Exquisite custom straps!

pdxleaf

Okay, fair enough. But Dan, not to be argumentative, just genuinely intrigued because I don’t see them this way. Can you share pictures of straps that you like better?

Seriously, not trying to stir up a pissing contest. These straps do look a bit stiff but that seems due to their being new and a bit thicker. But the leather looks nicely finished.

We can never have too many strap threads. 😀

ghce

Got to agree with that!
Myself I have had a growing yearning to get deployment buckles onto leather straps as buckled straps to me are a scary thing in that it's just too easy for a watch to slip from your grasp when putting it on and taking it off, this has led me to prefer SS bracelets which is a shame as some leather straps can look a million dollars and would benefit with a more secure fastening method.

Braindrain

Not to take away the OP's enthusiasm for his new straps, but I took a look at the website. The straps are nice enough. But at those prices, there are a few too many niggles (for me) on the finished straps that would make me unhappy.



I'm with you there. All my straps have butterfly deployants - all due to an incident at an airport security check well over a decade ago. As I was taking off the watch, it slipped off and hit the floor. Luckily, no damage. But from that day on, all my straps have deployants. To add a positive note, because deployants fasten the strap with far less stress than a pin buckle, my exquisite custom straps 👍 still look new, years after I've bought them.

cmazer

What's a niggle?

Braindrain

There are a few imperfections that I can see (although it doesn't affect the overall integrity of the strap), that I wouldn't expect at this price point. While these are hand made and won't be "machine perfect", there's a bit more variance in the consistency than I would like. But, I'm getting in the nitty gritty and the strap, overall, is good strap.

As for deployants, I used to buy the RHD deployants well over a decade ago. I prefer butterfly deployants over single fold. But, needing 2 deployants per watch (generally 16,18mm, but have a few 20mm too) with well over a dozen watches in the rotation and at $50 USD per deployant, it got pretty costly. They are very good, though.

I tinkered with the cheapie Ebay ones, but the closing mechanism was bad. It tended to pop open with very slight pressure.

I finally found some better quality ones at Cousins UK at about 10 GBP each, but the shipping costs got to me - especially if I'm only ordering 1 or 2 at a time. Finally found ones with the exact same mech as the Cousins ones for about $5 USD each. This closing mech stays closed, even if one of the sides accidentally gets bumped.

Evitzee

You don't see many green linings, I have one on a strap I had made for my Speedy Tuesday 1 watch. Genteel racing strap.

cmazer

Nice. Would love to see the watch face too when you have a chance.

ghce

Have you had much success with the AliExpress suppliers for decent leather straps? Any recommendations?
I have found the quality a bit of a crap shoot having bought quite a few from various suppliers off AliExpress.
Have had some from your butterfly supplier but not the butterflys themselves, might be worth a go.