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 Post subject: Leather strap and water?
PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:50 am 
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After lusting after a Breitling for close to 20 years I finally picked up a Blackbird this weekend. It came with a leather Breitling strap and I love the way it looks with the watch. However I'm heading down to Florida in a week or so and I'm planning on doing some swimming. Will this strap hold up if used in both the ocean and pool?
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After lusting after a Breitling for close to 20 years I finally picked up a Blackbird this weekend. It came with a leather Breitling strap and I love the way it looks with the watch. However I'm heading down to Florida in a week or so and I'm planning on doing some swimming. Will this strap hold up if used in both the ocean and pool?


Leather doesn't like water.

If it gets wet then you can let it dry naturally (no artificial heat sources) and it should be OK, but it's not suitable for immersion.
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Will this strap hold up if used in both the ocean and pool?

Think of a leather strap as being like your shoes, or a leather jacket. Neither of those would enjoy a dip in the pool, so neither will your watch strap.

Just as an aside, there are some (non-Breitling) leather straps that are water resistant - kodiak being the ones to look out for if you want leather but also want to swim in it.

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I went to Torneau NY at lunch to see if I could purchase a rubber strap and they had none in my size and it was 6-8 weeks if I ordered it. I am leaving next Thursday so I may need to bring an additional 2 or 3 watches I can swim in!
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Tourneau hasn't always the best recommendations if you look here on the forum. There should be plenty of other ADs in NY that could sell you a rubber strap directly. If not, there should be some ADs in Florida that can help you out.

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Thanks, good suggestion.I'll try the other 2 in NYC, Wempe and Kenjo...
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I went to Torneau NY at lunch to see if I could purchase a rubber strap and they had none in my size and it was 6-8 weeks if I ordered it. I am leaving next Thursday so I may need to bring an additional 2 or 3 watches I can swim in!


Absolute rubbish from Tourneau. I just ordered a new Pro II Diver from Breitling and got it in a week.

There are rubber straps all over Florida. Just get one when you arrive..
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