Leather strap, is this real or fake?

Chrono · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 7:24 am

Trying to figure out if this strap is real or fake. My main concerns are the print seems different when compared to others. Secondly when looking at other straps, they have the lug size (20-18) on top and the strap length on the bottom. This one has the reverse.

Here are the pictures of the strap in question:

Here is a strap picture I found online

Chrono · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:46 am

Its from an ebay, here is the auction information: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... TQ:US:1123

happy_chapie · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:11 am

100 % genuine, it's just from a few years ago.

Roffensian · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:29 am

Although without a keeper it may be annoying.

happy_chapie · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:38 am

It's for a deployment buckle :shock:

Roffensian · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:39 am

happy_chapie wrote:

It's for a deployment buckle :shock:

Oh yeah!!!

:oops:

goonermike · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:13 pm

I've dealt with this e-bay seller before - he actually purchased about 7 or 8 NOS Breitling leather and Shark straps from me last August and September. Nice guy, no problems, though his resell prices are in the 'healthy profit margin' envelope :shock:

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Though the strap featured in Chrono's post wasn't one of them, I'm happy that it's genuine too.

Breitling straps have been made by a variety of different suppliers over the years.

This has come up before - have a look at this previous thread, for some of the various wording/printing/numbering - all on genuine Breitling straps (I had a batch of NOS straps, direct from an AD, and it's surprising how different they were).

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=24957

Mike

Chrono · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:40 pm

Thanks all for the information. Yea its for the deployant clasp.

Is there a way to tell when year this is from?

goonermike · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:30 pm

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Is there a way to tell when year this is from?

I prepare to stand corrected, but I doubt it very much - I'm not even sure Breitling have exhaustive records.

Mike

Chrono · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:49 pm

Thanks again for the information. I have confirmed with my dealer that these are real, just an older version with the impression logos and writings.

Supposedly these are better than the newer ones because Breitling switched to a more cost effective way for printing on the straps. Dont know how far from the truth that is, but interesting to know.

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