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Is this the "original" 7548-700H Strap? if not, what is it? it has
no markings or numbers on it. i have bought two 7548 on scwf. the first came with this strap, the second i bought from aquaman and it's much nicer, i have put the second one onto the first strap, which the seller claimed was the original strap. personally, i can't tell, and i just want to represent the watch fairly and accurately if i sell it, which i might. thanks for any clues, peterr |
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My thoughts tend to that this is certainly not an OEM GL831 strap.
That said it could be original to the watch if some 7548's came on something other than a GL831/XGL831. As you say this strap lacks any markings. Some GL831s has "Z22" markings, obviously most say "GL831" on them. Also something looks a bit amiss with the shape of the rectangular vent flaps. What does the clasp marking read? If original I believe it should be "SEIKO stainless steel Japan.T" |
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i wish my eyes were that good, i need a better magnifying
glass ![]() pliable and doesn't appear to be in danger of splitting or cracking. it's super long, i wear it on the smallest setting and i'm at 6-3/4" so i guess it's a dive strap made to go over a wetsuit. |
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i'll try turning mine around, i think you're right about it
being inside out, but both sides are quite smooth, and it looks like i'll try the hot water trick, probably with less-than boiling water, see if i can reshape it. what's weird though is there's no texture on the wavy side, and no markings, and i still can't tell if it's possibly original or not, it is the longest strap i've ever seen, it would fit king kong....well, ok, it looks like it would accommodate a 9-5/8" wrist easily, i can't imagine a person with a wrist that large being capable of submerging into water, unless s/he's over 8' tall... Last edited by peterrizzo; 11-08-2018 at 10:01 AM. |
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I doubt it's original. There should be some marking on it. Does it have the wave logo on the longer, buckle-less part? There should be texture, maybe it's a factory reject? My money is on knock-off
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I agree 100% with you Rob. I own a number of these and bought a 7548-700F about 5 months ago that came on a flat vent similar to OP pics. Unmarked, looked the part but was absent the GL-831s unmistakable markings/texture. Its now on OEM z199. 8-) |
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well, thanks for the opinions, looks like i got taken, a bit.
i mean, it's just a strap, but originals are worth a lot and i'm deducing this one has not much monetary value, but it could have some real utility value to an actual diver.... i am going to re-sell the watch, which came from aquaman and is in very nice original condition, this watch should be with a real collector, the condition it's in... |
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