BPFF on Milanese

Jan 12, 2015,15:56 PM
 

Hi

in being a big fan of my FF I have however, at times, found reason to doubt the wisdom of the strap.  I live in a humid climate and I'm prone to sweating I do admit and the combo led to a strap that did not smell very nice.

My solution was to find a milanese strap as I found the bracelet hard to locate, expensive and in my opinion prone to making the watch look bigger in how the end links integrated into the head (just a preference and i haven't worn one so perhaps ill informed too).

Finding a 23 mm milanese is not easy and i really like the JB Champion straps (as featured on the Omega Speedmaster) and I was lucky enough to find a 22 mm strap from a Breitling setup.  it seems to fit OK despite being 22 mm.

So herewith find the BPFF on milanese for your viewing pleasure or otherwise.  To date it is very comfortable.  I changed the strap myself using two 0.8 mmm hex tools I found online for $4.  it is hard for me to be anything other than biased in this case but i think it looks OK too.












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Looks very vintage

 
 By: Bill : January 12th, 2015-17:15
The Milanese is a cool solution. I can't really tell how the balance feels on the wrist but if it feels good great. Alternatively you may one to try the same style that you find on the Omega Ploprof. I am pretty sure you will find it in 22mm but not 23mm....  

If you like it

 
 By: 2redbulls : January 15th, 2015-18:47
Forgive me...because my comment won't be the usual flattering pat on the back and ultimately what matters, is that you like it. But since we're on a public forum and we discuss watch designs and aesthetic, etc. I must admit, that to my eye, that looks hor... 

i tend to agree it is not ideal

 
 By: mr_gray : January 17th, 2015-23:21
that breitling photo is great. and whilst my strap works very well (function) i agree it doesn't look ideal. tell truth with the weight of the watch it also isn't as comfortable as say the JB champion milanese with my speedmaster (a much lighter watch). i... 

off the top of my head...

 
 By: 2redbulls : January 22nd, 2015-17:08
Off the top of my head, I think the 3 things that I don't like about this combination is 1. the strap is too narrow, way to narrow. 2. the strap should roll over the tube not under it. 3. the mesh of the milanese should be bigger (if that makes sense)and ... 

thanks for your comments

 
 By: mr_gray : January 31st, 2015-23:25
hi i have been working on this. i haven't come up with much. it is important that the solution is waterproof and hence all the very nice straps one can get are out (lots of custom options even for the difficult width of 23mm). after considering a bunch of... 

sail strap is perfect for swimming...

 
 By: christianch : March 26th, 2015-16:16
So I am at a loss on why would you want to replace it with ...well...that. It sort of detracts a lot from the watch. What is wrong with the original? you mentioning swimming. The original strap is made for that! I did swim several times with the original ... 

sail strap

 
 By: mr_gray : July 11th, 2015-03:25
hi there, i thought the sail strap would be perfect but for me it did not last a year. it was a very short time. however this may have been due to a lack of proper care/maintenance. i have still not resolved the issue and totally agree with the general se...