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VetPsychWars
·NOS period strap, genuine crocodie, sourced from Saudi!
Worth it, though.
How about you?
Tom
Worth it, though.
How about you?
Tom
The strap makes the watch!
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whyboddau
·I think straps add flavor. I used to be all bracelet.
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JwRosenthal
·I can bore of a watch and a strap change totally changed the character and how it feels.
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krogerfoot
·I can bore of a watch and a strap change totally changed the character and how it feels.
I have managed with some success to curb my watch-buying urges by channeling them toward straps. Luckily on Japanese Yahoo! Auctions there are a few sellers—they might all be the same guy—who source great alligator and snake straps which get sent out from Bangkok at like $12-18 a pop. I have not looked into the ethical implications of this operation and have no plans to do so at this time.
Since I'm outside a lot during the summer, nylon NATO straps are a godsend and make a watch look badass as well. They look bulky but keep you from feeling like you have a heat element strapped to your wrist.
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Bizcut1
·Man, those Speedies were the straps well...beauties!
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Syrte
·Oh my, I am definitely a follower of this motto. As someone once said, if I post all of my carefully studied watch/ strap combos your screens will melt.
Here’s a few. Most of those straps were bespoke commissions,
-blue croc from Atelier Rousseau to match the blued hand set of my WWII Royal air force watch, a friend made me another one from the same watch as a present;
-grey pilot strap from a German enthusiast for my US military LeCoultre Weems;
- colorful python from an Ebay maker of Panerai straps to match my lady Seiko,
- other lovely Italian craftsmen including one collector;
- and then there’s vintage straps and bracelets!
Here’s a few. Most of those straps were bespoke commissions,
-blue croc from Atelier Rousseau to match the blued hand set of my WWII Royal air force watch, a friend made me another one from the same watch as a present;
-grey pilot strap from a German enthusiast for my US military LeCoultre Weems;
- colorful python from an Ebay maker of Panerai straps to match my lady Seiko,
- other lovely Italian craftsmen including one collector;
- and then there’s vintage straps and bracelets!
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Ville_W
·Vintage racing leather makes old Speedys
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Syrte
·Talking about straps making the watch.... I just retrieved a bespoke strap from Atelier Jean Rousseau - it was a special project where I wanted a removable double wrap strap for a 1940s fixed lug watch. It was quite complex to create a strap with the right thickness for the rivets. I could not be happier. Those ladies manning the shop and making the straps are just lovely are so talented.
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JwRosenthal
·Talking about straps making the watch.... I just retrieved a bespoke strap from Atelier Jean Rousseau - it was a special project where I wanted a removable double wrap strap for a 1940s fixed lug watch. It was quite complex to create a strap with the right thickness for the rivets. I could not be happier. Those ladies manning the shop and making the straps are just lovely are so talented.
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Lazy_Lightning
·Wow- the rivets with that watch- never would have thought of that - badass!
Agreed, really nice strap--really compliments the watch.
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Ville_W
·Gorgeous strap. Can I ask where you got it?
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jeppehh
·It’s a Geckota Kington vintage racing. I bought it from https://www.royalstraps.se
With current offer it's only 25€ including EU shipping. Done 👍
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krogerfoot
·Oh my, I am definitely a follower of this motto. As someone once said, if I post all of my carefully studied watch/ strap combos your screens will melt.
The watch + silver chain bracelet combination in some of these pictures is arresting. Is that sea snake on your Mido? I see those online sometimes but haven’t given one a try yet. Some reptile leather is soft and looks old and comfortable right away, but some others feel brittle and sandpapery.
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JwRosenthal
·Oh my, I am definitely a follower of this motto. As someone once said, if I post all of my carefully studied watch/ strap combos your screens will melt.
Here’s a few. Most of those straps were bespoke commissions,
-blue croc from Atelier Rousseau to match the blued hand set of my WWII Royal air force watch, a friend made me another one from the same watch as a present;
-grey pilot strap from a German enthusiast for my US military LeCoultre Weems;
- colorful python from an Ebay maker of Panerai straps to match my lady Seiko,
- other lovely Italian craftsmen including one collector;
- and then there’s vintage straps and bracelets!
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Syrte
·The watch + silver chain bracelet combination in some of these pictures is arresting. Is that sea snake on your Mido? I see those online sometimes but haven’t given one a try yet. Some reptile leather is soft and looks old and comfortable right away, but some others feel brittle and sandpapery.
Thank you @krogerfoot, the orange hide on the Mido is not snake but stingray. Usually quite pricey but I found a couple straps priced reasonably on Ebay and so had it in my stash. It’s very comfortable.
Ps edit add: I really like the chain but I’ve been scolded by a collector that it risks damaging the watch cases!
As for the Midos @JwRosenthal you have no reason to feel alone here. There are a few very rich threads you can find with the search engine 😉
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