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Caitlin 1 : HAPPY, SATTISFIED, FABULOUS

lan61t

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This morning i came to the office earlier, to take a pics of the Caitlin 1 from Mr Gunny.

The quality is fantastic, the feel is very very nice, highly recommended for a vintage lover.

The pic of the strap fresh from the "factory"
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Signature of the creator
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The Serial number
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I ordered double keeper for this version, to retain the vintage look
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Close up view of the keeper, you can see the rich texture of the leather
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Overview look, notice the used mark, that's because i can't wait to try it on last night, and just realize that i havent took any pic :p
so i have to recreate the scene :p
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Reverse view
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With the buckle from the rep 217, perfect fit :)
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With the 217, very very nice....i like....match made in heaven :)
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It is softer than the Vernon, but harder than the Caitlin 2, so it's something in between.

More pics of the strap and watch. Cant stop taking the pics of this beautiful looking strap...

Vintage look
You have to check the details in this strap, i'm sure there's no 1 strap alike because of the individual vintaging process.
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Amazing when you see the at the beginning, the leather is as white as a cloud, but only after a few days.....they transform into a nice looking vintage strap, job well done Peter :)
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Pic of the reverse side of the strap and the watch
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Last but not least...the wrist shot
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The actual strap is much much much nicer in the flesh, you could spend whole day, hell even the whole week just to explore the unique and individual vintaging process on this strap. Another job well done peter :)
 

lan61t

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Dizzy said:
i am sooooo jelous.. i hope mine shows up soon!!

when r u going to get yours?
did you order caitlin 1 or 2?
version 1 and 2 is quite different in look and feel, hehehe

brtelec said:
Wow, that is nice.

peter did a really good job, the strap definitely take the watch to another level :p
 

Dizzy

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mine should arrive any day now!! I went for a 26/26 caitlin 2, heavy vintagized and 3 layers thick!! Gunna look sweet on my modded fiddy 127

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pupus

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me oso waiting straps from peter... :twisted:

received email from peter..

so sad i dunno how to post the pic in this website n share the moment wif u guys :cry:
 

Dizzy

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pupus said:
me oso waiting straps from peter... :twisted:

received email from peter..

so sad i dunno how to post the pic in this website n share the moment wif u guys :cry:

When you make a post.. there is a small section below where you are doing the typing,. It says upload image. click browse and upload the image from your computer and go from there. Its pretty easy. I'd like to see your strap.
 

pupus

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tadaa..

here my straps :twisted:

caitlin 1 and vernon....sweeetttttttt...

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with big enuf keeper!!!

thanks to Don Peter(God Straps) on this
 

lan61t

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wow that looks nice, that's looks more like caitlin 2, but probably because of the lighting :)
 

lan61t

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The story continue...

I ordered 2 straps of Caitlin 1 from Peter
1. 26/26, 120/75, Double Keeper, DIstance from lugs 4.3cm, 6mm thickness
2. 24/24, 135/70, Single Keeper, Distance from lugs 5cm, 5mm thickness

and as promised Peter delivered both of the straps according to specs, i'm still amazed how he done it :)

This morning i got a chance to take some photos of the second Caitlin 2

Pic fresh from the oven :)
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The signature
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The serial number
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Single Keeper, Single keeper made the strap look more masculine, while the single strap created a more elegant look - just my 0.02c
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Pics of the set - looking really nice
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Review : Same as the initial post for the first Caitlin 1, Excellent as always :) Highly recommended for vintage look, for me it's not only about the strap, but the personal touch that Peter gave to individual strap, and the communication and friendship that come up in the process :)

I was going to use this strap for 199, but i'm currently hooked with the vernon, so i rather use the vernon for the 199, so for now this strap is going to the inventory until the right watch. appear :) This is just my opinion

I'll post the 199 on the Vernon strap after this :)
 

lan61t

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Caitlin 1, on Homage PAM 249

Sitting nicely on the soft furry blanket :D
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Close up view of the leather after a couple of month use
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