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Quote:Originally Posted by Gerry Nelson This is a better picture of the tie in question: To my eyes, on my screen - I think it looks very nice. IMO/FWIW, you could probably get away with a lighter patterned olive green pocket...

Quote:Originally Posted by no frills You've got higher end restaurants like Robuchon and Tao (which runs advertisements like the one below, which caught my attention this time around since I stayed at the Venetian this time around,...

Put it this way, if earlier, cruder, mechanical watches - often without specific shock protection - could survive being brought aboard piston driven propeller engined planes (as opposed to the turboprop types we see today), or for that...

Quote:Originally Posted by Keith T Stainless Mesh: [[SPOILER]] Not too shabby, right? The mesh you chose has a less "fine" weave, which IMO matches the watch perfectly - a sporty, vintage looking, chrono with era-appropriate fittings....

Quote:Originally Posted by no frills But, on topic too: I'm generally not a fan of all-gold pieces.  My wife and I even tried owning one for a while, and we just couldn't wear it as comfortably or confidently as we would have liked....

Yowza, no frills! A palate cleanser perhaps to get that bad taste out of your mouth? Look at Elle Macpherson's... ...watch!! Solid yellow gold Daytona = WIN. EDIT: And another one, because I couldn't resist... Both these photos...

Think I once suggested a blue crocodile strap with contrast stitching to someone else some time ago, that combo could be a good one as well. :-D

Keith T, no worries. 2 more in the black/grey theme - http://shop.hodinkee.com/products/distressed-black-grey-leather-strap http://shop.hodinkee.com/products/black-leather-strap

Keith T, found the images I referred to (strap suggestions for your A386 reissue) after a bit of rummage in the ol' C drive. Other ideas which come to mind include: - a mesh bracelet if you want to go for a full 80s look, like this -...