Sadly they only do rubber straps for that case and I hate 'em.
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Might be ab bit of brand snobbery going on here, but I could never pay ÂŁ4K for a Christopher Ward.
I paid ÂŁ240 for a Malvern C5 Aviator in 2010 and canât get my head away from that!
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Although hardly convenient, there are a fair number of bespoke strap makers out there who could make you a leather or hybrid strap to fit. I like a rubber strap, but it surprises me CW donât also offer a leather option for any of their âTwelveâ range.
The truth is youâre paying for the Armin Strom content in CWâs halo watches, and Iâm a little surprised they resist the temptation to play on it a little more - though thereâs the risk the AS brand would be devalued, especially since the man himself is no more (notwithstanding that he sold the company 20 years ago)⌠And they are emphatically a halo product for CW, so shifting numbers wonât be their concern.
There were definitely a few requests for a leather option on the night. I think they may well consider it. Something I forgot to get a pic of was the very nice quick release system for both the bracelet and rubber straps. It takes seconds to switch them over. A nice touch I thought and something they seem to have had a lot of positive feedback about.
They were definitely taken aback by the success of the Bel Canto and how it brought in a whole new group of buyers. I think they are more ready this time around. The âTwelveâ has been a huge success for them. I get the feeling that innovation seems to take priority over âShifting numbersâ currently. Good luck to them I say.
One thing one of the staff said is that after 2 years as an employee staff can pick any watch from the range. Consequently a lot of Bel Cantos are worn in the office and on the hour you can hear all the alarms chiming 
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Trickle down technology from Vacheron Constantin and AP
The VC Overseas comes with 3 straps as standard (Bracelet, rubber and leather.)
Trickle up âtechnologyâ from the Apple Watch.
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Genuinely one of the best features of my Certina. This little quick release give me a good 8mm of expansion without changing a thing.
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That CW is clearly a beautifully made piece of Horology, but Iâve still yet to see one I like the look of.
Fair play to them though, theyâre a great British brand making seriously nice watches for relatively sensible prices.
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I have one of the ordinary ones. It is beautifully made and being both relatively thin and not bluff sided it sits under a shirt cuff much more comfortably than most watches.
I am a fan but pretty fed up of all the marketing emails about buying anotherâŚ
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They really do bombard you. Iâve unsubscribed to everything but they still manage to troll me.
Unsubscribe:-)
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Nup here too.
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Think Iâm with you and @Kevin but it cost me ÂŁ28 so will be getting a few days wear before I put the silicone one back on!
The âBondâ stripes donât work - plain black or plain red would.
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Yes, I think red would be great.
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