C60 Bronze Strap suggestions

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C60 Bronze Strap suggestions

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Hello all,

I have a C60 Bronze waiting in it's box until my birthday, and I am looking for a leather strap as the watch is currently on the blue hybrid one.

Just wanted to have your suggestions as of stye and colors.
Your brand recommendations are also welcome.

Initially i was searching for a brown tone strap, but I might also go with a blue / navy color.

As a test I photoshopped this: A blue strap with havana loops and stitching.

What do you think? Is it too "bright"?

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Re: C60 Bronze Strap suggestions

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If you can match the blue of the dial, it should look fine.

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Thank you Guy,

Yes a darker blue will look good.

Would you stick with "havana" stitching and loops, or better with a white stitching and blue loops?
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I like the idea, but I agree that the blue needs to be a closer match to the dial. As for the stitching and keepers, I'd consider going a little darker, closer the the colour that you will see as the bronze patinas.
*Edit* I'm thinking something closer to this brown leather that I have mine on currently:

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Re: C60 Bronze Strap suggestions

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This dark blue might match with the dial I think:

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Oooh wassat strap?
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Both straps i posted here are made by MANSAREA.

They have a website +ebay and etsy store.

They have a lot of good looking models.
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ondris wrote:Thank you Guy,

Yes a darker blue will look good.

Would you stick with "havana" stitching and loops, or better with a white stitching and blue loops?
I'd try and stick to Havana stitching to go with the case; go darker remembering the case will patina up.

As for Mansarea, top notch find. My go to for unusual/custom straps.

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Just sent an e-mail to Mansarea, so I can see if they can make a dark blue strap with loops and stitching a little bit darker than the ones in my first post.

Also, I havn't worn the watch yet so I don't really know what thickness I can go with the straps.
3.5 / 4mm is too thick?
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I've got the CW vintage brown leather and the blue canvas for mine, it generally stays on the blue or goes onto different NATO straps as I like to chop and change.
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So a few weeks ago I received my custom strap made by Klevlin Leather Goods, and only yesterday I put It on my C60Bronze.
So I thought I could share some pictures :)

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Looks great!! I think the color of the threading will go nicely the indices.
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Re: C60 Bronze Strap suggestions

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Yes i confirm it matches with the indexes quite well:
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