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Old 9 October 2013, 03:05 AM   #1
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New strap for my 210 and see what has happened

Ordered a dark tabacco desert alligator strap from Di Stefano for my Radomir 210 ... Which i was wearing on a black alligator from TWB .... Now the strap arrived yesterday and also it smells great and is butter soft ... I like the look and structure of the TWB strap better .... I now fitted it on my 372 ...

What do you think?

I regret i bought it ... Will it grow on me?
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Old 9 October 2013, 03:08 AM   #2
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One more ... The TWB is a bit padded, while the Di Stefano is flat.
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Old 9 October 2013, 03:09 AM   #3
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I like it.
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Old 9 October 2013, 03:11 AM   #4
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I like it.
Thanks Mike. On the 210 or on the 372?
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Old 9 October 2013, 03:39 AM   #5
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On the 210. IMO the 372 needs thicker straps.
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Old 9 October 2013, 04:02 AM   #6
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Hm. One more thing that bothers me ... How can you tell that it is true alligator ... When i look at both straps, one looks a bit odd ... Also they would not do that, right?
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Hard to tell from the pics but the TWB strap looks like croc while DS looks like embossed leather?
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Old 9 October 2013, 04:18 AM   #8
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Hm. One more thing that bothers me ... How can you tell that it is true alligator ... When i look at both straps, one looks a bit odd ... Also they would not do that, right?
Destefano? I doubt it. Keep in mind that there's different grades of alligator hides, ditto for croc (caiman). Imho the Radiomir looks good with the Destefano
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Old 9 October 2013, 05:25 AM   #9
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Destefano? I doubt it. Keep in mind that there's different grades of alligator hides, ditto for croc (caiman). Imho the Radiomir looks good with the Destefano
Yes, i agree it is a good brand and company ... I refuse to believe that it is not alligator, but it crossed my mind, looking at the structure compared to the TWB strap.

Destefano states it is the best and softest hide, also used for gloves.
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Old 9 October 2013, 05:36 AM   #10
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Hard to tell from the pics but the TWB strap looks like croc while DS looks like embossed leather?
Yes, it does a bit look like embossed leather when next to the TWB strap ... But i have compared it now to 2 straps i had for my IWC which are embossed leather and there is a huge difference ... So i am 100% sure the distefano and the TWB are both genuine alligator, also from a different hide. Distefano super soft and not padded, the TWB not really soft also I used it for quite a bit now and it is padded ...

Distefano is growing on me now ...
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Old 9 October 2013, 05:55 AM   #11
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Ok, i changed it back on the 210 ...
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I'll have to admit that the pattern is unique, but the description...
"Grade 1 “super soft” Alligator. An expensive Gator hide also used by Italian glove manufactures here in Florence"
..sounds good to me

This is all I've got in alligator:
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Nice watches and nice straps.

I guess the distefano strap has been flattened or pressed or polished down, and they wanted to show less profile to have it softer and dressier ....

Would i have bought it in a shop, seeing it in front of me: no

But now i have it and i will wear it for a bit and then we see ... If it does not grow on me, i get a golden baby croc from tedsu .... Or a custom made chocolate brown from TWB .... Or a darkbrown OEM alligator or JV .... There are some options.

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Old 9 October 2013, 05:58 PM   #16
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there is just simply no way that that strap from simona is anything but gator, no worries. if you want a rougher style, try one of her vintage alligator straps.

i'm glad you like your watch boy strap, but, there is no comparison between these two makers. distefano straps are handcrafted straps made from the finest leathers and legendary among paneristi.
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simona is genuine gator
twb looks like printed on calf
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Old 10 October 2013, 03:41 AM   #18
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simona is genuine gator
twb looks like printed on calf
So which one is which. Left or right?
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I had the new strap on the whole day ... And yes, it is growing on me ...
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TWB is a larger grain material with a domed padded look. Other is small grain gator in a flat style.

Difficult to make domed straps, so most sellers make them in the flat style as domed models require that the material be thinned enough to not create pressure on the edges and start to lift on domed designs. Also have to shape the padding and thin it down on the ends and edges.

TWB's is made from the same supplier I used to get my straps from

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Looks great!
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I like it!
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Ok, i changed it back on the 210 ...
I like this strap better
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Old 11 October 2013, 12:34 AM   #24
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I like the Simona better
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Old 11 October 2013, 05:20 AM   #25
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Old 11 October 2013, 05:44 AM   #26
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Thank you guys, now i start to like it, too. Needed a little encouragment...
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