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Hairspring
Episode 51: Strap Etiquette and Why Roman Numerals Often Fail
56 minutes Posted Jan 20, 2025 at 10:37 am.
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Have you ever wondered if it’s appropriate to wear a dive watch on leather? This week, Erik & Max have the final answer. Plus, a Daytona on alligator? What about a VC 1921 Historiques on NATO? Contrast stitching? What faux pas exist in strap wearing if any? This, plus an analysis on Roman numerals, appropriate use, and critique of their frequent misuse. Finally, an Only Wrist to help out AP. 


Zuck:


https://www.instagram.com/wristcheck/p/DAdsAr4Nf8l/?img_index=1


https://www.gq.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-greubel-forsey-almost-one-million-handmade-watch


Combs:


https://www.instagram.com/niccoloy/p/C5hMaNFhsZu/


Lange On a NATO Account:


https://www.instagram.com/lange.on.a.nato/


Kristian Haagen’s Incredible Alligator Nato:


https://www.instagram.com/p/DEUHw4WsVWX/?img_index=1


14800 Royal Oak on Strap:


https://hairspring.com/finds/peach-dial-14800ba-audemars-piguet-royal-oak/


6007:


https://www.patek.com/en/collection/calatrava/6007G-001


5373:


https://www.patek.com/en/collection/grand-complications/5373P-001


Aquanaut Strap Guillotine:


https://www.instagram.com/alekswatches/reel/CyyVMRuNyDO/


Removable Bracelet Odysseus:


https://hairspring.com/exclusives/a-lange-sohne/363-179-odysseus-first-generation-steel/


Roman Numeral Watches:


https://hairspring.com/finds/first-generation-403-035-a-lange-sohne-datograph/


https://hairspring.com/finds/brown-guilloche-dial-voutilainen-observatoire/


https://hairspring.com/finds/laurent-ferrier-classic-moon/


https://hairspring.com/finds/2007-commissioned-cartier-crash/


https://goldammer.me/blogs/articles/rolex-oysterquartz-datejust-guide


https://thekeystone.com/products/patek-philippe-platinum-annual-calendar-power-reserve-watch-ref-5056


Only Wrist:


5516:


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/vintage-audemars-piguet-reference-5516-perpetual-calendar


5072 in Steel:


https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/1950s-audemars-piguet-oversized-ref-5072-with-small-signature


Remaster02:


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-ap-remaster02


5554:


https://apchronicles.audemarspiguet.com/en/model/royal-oak-25554


Ader:


https://www.ader-paris.fr/en/lot/142763/23436868-audemars-piguet-pre-model-1530-ndeg-44644-sold-march-1-1942