Chinstrap Confusion

[ObKrieger]

Hi guys,

What say ye of this chinstrap? There is corrosion and dry rot and it smells old, but this is a very common fake maker mark, so I worry.

Thanks,
Mo

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Hi Mo, hard to say, but there is no sign of stretching to the "eye's" from use, so that would be a concern for me if this is a known type of strap for being faked. Leon.

[Glenn66]

Agreed, and the 'fuzz' to the edges doesn't indicate age also. But chinstraps scare me, as the nuances between original and quality fake are known only to a select few.

[bigmacglenn]

Good points being mentioned by our friends above...the fuzz on the edge and the holes raise suspicions. I speculate that the stitching was dirtied up on purpose as well...But as stated further, Chinstraps have become such a minefield these days that I dare not state anything with 100% certainty...
Glenn

[Schwerpunkt]

the deep stamping is also a concern. I would not buy it as Original this strap.

[ObKrieger]

Thanks guys!