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Blancpain: It's true, my last Aqualung strap didn't last that long but it was worth it. Love the way the huge holes in the strap keep things cool and dries so fast after coming out of the water
The answer is the rubber strap from the 500 Fathoms which has a lot of ports for water and cooling but in rubber which seems to do better than the sailcloth. Sadly the rubber strap for the 45mm and Bathyscaphe didn't get the same treatment. I don't love the way the nato makes the watch sit a little
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F.P. Journe: why not both? 😂
My take is more cynical - They are exactly the same thing. One is fun for billionaires and the other is fun for everyone else. I would add on a layer that both demos are dominated by unsophisticated consumers so both are driven by brand / hype (fun?), neither by value, and it forces the market to sa
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Independents: DB aftersales has been excellent and I think the screwdown crown is just for the "dive" watches?
My DB28 has been to service twice, the first time for dirt / debris on the inside of the dial from (maybe) going in the water with the crown out. Oops! The did a full cleaning gratis (I paid shipping) and had they watch back to me in maybe 4 months. The second service was after WB had completed the
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