TeeJay

It does look great but I am amazed no one has asked the more interesting questions? Why and where are you carrying a machete.

I'm very insecure and need to carry a big blade to feel safe in public

Only joking, it's just something I picked up for future use when camping, but wanted an individual belt to wear it on, rather than having the weight of the blade attempt to drop my pants all the time On a survival blog, where the guy also smiths his own blades, he designed something he refers to as a Bowkri (combines elements of a Bowie and Kukri) and by coincidence, it has a near identical blade profile to mine, so that's what I consider it to be Here it is:

Private TeeJay item Endorsed !!!

Lol honestly love that strap

:tu: I just wish I had the materials to do another for you, but honestly, it was really easy to make Just a case of finding the right size webbing, and maybe 10-15 minutes worth of stitching

Hi Teejay no it's just standard models

It just amazed me.. Supposed to be reputable dealer you live and you learn

I don't trust any of the trusted dealers anyway If it's a pretty standard watch, then yeah, that's definitely pushing it a bit for the price

That looks good like that Tee. The Explorer project keeps calling my name, but I MUST finish the SSDs.

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Thanks, amigo When I first got the watch, and it was on the factory bracelet (16610 endlinks, so not correct anyway) I couldn't stand to wear it for more than a few seconds at a time, even though I'd done the lume-job myself. I got the strap a while back with the intention of getting a Newman Daytona to put on it, but before the PN arrived, I saw a photo of Orlando Bloom wearing his 1655 on such a strap, so decided to give it a try, and found it completely changed the feel and tone of the watch I now only tend to wear it on very informal occasions, although ironically, it would theoretically be my most expensive watch if gen

I've been in a bit of a 70s mood today, with a wardrobe consisting of jeans, T-Shirt, converse and corderoy jacket, so this was the only appropriate option

Back to the 16610 tomorrow though

It's certainly pushing it a bit, but it depends on the 'options', and if it's an unusual model...

Interesting twist

No.

One method is soaking the insert in bleach for a few seconds, but people report very mixed and very individual results, so no hard and fast rules at all, other than keep an eye on it at all times As for the case, whatever your method of abuse, it's just a matter of roughing it up a bit, then sanding/polishing back to a more subtle appearance. Also, try and be random with the damage inflicted, or it can look too artificially aged... The lume on the hands and dial looks spot on, IMHO

Awesome gesture, K

I haven't been able to post any photos for a while, so here's my current line up

DJ on the black strap needs a new movement, but the other three all work 100%

More needs doing to these...

Snowflake needs hands

79190 works 100% but is going to get a set of MilSub hands and a blue insert

6200 is going to be converted into something 6542-inspired

Plastic Sub works 100% and is worn when I do tattoo work

16610 works 100%, and will be converted into a 16800 when I can afford the airfair for it to go for the surgery

Another planned project, is a DJ/YachtMaster hybrid which will be my attempt to capture the appearance of the Breitling SOSF with Rolex parts

Definitely a great job on the strap! Looks tough as hell

That's a great combo!!! Looks fantastic.

Many thanks, amigos I take it this gets the forum Seal of Approval for my next Bear Grylls impression?

Hmm... that, to me, sounds like a dodgy dealer trying it on. In almost all countries there is consumer protection legislation that gives customers rights to a refund if goods aren't of merchantable quality. This is over and above any obligations of the warranty - it is a fundamental legal right.

+1 If the watch stopped so soon (for whatever reason) it's simply 'not fit for purpose', and that magic phrase is why the guy should've been given a replacement on the spot.

Great job Teejay, that strap looks pretty damn strong! That's a cool tip on how to put together a strong strap for heavy duty use such as building work or similar.

Thanks, it really was just one of those times when I was trying to work out what to do with the scraps, when I thought about the velcro Panerai watch strap I used to own, how comfortable it was, and how it would be nice to have something similar again The obvious step up in refining the design is to replace the thinner strap with velcro so it's a totally secure fit, rather than the current friction closure which is adequate, but not 100% 'strap on and forget about' with extreme exertion. I think my main aim, was to have a strap which needed the 'loop back on itself' action to create tension, as in the past, I had another velcro strap (not the PAM one) which was all in one line, and kept rotating on the wrist any time I tried to put the watch on

Looks slick, even if I don't like straps! Good job, T.

Thanks, J I have to admit, it's not one I would wear unless I was going camping, or some other extreme activity due to the thickness of the cuff, but I'm really pleased with how it turned out as a quick and simple re-purposing project

Stunning watch Given the state of the insert though, I would give the crystal a few minor dings to match

Prized it of my wrist long enough to get a decent pic of it

Thanks info appreciated ; )

I really wish I could make one for you, but it was literally made out of scraps of webbing, so I haven't got anything left which would be enough to use to make another... It really is just a matter of making a loop out of the wider webbing, then sewing a strip of the narrow webbing on the end (and flaming the ends to prevent fraying) so very easy to do Here's a quick photo showing how it's constructed:

Very nice fancy making me one it really looks so cool love it would look great on my incoming Pam243 ; )

Thanks, dude, I'm glad you like it I wish I could make one for you, but I simply don't have the materials to do so If you hit up eBay, and google, you'll probably be able to find some webbing and plastic buckles which you can use to make one

For those Seiko big diver owners this would be great as well.

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Very quick and easy to do, I doubt loose webbing and buckles would be expensive to track down if anyone wanted to have a go for themselves

Looks great! That would work great for surfing as well. Maybe a little Velcro to secure the extra flap? Tease tease. Awesome work and it looks rather nice with the Heritage. E

Thanks, amigo I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out for a re-purposing of scraps project If I was to re-work it in the future, I would replace the entire thin strap with one made of velcro, so it would get full adhesion on the under cuff I originally intended to put my Tudor Snowflake on it (when I complete the build, that is ) but when I realized the webbing was 22mm, I figured I might as well put the Heritage on it to avoid compressing the edging, and equally, to be using quartz for a potentially rougher activity

Finally got some net access sorted which allowed me to upload some photos easily A few weeks back I visited my parents, and my mother had some old scraps of bag webbing, which she wondered if I could use for anything. One piece, I used to make a webbing belt to carry my machette, the others, I brought home for future consideraton, when one morning, I decided to use them to make a watch strap to wear while camping that would take a reasonable amount of abuse, but still look okay I was considering making a velcro strap, but hadn't got any of that Vulcan wonder-material and no cash to buy more, so I was limited to the scraps of webbing and the buckles/sliders they already had fitted. In the end, I came up with a design which uses tension as the primary structural force, with a section of wider webbing which loops back on itself to create initial tension round the wrist, with a narrower strip of webbing, with the watch fitted NATO-style, which then continues to wrap round before passing through a buckle as a fastener. It holds reasonably securely, and although the thin strip does move about laterally over the thicker strap, it seldom requires re-tightening. I can't offer to make any more of these, as I simply don't have the materials, but just wanted to share what I'd done

main buckle to create the initial tension, and secondary buckle to provide the fastener

For me, and my thoughts alone... Seven hundred clams would buy me a lot of budget reps I'm not a fan of homage watches as, as much as a watch might look nice, IMHO re-branding someone else's design is just tacky and unimaginative. Sure, reps are fake, they are equally making a buck off a genuine company's IP, but, reps are being made to reflect all aspects of said watch, they are 'a forgery', for want of a better term, rather than say photocopying the Mona Lisa and then drawing a moustache and glasses on it and claiming it as your own work

In a wooden box with a couple more watches on the top

When I have the freedom to take proper steps in Home Security, I'll be sinking a hidden safe into the floor somewhere in the house. Liking the suggestion about baking powder and a 9mm blank firer

You know, I was just thinking that earlier today... Hope you'll be back soon, bro