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Great cousins - legends
Sep 09, 2019,20:50 PM
I've also been thinking about mixing it up with my straps and favor a more casual look. I have a blue Hodinkee shell cordovan strap on my 5040J, which plays nicely off the moon disc and dresses it down a bit, and a very casual medium brown calfskin strap with cream stitching accents for my 3970R. I'm looking at green croc (for formal occasions) and rich earth tones like burnt sienna calfskin (casual) or even a suede strap in sienna or honey brown (more casual).
(Yes, those are two different wrists in the pics. One is mine; one is the former owner's.)
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Siblings
By: VintageCollector : September 8th, 2019-08:39
I always thought of the 3940 and the 3970 as siblings, complementing each other. Same basic style and era but differently executed. Both have a given place in a diverse Patek collection. You could argue though, in the name of diversity, one of them should...
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By: VintageCollector : September 8th, 2019-10:55
Perfect pairing.
By: Wristenthusiast : September 8th, 2019-09:17
But I am bias as those are the pair I own. š¤Ŗ
Ah, sorry.
By: ChristianDK : September 8th, 2019-11:52
Switching straps is a lot of fun as you probably already know. However this color is really a great match for both pieces.
Beautiful Duo :-)
By: CL : September 8th, 2019-19:47
I think both pieces are classic. I would suggest having the 3940 to have a small grain (Flank) dark leather strap. The current 3970 strap looks great.
Great cousins - legends
By: Spartacus : September 9th, 2019-20:50
I've also been thinking about mixing it up with my straps and favor a more casual look. I have a blue Hodinkee shell cordovan strap on my 5040J, which plays nicely off the moon disc and dresses it down a bit, and a very casual medium brown calfskin strap ...