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To me, this is a design flaw. The inside edge on the inside of the tang buckle is very sharp, even to touch, and rips the leather on all my straps when tightened to fit on the wrist. IMO this edge should be well rounded so as to stop or minimize the ripping of the leather when tightened. This is my Black calf leather after a short period of use. Not acceptable IMO.....any one else feel this way?

Pics to prove....

And the last one just could not help my self popping in !!

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Breanach78

A Few Breitlings.

Yes, I've noticed this exact same issue a while ago on Breitling buckles for leather straps. I actually took it in to my AD and mentioned it to them, they said they would 'grind' down the sharp edge for me. I haven't had them do this but took off the leather strap for the time being. If I put the strap back on I will replace the buckle with a different brand for now.

It definitely is a design problem. In fact I looked at some of the older buckles the AD had in their strap case and the older ones were more rounded on this edge.

It definitely cuts into the leather and stitching as your pictures show, bummer.

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Chrono Jetstream
Montbrilliant 1903
Aerospace E79362

Sorry to heat that breanach. And I agree with you, it shouldn't be acceptable.

But it is something you would have avoided by opting for a deployant strap.

Then again, that is just me.

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- This is Ghost Rider requesting a fly-by. - Negative Ghost Rider. The pattern is full.

I've mentioned this here a few times. It is ridiculous! The only conclusion I can reach is Breitling knows exactly what they are doing - reducing the life of the strap so they sell more.

You can slice lunch meat with that thing.

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SHARKMAN

This problem was actually the reason I first tried a deployant. The first Breitling on a leather strap that I ever tried on was showing a serious amount of wear on the strap just as a result of a few people trying it on in the shop! I was astonished by it. As a result I ordered a croco deployant and I've never looked back.

It's a definite design/finishing flaw IMO. Deployant all the way for me.

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Driver8

Site Moderator

IMO, if it suits you (because it doesn't seem to be the case for everyone), once you've tried a deployant there's no looking back. I immediately went for that and I've never regretted it one single day since.

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- This is Ghost Rider requesting a fly-by. - Negative Ghost Rider. The pattern is full.

I have 5 strap options from none 3 weeks ago... 3 TB, 2 DLP. I find the TB a lot more comfortable but like and probably prefer the safer option of the DLP, as in you have a full circle to hold onto not like the TB that IMO would be more easily droped......

Not happy at all about the TB sharp edge though.

Now where did I put that mini-file....

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Breanach78

A Few Breitlings.

Think I've mentioned this before as well.

The first time I fitted the strap I noticed the sharp edge trying to slice it to bits, so took a needle file and 1000 grit paper to the edges under the buckle.

Think how many shops must have ruined straps from just displaying the watches or people trying them on

Geeze, I just looked at mine. I almost sliced my finger on it. I have an "older" style buckle with out the raised wings also. That one seems to be more rounded. I just looked at the buckle on my cheapest watch, a $100.00 sthurling. The buckle is really rounded and seems much safer than the Breitling one.

MartC, how were your results from filing down your buckle?

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Regards,

Peter

BREITLING for Bentley Motors T & Mark VI, Aerospace
ROLEX Submariner Ceramic116610LN
OMEGA Plantet Ocean 8500 42mm Orange arabics
OCEAN7 LM-3

I merely took off the 2 offending edges. First a very light go with the needle file, then some 1000 grit paper wrapped around the file to keep it all nice and uniform.

Just seeing this after experiencing the same problem with a Breitling buckle. I followed the advice about filing and sanding to smooth the edge and it worked great. Not destroying my straps any more.