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I can make a strap to those specs for you.

Zig,

Thanks for the great teardown and review. Again you've shown why NO ONE touches my movements but you. Thanks again!

Always liked these.... its a great big lump but feels great on the wrist

I wonder if the idea of doing a strap that flares out like a B&R strap would help lose the way the strap gets lost at the lugs?? Thats has always been one thing that bothered me slightly. I think the lug shape could suit it.... I was thinking that with the 300 as well the other day!!

Congrats mate, wear it well

Bloody hell I just cottoned on to that pic with it on the leaf of that plant..... Now that is some strong plant!!!

I'm not sure I would want to do a strap where it wraps around the lug on this one. I think the proportions, while not typical of what's done today with watches of this size. It's one of the things that gives this piece its vintage vibe even though the face, being sterile, also gives it a minimalist modern feel too. I think one of the things I like about this watch is that it embraces both of these design ethics in equal measure.

i love the smoothness of that strap. I think it complements it nicely!

Thanks! As I said, I've always liked strap with stitching and have only made a few without, but this combo seems a perfect match. I guess I should reconsider the no stitch strap.

Pete,

I think it looks great! Thanks for posting!

My preyers and thoughts are with you that all turns our well.

I'd like to get in on this deal. I don't even have the watch ordered yet, but I'm sure I'll want a crystal that doesn't de-lam the minute it touches water. I'm waiting for the "ultimate" but they won't get around to fixing this prob until at least version 4, so if I don't get in now, I'll be in for a long wait if and when...

Hi all,

I'm just really excited about how this one turned out for Simon founder of BR-avo.com gen Bell&Ross dedicated form. I had done a strap for his military in vintage tan and Olive that he liked a lot, but while he was watching the slide show of the build for that strap, he fell in love with the color of the natural leather and wanted to make him one for his BR03 Black&White Chrono. After I warned he that the strap will get darker with age and turn to a nice vintage tan in time, he was ever more convinced that he wanted one and gave me the go ahead.

Of course untreated leather would just be a dirt and stain magnet, so before I stitched it up, I put a couple layers of satin sheen clear top coat and a heavy coat of water proofing in order to try to avoid water spots.

He asked for the lightest natural vegetable tanned leather and black linen stitching - a bold combo as you can see (Simon's got a great sense of style). The leather I use was the highest quality vegetable tanned leather made. Its cream white, has no flaws or scarring and is soft as my baby daughter's bottom (sorry Amelie ). My supplier keeps these hides wrapped in heavy paper to keep them white, as light exposure will begin the natural darkening process.

Here's the build and final strap:

(just click in the photo to start the slide show) enjoy!!

Thanks for watching

The RT Diver is one of the most versatile watches ever. I've had it on the rubber, the SS bracelet, a black sting ray strap, and currently a Dangerous9straps cognac hornback caiman. It really looks equally incredible on all of them!!

Hey no worries at all, I'm glad to see these photos again . The Zig did a tremendous job on this one (as always). This has really been a teriffic watch for me and Zig

was there a watch there some where? I can't get past your avitar I've been looking at the Pro hunters for a while now. The GMT is just sugar on top, How's it running?

See my new Pro Hunter GMT, with a NATO Strap

Hi all you wonderful strap lovers out there!

One of the great benefits of living in Southern California is the option to hit the beach once in a while. I don't take that opportunity often enough these days what with having wife, a 15 and a 2 year old living in 2 different cities (don't ask it's complicated:rolleyes: ) and working in a 3rd city... you get my point. Anyway, I convinced my wife to help me pack up the car and head for the coast with our 2 year old (Amelie) yesterday.

Just to add one more thing onto my otherwise very busy schedule, most of you know I'm in the process of starting a watch strap making business. Long story short, I thought I would shoot some photos of some of my straps for a website I'm going to start building. Here's the thing, I love sharing my photos almost as much as making straps and I just couldn't keep these under raps for long, so I've decided to do a weekly feature of the photos I've been taking and to feature some photos of only one or two straps at a time.

I hope you guys enjoy seeing what I've been working on and enjoy these photos. Also I've got them numbered, so if you feel inclined, I would really like you feed back as to which one(s) I should use on my website. Thanks a lot!!

First up a tan strap with royal blue linen threat of my own design that I made to fit my BR02:

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Thanks again for looking. And please leave me your feed back. Cheers!

I've got a lot of Caiman skins, so as time permits, I'll be making straps of all sorts and some beefy like the one pictured and other not so. If you're interested is something made to your custom specs, please let me know. I've just completed a custom build that is a little more modest where I've antiqued the cognac colored skin and I think it turned out pretty nice:

It is truly a great strap and it fits the watch and a youngish or muscular built individual and very sporty too

Maybe its because I am "oldfashion" as my name say mut it is not really possible for me myself to wear such a powerful presence strap in the office or even outside (in my line of work with) those massive and powerful stiches...are you considering making also a more gentlemann looking and thinner strap of this type also Dangerous?

Grandfather

You'll be getting that watch today probably; McArthur's has the fastest shipping of anyone I've dealt with. It's a great quality watch too, built like a tank. You

BR02 on Dangerous9 strap for the weekend :

All,

I was going to give my last posting a little time to breath, but I just finished a new Caiman strap in cognac and as the only watch is have that's 24mm is my Revue Thommen diver, I thought I'd mount it up and see what if looks like on an actual watch. These photos turned so nice I couldn't resist sharing them. The Ironic thing is with all my watches and straps I don't even have a spare 24mm buckle laying around, so no buckle on these pics. Anyway I just resolved the buckle issue with a quick trip to eBay and one is the on the way.

I think this watch has such a classic look, I have the stock rubber strap and and OEM SS bracelet, and I've have it on a black stingray and I've got to say, I just looks great on everything I've ever attached it to and so perfect to showcase my 2nd attempt in Caiman skin. Thanks of looking and enjoy!

Here's the caiman:

This one was fun because my customer wanted me to build a duplicate of my personal BR02 strap with the exact color and markings, but slightly longer for his 7.5-7.75" wrist.

I really love making these straps as there are so many technical challenges to get right and so many ways to go wrong from getting the exact shape and setting us the stamps for the "BR" and "&" just right and in this instance to getting the color to be and exact match.

I hand mix my color, and apply many lightened layers of my brown dye, so I have more control over the final color in each individual strap, but as a result, it can be a real challenge to match 2 different straps done at different times. I'm glad I had my strap in hand, so I could compare them as I built up the color.

Anyway, these are the projects that when they turn out right are a lot of fun and when the go wrong, I just want to pound my head on the table This one turn out pretty, good I think, so I had a good night!

Just click in the photo below and it'll take you to my slide show. I hope you all enjoy:

I just got this shippment of hornback Caiman skins in Back, Brown and Cognac. I also got a belly skin and glossy cognac. I made one strap that, quite frankly isn't up to snuff as you can see. I'll be getting better fast though, and I can't wait to really start cutting into them. Stay tuned for a whole lot of new straps in the coming days!

in the meantime, here are some photos of the shippments. Enjoy:

Thanks for looking, and if you have a special request for a strap. shoot me a PM or visit my blog.

Lani,

Just and amazing combo with the grey on grey. And stunning photos as well. Thanks!

Thanks for the support. I'll look at the INGY and see what I can do

Stunning work there!!!!

Stone ground!!!!!!

Stunning work there!!!!

Stone ground!!!!!!

Thanks! ...You can own it, just go to the strap sales section

stone ground is awesome. br02 straps are hard to find custom. good to see someone else taking it on.

Yeah, it seems to me B&R owners might become like Pam owners, in that they like to have a collection of straps and these watches look great on a custom strap. Thanks for the support.