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Old 9 January 2018, 11:00 PM   #1
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Leather strap..square or tapered?

Looking at purchasing a nice leather strap for my speedy from Bulang and Sons. What I can't decide on is whether I want a square cut or tapered cut. I'm leaning towards tapered cut as one of the things I like about the fit of my Rolex's is the slight taper from 20mm to 16mm on the band, just more comfortable to me. Thoughts?
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Old 10 January 2018, 04:40 AM   #2
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I much prefer tapered, both for aesthetic purposes and comfort
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Old 10 January 2018, 05:29 AM   #3
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I prefer a 2mm taper, so 20 to 18, 18 to 16.
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Old 10 January 2018, 06:12 AM   #4
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Old 10 January 2018, 01:39 PM   #5
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I have several B&S straps for my Speedy and tapered is way to go. They are gorgeous straps!


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Old 10 January 2018, 09:54 PM   #6
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Tapered for sure.
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Old 11 January 2018, 03:25 AM   #7
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One more vote for a tapered strap. Square straps look less elegant IMHO.
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2mm down would be my max, but I quite like straight down straps, nice and sporty.
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Old 13 January 2018, 06:36 AM   #9
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Thanks everyone, I believe I will go with the tapered style. Specifically the Siena Brown Leather strap from Bulang and Sons for my speedy.
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