members will agree with me that the OEM straps are arguably the highest quality made and certainly the equal or better than any aftermarket choice. That said, there are indeed very nice aftermarket straps at a much lower pricepoint than OEM which will look and wear great on your watch. Enjoy the search. It's part of the fun of owning a nice timepiece and varying the "look" of that watch.
Good luck and
Best Regards,
Ron
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