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Re: which strap do you prefer on Seamaster.
In Response To: Re: which strap do you prefer on Seamaster. ()

: These views are of my experiance as owning the twin track polished
: Seamaster professional bracelet.To keep it looking good takes
: patience a scotch brite pad and lots of masking tape and time to
: refurb. Or about £30 paid to your watch repairer.And you will
: need to refurbish it,otherwise it will either look all brushed
: finish or all polished finish after a while (a real scratch
: magnet!) I would choose the simpler single polished tracked
: bracelet it's easier to refurbish and keep looking nice.Just
: from my own obsevations,John.

Thanks for this john. That seems to be the opinion of quite a few people. I have also decided I prefer the simpler looking strap as it doesn't take away from the beauty of the watch face itself...

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