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Review on 24Mm Brown Genuine Millennium Alligator by Mario Beaklini

Revainrating 4 out of 5

It narrows! good for watch straps

So please I don't usually spend that much time reviewing products but I've found that details matter and if you can't look at a product first, on the other hand, More information is better than less. Before moving on to this one I bought 3 more sets, the first two had to decide what color and style we liked best and intended to choose one over the other. Unfortunately I measured wrong and ordered 22m instead of 20mm. These two bands were from the same company, so I'm including information about them here as well. One was stitched webbing (Cognac) and the other was flat webbing (Dark Brown), both alligator with a shiny lustrous finish. They were both good quality and finish, the only issue was that they were too wide for the watch and the flat strap was tapered. So I went back and ordered the correct size and color bracelet that we had selected and then accidentally sent it back before I received it. Once that confusion was sorted out, I found another one from the same company with a less glossy finish that my son sought as a replacement. I read a few reviews to make sure the group wasn't shrinking and placed my order. I received it after 2 or 3 days and took it out of the box. My attached photos explain everything you read here. The specific group and related information that I ordered is on the packaging so as not to repeat this information. Watch with new strap, the watch is next to the old strap, the watch is upside down so the obvious problems are clear, we replaced the buckle with my son's original buckle as he wanted to keep it and you can see the pictures front and back so you can see how much the strip is constricted. I didn't measure but the difference in size from the dial to the clasp is 2-4mm. There is a distinct narrowing that makes this band look like that of a woman. This is a very nice bracelet, the leather is great and the quality is mostly good. However, this tape that we received has disadvantages in addition to narrowing. If you look closely at the photos, the bottom strap is cut off and sewn crooked, it also hangs crooked on the dial. It's frustrating considering the cost, but it wasn't that noticeable when my son put it on his arm, so we decided to give it a try anyway. We've been wearing it for two days now and he told me that the two straps that hold the extra band in place after the zipper is done feel quite loose and flimsy. I noticed that the second (loose/moving/sliding) strap was larger than the tapered ends of the strap, as if the entire strap should have been a full 20mm. I really hope the band and these straps hold up. I'm a bit disappointed with the finished product we received, it looks like quality control was skipped. If anything changes I will try to update. Hence only three stars.

Pros
  • good item
Cons
  • weight