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I have had various discussions with [mention]Phaedros[/mention] on PM about our Pam homages and straps, etc.

He offered to have a go at making a strap for one of my watches.

He sourced some lovely vintage leather, and a great buckle from [mention]straps68[/mention].

Made to my specs, then beautifully packaged to finish it all off!

Just wanted to show it off, and give my thanks to him. Lovely job mate. Well done!

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Simonix wrote: March 1st, 2021, 6:28 am I have had various discussions with @Phaedros on PM about our Pam homages and straps, etc.

He offered to have a go at making a strap for one of my watches.

He sourced some lovely vintage leather, and a great buckle from @straps68.

Made to my specs, then beautifully packaged to finish it all off!

Just wanted to show it off, and give my thanks to him. Lovely job mate. Well done!

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Amazing! Great strap and nice packaging. [mention]Phaedros[/mention] made it? Where can one see more of his work?
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insideo wrote: March 1st, 2021, 6:50 am
Amazing! Great strap and nice packaging. @Phaedros made it? Where can one see more of his work?
This was a "prototype", as he has only ever made a strap for himself.

I am his "guinea pig! haha!
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Just need to punch some holes now....

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Simonix wrote: March 1st, 2021, 6:57 am
This was a "prototype", as he has only ever made a strap for himself.

I am his "guinea pig! haha!
Well, at least a nicely tuned up guinea pig :lol:
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Awesome! Congrats.

The buckle certainly looks different than last time I held it. [mention]Phaedros[/mention] did a good job aging the buckle and making the strap :thumbup:
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It arrived - Great to see you like it! And the packaging as well 😅 I have a thing for worn, old guitars as well, hence the name.

I was lucky enough to be able to study some leather wares from the ww2 era up close to determine stitching and threads and turned up to use thick linnen thread I coated in beeswax for this. The leather is originated a bit later, around ‘55 from the swiss army. It’s remarkably soft for the age.


The strap works really well with your submersible!

[mention]insideo[/mention] It wasn’t my first or second really, I made some more in the quiet of my shop and ruined a lot of leather in the process...

I am working on a very delicate strap for an omega watch right now and it‘s driving me nuts, because I already am at V5 now and screw up something each time I think I got it right.

[mention]straps68[/mention] It really am grateful to work with your straps, so much care in the construction! This one, as per request, is mildly aged - I am doing a pictorial right now on the process...
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Looks great! Good job.
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Great work! [mention]Phaedros[/mention] :thumbup:
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lovely! :clap:
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