Reco Someone Making Suede or Tweed 18mm Straps?

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boater642

·Oct 17, 2022

Hi OF Members,

Looking for someone making nice suede or, preferably, tweed straps in 18mm (for a vintage Omega).

Any recos out there?

Thanks OF!

 

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DON

·Oct 17, 2022

I cut up my old tweed jacket, but my water based contact cement soaked through the material. Wanted to try 3M spray adhesive. but $20 a can and 3M never got back to me to see if it would work, so no go

DON

 

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boater642

·Oct 17, 2022

Hey Don ... that's one approach for a tweed strap!

 

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connieseamaster

·Oct 17, 2022

Vario has 18mm tweed straps, iirc

 

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gbesq

·Oct 17, 2022

RIOS1931 makes a nice suede strap that is available in 18mm.

Franklin, Velours, Flat - RIOS1931

 

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boater642

·Oct 17, 2022

gbesq

RIOS1931 makes a nice suede strap that is available in 18mm.

Franklin, Velours, Flat - RIOS1931

Thanks, I'll check them out.

 

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asrnj77

·Oct 17, 2022

I bought a tweed strap from Martu Leather and I was pleased with the outcome (and price)

https://www.martuleather.com/store/c25/Donegal_Tweed_straps.html

 

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boater642

·Oct 17, 2022

Thanks! I'll check them out.

 

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Vitezi

·Oct 17, 2022

Accurate Form has some nice suede straps suitable for vintage:
https://time-curated.com/shop/straps/beige-kudu-suede-center-stitched-watch-strap/

 

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asrnj77

·Oct 17, 2022

This is 20mm but she makes them to order in any size you want

 

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boater642

·Oct 17, 2022

Vitezi

Accurate Form has some nice suede straps suitable for vintage:
https://time-curated.com/shop/straps/beige-kudu-suede-center-stitched-watch-strap/

Thanks, they have some nice straps.

 

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sathomasga

·Oct 17, 2022

Fluco has nice 18mm suede. In the US, you can get them from Holben's

https://holbensfinewatchbands.com/p...age?q=fluco suede&page=1&rb_snize_facet6=18mm

 

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byunjoe

·Oct 17, 2022

Just chiming in about the Vario Tweed straps - while they certainly are an option but the quality is not great and the straps are very stiff feeling.

 

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tjdwhite

·Oct 18, 2022

asrnj77

This is 20mm but she makes them to order in any size you want

That’s great. I’ve been looking for a good non leather option for a gift 👍

 

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boater642

·Oct 18, 2022

byunjoe

Just chiming in about the Vario Tweed straps - while they certainly are an option but the quality is not great and the straps are very stiff feeling.

Thanks for the info. Bummer, I liked the look of some of their straps

 

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Olhenry56

·Oct 18, 2022

tjdwhite

That’s great. I’ve been looking for a good non leather option for a gift 👍

That same strap maker has some very nice looking cork straps that I've been eyeing.