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  1. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Sep 10, 2012

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    What do you guys do on croc style leather straps to get the roundness into them, I'm wearing an immitation croc strap right now that's brand new and it just bends at angles at the croc scale ridges rather than rounding nicely.
     
  2. ulackfocus Sep 10, 2012

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    You could do it the cheap way: keep flexing / bending them by hand. When a new strap gets installed on one of my watches, it goes on one of the winder cushions so it starts to hold a wrist-like shape. I've heard treating them with Hydrophane (http://www.equestriancollections.com/product.asp?ic=ER03991R) helps keep leather soft and even waterproof.
     
  3. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Sep 10, 2012

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    I've had better luck with quality real croc straps, I love the ones sold by peter.watchacc@gmail.com and I have several. A lot has to do with a quality lining.

    Of course our own Ulackfocus is known an authority on Croco.
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  4. ulackfocus Sep 10, 2012

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    You're getting better with Photoshop. The first incarnation of that picture was sloppy. This one is much better. You just have to match the hand's skin tones / exposure to my face.
     
  5. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Sep 10, 2012

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    I did make your head a longer too as I think it makes you look smarter.:D
     
  6. alam Sep 10, 2012

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    or you better work to improve your tanning techniques.. :D
     
  7. SeanO Sep 11, 2012

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    and with that smile on his dial you just know he's nekkid under that croc...
     
  8. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Sep 11, 2012

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    Ya we all needed that image :p