Marcus Hanke
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Normally, I purchased the original buckles for any 3rd party straps ...
... however, the prices for these have gone up insanely, so more recently, I simply stayed with the ones attached to the straps originally. Meanwhile, many strap retailers also offer to order buckles in different finished, polished, brushed, black PVD.
Marcus
Aftermarket Strap Hardware
I recently purchased an aftermarket strap that came with a buckle. Today I was at the local boutique and decided to spring for a genuine buckle. I'm not thrilled with what the factory charges for genuine parts, but here is what I noticed. The IWC buckle i...
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Except you get what you pay for… A movie I participated in - Killer Tomatoes Attack France Cazalea ...
Agreed.
Also, the IWC buckle has the wicked BRO hallmark for Brogioli...something about knowing the supplier exactly is very cool to me.
I kind of do.
I also recognize the molequin pin buckle! 🤣 I love their straps! I would care but I don't want to spend the money to buy a branded pin buckle.
Wow Andrea, good eye! Yes, that aftermarket buckle is from Molequin.
I too like the strap they sent, and will probably try another one from them. There's certainly nothing wrong with the Molequin buckle, but I definitely like the factory buckle more.
Normally, I purchased the original buckles for any 3rd party straps ...
... however, the prices for these have gone up insanely, so more recently, I simply stayed with the ones attached to the straps originally. Meanwhile, many strap retailers also offer to order buckles in different finished, polished, brushed, black PVD. Ma...