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#3,436
DesigningStyle said:
Ladies, can we talk Michele bands/straps?

I find the alligator to be so stiff...I have worn mine forever trying to break it in, but on my 5 1/2" wrist it just doesn't seem to soften. Also the scales are large so then the strap likes to almost "crack" one one of the lines that is between a scale, if you know what I mean.

I find patent to be too stiff.

I love my natural python. That is the softest.

Grosgrain/silk bands do not lay nicely IMO.

Can anyone report on Saffiano? Calf? Perforated calf? Leather?

Tell me your experiences and what your favorite wrist hugging band is.
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None of my leather straps fit my tiny wrist. I have two alligator straps that are matte and not shiny. I thought they would be soft enough to work. Turns out, the balance is thrown off by the buckle being off center. I have extra holes punched. I have not found a Michele leather strap that does not cause the watch to swivel to my wristbone.😞 Last week at the trunk show, my local Michele rep said that they did not make short straps, but that could be a less chic alternative. I'm putting the bracelets back on. I have a saffiano, and it's really soft, but I really work on the leather to soften them up.
beeble🐩

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#3,437
Balto Bag Lady said:
None of my leather straps fit my tiny wrist. I have two alligator straps that are matte and not shiny. I thought they would be soft enough to work. Turns out, the balance is thrown off by the buckle being off center. I have extra holes punched. I have not found a Michele leather strap that does not cause the watch to swivel to my wristbone.😞 Last week at the trunk show, my local Michele rep said that they did not make short straps, but that could be a less chic alternative. I'm putting the bracelets back on. I have a saffiano, and it's really soft, but I really work on the leather to soften them up.
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I feel your pain. I too have had additional holes punched but it still does not help! I guess I will just forever twist my watch in place. I am considering applying a clear rubber stopper to either the back of the watch head or strap to see if it will stop the spinning!
 

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#3,438
I have a gray Saffiano leather strap and the color os rubbing off of the strap after about 5 months of use. I like the strap and continue to use it, I spent less than $50 on it, but eventually it will need to be replaced. For the Summer I purchased a perforated white leather strap , which I like but is quite stiff. Not sure if it will do the same thing yet but I am a bit afraid of it cracking too, given the stifness.

These straps are stressful. Lol
 
#3,439
I put a silver saffiano strap with a blue mother of pearl dial deco 16.
As I said earlier, I soften up the straps before I put them on. The idea of the stickies looks interesting. I may take a trip over to Michael's tomorrow to see what I can see!

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#3,440
I just got an email from WS about a 30% off sale for Memorial day. This *probably means* they are having one of those 40% off and additional 30 sales. Anybody near a WS should probably take a look at what they have early before the weekend. I'm convinced they remove lots of stuff when the actual sale begins. And the bracelets are never out in the open.
 
#3,441
I thought I would try some of my Phillip Stein watch bands on my Michele Urban, 16 mm. The strap is notched and the quick release is on the other side. The PS strap isn't marked for size. I thought I would try an Invicta strap, but they are uncomfortable to begin with. Talk not soft.
Back to the jewelry store to get them to figure out which bracelets go with with which heads and have them size them for me. All those gorgeous straps.

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#3,445
dcguccigirl said:
No, it's not....I wish it was! The black is something special, love the white Roman numerals against the black.
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When I bought my first Michele it was a black ceramic deco with a black mother of pearl face. Something went wrong with it and I took it back to Nordstrom. Michele replaced the watch, but the dial had no lustre; no real mother of pearl orient. I refused it and Michele had to replace the movement. This watch has the most gorgeous dial. It is what started my Michele-a-holism.I adore that watch.
I would love to go to WS sometime this weekend. Are you in the area? I'm in Baltimore; are you in DC?
We just discovered National Harbor.

beeble.

ps Back to your topic, i cannot help you. I do like the black, but does the white one have concentric circles on the dials? That would make me swoon...
 
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I vote for the black because it is unusual for Michele. The white serein, while beautiful, is similar to many round watches michele sells - the key difference being the roman numerals.

Of course, if you can do it, keep both though!
 
#3,450
dcguccigirl said:
I finally found it.....the Black Serein! Now it's decision time....keep both or sale the white face?
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by the way I notice on your black one that the date is turning over. The number is not in the center of the display.

I thought that was a malfunction, and talked to Michele and apparently this happens before the date switches every night. So you probably need to move the dials 12 hours to align the date.
 
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