one bad experience usually burns a supplier for me. Especially after sales
this guy is good too, but more vintage/distressed, it seems
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Custom sailcloth strap
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one bad experience usually burns a supplier for me. Especially after sales
this guy is good too, but more vintage/distressed, it seems
TingelTangelTom
God´s Gift to Mankind.
I checked all on etsy before i ordered this oneone bad experience usually burns a supplier for me. Especially after sales
this guy is good too, but more vintage/distressed, it seems
The ones they offered in the Shop, and most of them did not offer bespoke or customised Sailcloth Straps. If i would not need XL Size i would chose artem,
Longest Straps i did find is Gen, this Zulu and Bradystraps.
Brady looks nice, but did not respond to email, so i ended up with the Zulu.
And the more i wear it, the more i start to like it
Courious how long it will hold.
The strap looks really good, and I have sometimes taken smaller straps to let the springbar show. I like it.
Personally, I am partial to steel and the occasional distressed leather. I have a hard time with canvas or sailcloth
Personally, I am partial to steel and the occasional distressed leather. I have a hard time with canvas or sailcloth
TingelTangelTom
God´s Gift to Mankind.
One of my most loved Strap is a distressed Canvas from Bosphorusleather for my Ceramica-PaneraiThe strap looks really good, and I have sometimes taken smaller straps to let the springbar show. I like it.
Personally, I am partial to steel and the occasional distressed leather. I have a hard time with canvas or sailcloth
I could spend a fortune on nice Straps, it can add or change so much on a Watch
Could not find a suitable 23mm curved end strap. The one I tried left a small gap between the strap end and the case.
I find that the fifty fathom need a more "substantial" strap. I tried a leather bund strap as a temporary solution but it's a 22mm model.
You would expect that 0.5mm on each side would be fine. But the watch insist on sitting on one side and leave a 1mm gap on one side.
My options are (i) 0.5mm spacers (can't make these myself with my big fingers), (ii) find a 24mm model and cut 0.5mm on each side (fat fingers again..), (iii) spend 250€ on a custom made sailcloth strap with no guaranty on result. Plus I need new lug bars, I think I killed the thread by over tightening the 0.9mm hex screws. Never simple eh? Has anyone found a better solution ?
I find that the fifty fathom need a more "substantial" strap. I tried a leather bund strap as a temporary solution but it's a 22mm model.
You would expect that 0.5mm on each side would be fine. But the watch insist on sitting on one side and leave a 1mm gap on one side.
My options are (i) 0.5mm spacers (can't make these myself with my big fingers), (ii) find a 24mm model and cut 0.5mm on each side (fat fingers again..), (iii) spend 250€ on a custom made sailcloth strap with no guaranty on result. Plus I need new lug bars, I think I killed the thread by over tightening the 0.9mm hex screws. Never simple eh? Has anyone found a better solution ?
