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I recently received a watch that came with a few straps; I really didn't pay any attention to this one in the seller's pictures but when it arrived I could tell it was a much nicer strap than I had assumed. I'm not sure who the maker is because it has no markings - which I have come across before with some higher end strap makers like Kostas.
It was very dry and had wear along the edges but I could tell the leather was of nice quality and it was nicely constructed / stitched. It also has a very nice GFP vintage buckle that looks like either an Elias or Atan O (please chime in if you have an idea).
This morning I was bored so I took out my array of cleaning / conditioning and finishing products and went to town on it. I think the results speak for themselves - I was able to introduce some nice textures in the leather grain and the colour change was quite dramatic.
I'll be saving this one for a special 6152-1 that will be incoming soon. The patina of the strap will suit the watch perfectly IMO.
Before:
After about 30 minutes work:
It was very dry and had wear along the edges but I could tell the leather was of nice quality and it was nicely constructed / stitched. It also has a very nice GFP vintage buckle that looks like either an Elias or Atan O (please chime in if you have an idea).
This morning I was bored so I took out my array of cleaning / conditioning and finishing products and went to town on it. I think the results speak for themselves - I was able to introduce some nice textures in the leather grain and the colour change was quite dramatic.
I'll be saving this one for a special 6152-1 that will be incoming soon. The patina of the strap will suit the watch perfectly IMO.
Before:
After about 30 minutes work:
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