Platinum 44mm new grey rubber

[AshAP]

The AD received my new rubber strap today, the reference no. is shown below if anyone is interested in ordering.





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[dimag333]

dy-no-MITE!!!

steve

[yoast]

Looks really good! It's probably softer too? For some reason the grey straps are always the softest and most comfortable.

[sokoloka]

I love it! Has a particular stealth feel. All your strap combos are really making me want to find a PT44 for myself ...

[Jp28]

Looks good in the wrist pic (love how you always match the sweater !!)
What do you think of it ??
Just got courier notification that the yellow should show up next week for me (along with blue camo).

[chiscott_29]

Love it!!

[AshAP]

Originally Posted by Jp28

Looks good in the wrist pic (love how you always match the sweater !!)
What do you think of it ??
Just got courier notification that the yellow should show up next week for me (along with blue camo).

I really like it. I’ll be very interested to see how the yellow looks.



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[Bushido]

I think that grey hue looks fantastic with the case/dial.

[AK797]

Looks nice, a darkish grey, think I'll ask to see one for my RG it might match like a Lebron, think the brown one is too similar to my camo.

[AshAP]

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[myporsche]

Very nice contrast, great choice.

[RobGomez]

Impeccable taste. Great combo.


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[conkers]

Nice!

[GS93108]

Hey Ash, sorry for the late reply, very nice indeed. Next time I see you make sure you bring it with you so that I can hold it up to mine. It even looks like it had a tiny hint of blue. It looks great on the PT.
Enjoy.

[Apflorio1]

Ash I think it looks great, but that comes as no surprise. Every time you post up a picture of the PT with different straps they all look great. It’s such a versatile watch.


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[1st amg]

Another winner Ash! Looks great

[P2725TMB]

I think that looks very nice indeed, Ash, personally I prefer it to the coloured straps, as I think that mid grey works very well with your watch.

Inspired by Ash I thought I'd try colourising my RG44 by putting on the organge strap I bought 18 months or so ago for my Summer Edition. However, for some reason it doesn't fit well, with an unsightly gap, I don't know why. Anybody else found this?

I'm thinking of getting a brown strap for the RG44 but will need to ensure it doesn't have the same issue, as I can't wear a watch like that. The strap came from AP so is definitely 'gen', and from what I recall it fit the SE ok, although I didn't keep it on the watch.

[GB-man]

Looks like the strap the digitally rendered on the 26405cg before it went missing on the release. Looks nice on your pt.

[AshAP]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Looks like the strap the digitally rendered on the 26405cg before it went missing on the release. Looks nice on your pt.

It is that strap.


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[GS93108]

Originally Posted by P2725TMB

I think that looks very nice indeed, Ash, personally I prefer it to the coloured straps, as I think that mid grey works very well with your watch.

Inspired by Ash I thought I'd try colourising my RG44 by putting on the organge strap I bought 18 months or so ago for my Summer Edition. However, for some reason it doesn't fit well, with an unsightly gap, I don't know why. Anybody else found this?

I'm thinking of getting a brown strap for the RG44 but will need to ensure it doesn't have the same issue, as I can't wear a watch like that. The strap came from AP so is definitely 'gen', and from what I recall it fit the SE ok, although I didn't keep it on the watch.

Chris, I experienced the same thing on a couple of my straps when I first messed around changing them. I found the problem to have been that I hadn't used all the parts...check out my post below and make sure you use the 'sleeve' for the middle section. It tightens everything up.

Originally Posted by GS93108

Here are a couple of pics showing the parts and tools for a strap change on an offshore.








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[P2725TMB]

Many thanks indeed Gary, you may well be right, as far as I can see there's no 'tube' in the strap. I will give it a go later!

In the meatime I thought I'd polish the centre 'block' of the buckle, so the outer sections are brushed but inner bright, to play off the watch case. I've not done a good job, as really I needed to use very fine wet & dry paper to rub off the brushing and then polish, but I think it looks good. I will do the job properly in due course and then perhaps do the same to the SE!

[masterserg]

^^^ you are a brave man. Looks good tho. Maybe finish with cape cod as it is not so aggressive?


The platinum on grey rubber looks fantastic.

[P2725TMB]

Yes, absolutely. First wet and dry to remove the very shallow 'troughs' from the brushing, then a small polishing wheel on the dremel, then finally cape cod, which is billiant (literally) for the final finish.

[AshAP]

Originally Posted by P2725TMB

Yes, absolutely. First wet and dry to remove the very shallow 'troughs' from the brushing, then a small polishing wheel on the dremel, then finally cape cod, which is billiant (literally) for the final finish.

Chris out of interest do you use 600 or 800 grit w/d?


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[AK797]

Originally Posted by P2725TMB

I think that looks very nice indeed, Ash, personally I prefer it to the coloured straps, as I think that mid grey works very well with your watch.

Inspired by Ash I thought I'd try colourising my RG44 by putting on the organge strap I bought 18 months or so ago for my Summer Edition. However, for some reason it doesn't fit well, with an unsightly gap, I don't know why. Anybody else found this?

I'm thinking of getting a brown strap for the RG44 but will need to ensure it doesn't have the same issue, as I can't wear a watch like that. The strap came from AP so is definitely 'gen', and from what I recall it fit the SE ok, although I didn't keep it on the watch.

I was having a look at the brown strap and I think the brown follows the darker brown in the camo strap, the mid brown would be my preference. I'm going to have a look at grey, think I want the darker 06 rather than the 04 Ash has got.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=724339

[AshAP]

Neil 06 is the one I just got, not 04.


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[AshAP]

This is my watch with the darker 04 rubber

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[P2725TMB]

Originally Posted by AK797

I was having a look at the brown strap and I think the brown follows the darker brown in the camo strap, the mid brown would be my preference. I'm going to have a look at grey, think I want the darker 06 rather than the 04 Ash has got.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=724339

Yes, I think it is the darker brown. I agree I'd prerfer the mid-tone, but if it's not available I may try the darker. Hopefully a bit more interesting than simple black.

[P2725TMB]

Originally Posted by AshAP

Chris out of interest do you use 600 or 800 grit w/d?


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I've not tried yet Ash, but likely 600 wet and then 1000 dry and then wet to finish, finally followed by metal polish, of course. The AP engraving is quite deep, so should easily withstand it.

First impressions of what I've done so far is that it's a significant improvement over having the buckle all brushed. However, If I did decide against it I can easily just rebrush it again using a scotchbrite pad. I will keep the 'tang' brushed.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by AshAP

Neil 06 is the one I just got, not 04.


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Sorry, yes got those two mixed up, think the darker is better for my RG. Would you have a pic of them side by side?