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Thanks all
Appreciate the thoughts and to be honest I wasn’t expecting the response to be that it will work well but thought it would be worth getting the opinions of others as well before discarding the idea 
I will have to consider whether the ability of being able to put a bracelet on is really important or whether a more casual strap to put on every now and then might do the job as I don’t think I’ll go down the vintage route at the moment (but you never know)
Steel bracelet on white gold watch
I am considering adding a watch which is elegant but slightly more casual, I really like the 3445 on bracelet and similar models but am keen to buy a more modern watch, examples of what I am considering are 5296G sector and Lange 1 black luminous dial. My...
To be honest, I would even be reluctant to put a WG Patek on an aftermarket WG bracelet, unless this was of the *exact same* color and quality...
As for a classy, WG Patek on an aftermarket steel bracelet...my pretty definitive “opinion” is...please just don’t!🙏😉 Hope this helps.
I would agree with Fab. The 3445 is a dress watch and should be on a plain leather strap.
Here is mine . For comparison I have included a SS Patek with three different strap options. I think if you want to wear bracelet try look for a SS vintage PP ref 3483 ...
A stainless steel strap on a white gold watch, would ruin the elegance of the watch. To put it bluntly. It will look cheap. My opinion. 😊
Best to leave it with the leather strap it goes with it. Just a suggestion. If you want a metal strap go with the white gold. Same as the watch case. Geross.
Thanks all
Appreciate the thoughts and to be honest I wasn’t expecting the response to be that it will work well but thought it would be worth getting the opinions of others as well before discarding the idea I will have to consider whether the ability of being able...
Steel is harder than gold
Given that steel is much harder than gold, you would run the risk that over time the steel bracelet would grind away on the inside of the gold lugs on the watch, permanently ruining them. Don’t do it.
