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Take a look around...
There are two possibilities:
1) IWC gives you a CAD drawing of the connector. It's a possibility, given your difficulty in finding an existing strap. You could always ask.
2) do the reverse: take the watch to an engineering company and let them reverse engineer the connector based on the case. If you live near DC, I can take a look at it and figure it out. After that, they test a prototype or two with a 3D printer and boom, done.
Of course, manufacturing such a one off design would be expensive and time consuming, but it would preserve the case. It all depends on what you value more (and there's no right or wrong answer to that!)
IWC Porsche (stupid) Design Ref 3701 strap question.
I have a pair of these out of fristration one was modufied to take spring bars for 18mm strap. I have tried bying similar porsche family watches as strap donors only to learn that they fo not fit. Original strap was some type of plastic strap which are to...
Did you try to contact them?
I know this is likely the best place to get some useful tips, but sending an email may be worth the time. Does the bracelet fif for your watch?
Try Superior Watch Service in NY...
I can't think of anyone else with enough experience with this.
Ouch! I am always reluctant, when I see such atypical things on watches.
I always fear that with time passing, there is no solution for such issues. Dsgalaxy is right, you should try to contact them, just to see if there is something to do. Best, Nicolas
Really stupid to make such a proprietary system for straps. Really dumb.
If anyone / brand is doing it today they are very shortsighted. Bill
Recommendation
get the connectors, cut off the old strap, see if you can attach spring bars to that and wind a NATO strap through there. Maybe you don't have to essentially destroy the case to wear it. If no such easy thing exists, but you have an old connector, let me ...
I which I had an old strap but no such luck.
I have tried to find anything in any condition. No such luck.
The Ocean 2000 nato strap was 300 Euro and did not fit.
It was hit or miss but a one off custom CNC strap could be super expensive. I guess maybe we could machine the nato strap.
Take a look around...
There are two possibilities: 1) IWC gives you a CAD drawing of the connector. It's a possibility, given your difficulty in finding an existing strap. You could always ask. 2) do the reverse: take the watch to an engineering company and let them reverse en...
The value of the watch does not really deserve such attention.
Maybe spend $500-1000 but beyond that it is not really worth it.
I find myself in the same situation…
… and completely agree that it’s just not worth throwing money at this problem as an all correct watch with original Delrin bracelet is only a few thousand bucks. And anyway, the starting point for me is one of the most battered 3701 cases I’ve seen. I’ll...
An easy deployment clasp to pin buckle replacement
I guess i did it in 7 minutes. Costs? No costs. Result? A better fit on my wrist. Secret? I took a genuine Omega pin buckle. Shines great with the shiny Revue Thommen case. Made from a common watch a little bit up to a luxury peace. Your Porsche design ni...