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lillatroll
·I have a speedy Tuesday, that for some reason has never been on my wrist. It was bought to wear, not sit in its box, but there it sits. I suppose after so many years I should probably just wear it or sell it.
Getting around to wearing a watch
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Felix_La_PuBelle
··Sometimes I’m wrong. Usually.I have a speedy Tuesday, that for some reason has never been on my wrist. It was bought to wear, not sit in its box, but there it sits. I suppose after so many years I should probably just wear it or sell it.
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M'Bob
·I’m reading so many different collecting approaches, and they’re all great. Wear, don’t wear. Keep, flip, trade, make a Franken, modify, polish, enjoy the scratches and dings. Why is this a joy? Life throws so many daily rules and restrictions at you, that doing EXACTLY what you want, in one little area, is SO gratifying.
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.I’m reading so many different collecting approaches, and they’re all great. Wear, don’t wear. Keep, flip, trade, make a Franken, modify, polish, enjoy the scratches and dings. Why is this a joy? Life throws so many daily rules and restrictions at you, that doing EXACTLY what you want, in one little area, is SO gratifying.
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Felix_La_PuBelle
··Sometimes I’m wrong. Usually.Thanks to the discussion here I noticed another cherished but too infrequently worn watch in my stash.
End of last year I acquired a 145.022 speedy with 220 error bezel and put it away until I could give it proper attention. It came with a nice 1039 bracelet but I would need to remove a link to properly size it. Somehow that was a chore I didn’t want deal with so the watch was mostly sitting in the box.
After this thread, I pulled it out last weekend, slapped on a strap I had lying around, and have been enjoying the heck out of it since.
End of last year I acquired a 145.022 speedy with 220 error bezel and put it away until I could give it proper attention. It came with a nice 1039 bracelet but I would need to remove a link to properly size it. Somehow that was a chore I didn’t want deal with so the watch was mostly sitting in the box.
After this thread, I pulled it out last weekend, slapped on a strap I had lying around, and have been enjoying the heck out of it since.
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pdxleaf
··"I cut it TWICE and it's still short!"
You recall who made this strap? Been looking for one like it
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Felix_La_PuBelle
··Sometimes I’m wrong. Usually.You recall who made this strap? Been looking for one like it
Yes it’s from here.
https://www.strapbandits.com/
Have another one of their straps on my max bill
And a third seen here modeled on the speedy.
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pdxleaf
··"I cut it TWICE and it's still short!"Yes it’s from here.
https://www.strapbandits.com/
Have another one of their straps on my max bill
And a third seen here modeled on the speedy.
I think it'd fit this well
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Felix_La_PuBelle
··Sometimes I’m wrong. Usually.Many thanks. Another OF member and I are looking at strap options for our AS meterorites. Sailcloth is great on a speedy. Nice in between too casual and too dressy.
I think it'd fit this well
Agree these would look great on the meteorite. Only caution, these aren’t sailcloth. They’re like a very finely woven dress suit material so I wouldn’t recommend getting them wet. The backing is leather.
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pdxleaf
··"I cut it TWICE and it's still short!"Agree these would look great on the meteorite. Only caution, these aren’t sailcloth. They’re like a very finely woven dress suit material so I wouldn’t recommend getting them wet. The backing is leather.
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pdxleaf
··"I cut it TWICE and it's still short!"Pretty good quality, especially for 50 bucks.
Much lighter than the bracelet. Feels wierd, but I'll have to see if I adjust to a strap.
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Felix_La_PuBelle
··Sometimes I’m wrong. Usually.Pretty good quality, especially for 50 bucks.
Much lighter than the bracelet. Feels wierd, but I'll have to see if I adjust to a strap.
Yeah this was the first time I put something other than a bracelet on any of my speedys. I find it quite versatile. Like a good blazer that can be worn dressy or casual.
That blue plaid comes through well. If it’s like mine it changes colors in different light from muted almost grey to brighter blue depending on the environment.
