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Author:  Toni [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 1:14 am ]
Post subject:  Markings on a OEM Croc strap????
Hi all!

I bought a used black croc strap with deployant from a friend, was comparing it to my brown(from an AD), they differ a bit... the black one is maybe an older "style" but I got confused when one of the markings says "Cuir Veritable" on the black and "Croco Veritable" on the Brown from an AD?!?!?!

I checked my regular leather straps and they all say "Cuir Veritable" checked the net for markings on other OEM Croc Straps and all pics i found says "Croco Veritable" EXEPT on a rep page where the "Croc" strap says "Cuir Veritable".... :?

So does anyone know if breitling evere made croco straps marked "Cuir Veritable"?????


TIA

Cheers
Toni
Author:  aleister [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 3:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Markings on a OEM Croc strap????
As far as I know Breitling have never put "Cuir veritable" on anything else than their calf straps. That would imply that your's isn't real. If you could post pics of front and back, that would help getting a more definite answer.
Author:  Toni [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 4:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Markings on a OEM Croc strap????
aleister wrote:
As far as I know Breitling have never put "Cuir veritable" on anything else than their calf straps. That would imply that your's isn't real. If you could post pics of front and back, that would help getting a more definite answer.



Hi thanks for taking the time :-)

Here are some pics of front, side and back. Also some pics of the deployant that came with the strap(now on another strap)

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Thanks a lot

Toni
Author:  aleister [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 4:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Markings on a OEM Croc strap????
Sorry Toni, that strap sure is fake. It has one of the most significant tells: the word Suisse is slightly below the other words. Also, the "veritable" is a bit compressed.

From what I see with the deployant, it looks better. What concerns me is that you said it was an old strap. Then you would assume the deployant would be old too, and all old deployants I've seen have had the logo stamped, not etched. Does the weight and quality feels right?
Author:  Toni [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Markings on a OEM Croc strap????
aleister wrote:
Sorry Toni, that strap sure is fake. It has one of the most significant tells: the word Suisse is slightly below the other words. Also, the "veritable" is a bit compressed.

From what I see with the deployant, it looks better. What concerns me is that you said it was an old strap. Then you would assume the deployant would be old too, and all old deployants I've seen have had the logo stamped, not etched. Does the weight and quality feels right?



Thanks for the info!

About the deployant it seems ok(by older I ment 4-6years old perhaps), but now the issue with the strap I will have to address this to my friend(which us a VERY trustworthy person, so I guess that the "rep-issue" is with his source...)

Thanks a lot for the help

Cheers
Toni
Author:  Driver8 [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Markings on a OEM Croc strap????
Just to confirm "Cuir Veritable" is french for "genuine leather", and is ONLY used on OEM Breitling calf leather straps. NEVER on genuine croco ones.
Author:  Toni [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Markings on a OEM Croc strap????
Driver8 wrote:
Just to confirm "Cuir Veritable" is french for "genuine leather", and is ONLY used on OEM Breitling calf leather straps. NEVER on genuine croco ones.


Thanks.... the strap and deployant(took a look with my lupe on the detail work, finishing in concealed areas VERY rough) is on its way back to where I got it....

Damn those "reppers" puts a lot of trouble in the hands of serious watchnerds....


Thanks a lot!

Toni
Author:  Sharkmouth [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Markings on a OEM Croc strap????
I think the deployant is real but the strap is the well known fake
Author:  bnewbie [ Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Markings on a OEM Croc strap????
Deployant looks fake to me.
Author:  br549 [ Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Markings on a OEM Croc strap????
bnewbie wrote:
Deployant looks fake to me.

I think so too. If I'm not wrong (and I have been before) the loop of the "B" on the logo should touch the shank of the anchor.
Author:  rebel_1 [ Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Markings on a OEM Croc strap????
br549 wrote:
bnewbie wrote:
Deployant looks fake to me.

I think so too. If I'm not wrong (and I have been before) the loop of the "B" on the logo should touch the shank of the anchor.


It does not on mine; although mine has the applied logo.

R/
Author:  bnewbie [ Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Markings on a OEM Croc strap????
br549 wrote:
If I'm not wrong (and I have been before) the loop of the "B" on the logo should touch the shank of the anchor.

Logo should be stamped and spacing between the letters in the word BREITLING should be wider.
Author:  Toni [ Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:14 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Markings on a OEM Croc strap????
Thanks guys, got My money back .
Author:  BoneDoc [ Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Markings on a OEM Croc strap????
Toni wrote:
Thanks guys, got My money back .

Good! Glad to hear that. 8)
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