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thank you i really like tan straps! thats why they all are tan! the back of the thread is melted with my soldering iron, im working to make this look mode... descent

well i bought some more leather, and went on to make some more straps. i payed attention to the stitching pattern and i modded a punch that allows me to make some sweet stitch (imho!) also i did a few tries on using some very soft leather on the inside. thick straps are nice, they have a vintage feel, but if the leather is not ultra ultra soft then the strap ends up a bit stiff so i used single layer of leather coated with this very very very soft leather on the inside enjoy very tan leather made for a friend (you can see his nickname on the back heh) i love this leather another one, without inside leather,1st i made of this hide for me gets too much time on my titan diver 1st time i went leather shopping i got this crock leather, i liked it so i made this strap this one is a darker tan i got, i really like it on the 127 This one is light brown, but the light is not right so its looks that way! amazingly soft leather! and this one is a tal strap, coated with acrylic resolene kinda like a waterproof experimental strap, i think i applied too much lol well what do you think ?

maybe san is DSN? i got it from greece locally, i asked an optics store where they gey their crystals made and then i got my crystal to the factory

who is san?

I love 127, if i had 20.0000 and had to decide what to do with them (investment/car/watch/parties for a month) id choose the 127 unfortunately i dont have 20.000usd so im building the best 127 there is Stage, No1 Crystal all of us now that there seems to be some weird thing with sapphire crystals on 127s... the make huge distortion when you look them at certain angles heavy heavy (bit tell) AR. So what we do? make our own behold PLEASE BE ATTENTED THAT THE CRYSTAL IS NOT FULLY INSERTED TO THE CASE, IT'S SITTING A BIT HIGHER FROM 12->6 WHILE 6->12 IS AS IT SHOULD LOOK WHEN PROPELY PRESSED. (you'll see what i mean in the lum shot) and there is the lum shot, notice the reflection of the numbers to the rehaut its as gens are ('3' and '6' only seem this way because the crystall is not fully pressed and its sitting higher at 3 6 what to you think ?

i've found a cali dial without the 'california' on 12, and white circle around the numbers, it should be ready and superlumed in two weeks the strap is lovely, i like the edge finish, and ive ordered a few products to try make the same finished on my straps. also i cant find anywhere any leather to be used inside the straps, (kati lepto san fodra)

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Apisteuto! V did you made the strap in these last pictures? i always liked the cali dial, but you got me to start making mine! i should have the superlumed dial in a couple of weeks you should some hides i picked up last week, they are stunning, from an old guy at hides paradise

there you go, that should clear what i mean see the diffs now? thank you, can you say 'custom dial' 'custom crystal' ' custom lever' 'custom movement decoration' ?

it's just that the 117 caseback can be fitted in both the wrong rep case (like the one i showed) and the correct rep case thats just like the gen. im too lazy to take my correct case out of the bubble wrap for photography

unfortunately the case is wrong, seems like some factories used the 1950 case for submersible 1000 and 2500 for the fiddy they have differences, check below the edges of the case, having the 117 case is a different thing, as the caseback may fit in both 194 and 187 good thing is i have a 'good' case in excellent condition, just waiting for a superlumed dial to be assembled... the other thing about all rep pams is crystal and dial... i can assure you i will soon have both these fixed really soon to be p-e-r-f-e-c-t. and high cannon pin i will try sanding the minute hand and installing and H3 set to see whats the closest looking to the gen, crownguard lever will have a more modde pin, and a better shape

babola by the time i made this question on ioffer i already had an 127 and i thought it would be nice to replace the movement with the one on ioffer. on second though i though it would be better to get one with sapphire and this movement, then i asked the guy on ioffer if he can but this movement in a 127 that he had on another offer, then he directed me to an offer he had (on ioffer) that was something like 'ultimate 127' etc etc, and told me that these 127's uses these movements. you are right about the screws on under the balance, but maybe thats from a specific batch of movements. maybe use the pic i uploaded and ask him if he can get you this movement as for the H3 i recently found that gen 127s have much less space between hour and minute hand. any idea whats the length of the H3 cannon pinnion?

im about to relume it, im just waiting for the H3 cannon pinnion and hour wheel this watch uses the movement that this topic is about... ioffer is about offering, so an offer of 150-180usd for this movemnt wont hurt, since i got the whole watch for 300

lol you can see my name in the questions sections of this offer. i actually bought (back then) a 1950 from this guy no superlume or high cannon pinnion. but with sapphire and this movement for 300usd with ems shipping till now the movement is running in the worst situation at 1-1.5sec slower a day (i was amazed that i was wearing it outside my snowboard jacket 3 days ago that i went for snowboarding, and it didn't loose its accuracy at -5*C . maybe its properly oiled and assembled) the guy that i was contacted with was really friendly and he shipped fast. here is some pics of the watch i received and the movement, feel free to edit the pic to show what is wrong with the movement /edited with some better pics, without the macro lens on the camera, stupid macro lens with all that noise...

ok... this is a new addition to m collection! i absolutely love the texture of this leather! saved some to make a true vintage one like my friends stephan here! http://upload2.postimage.org/662601/photo_hosting.html

why not PVD it and make it a non branded project?

aaaaah, the magic of a nicely modded fiddy the grown guard is really something i have a radiomir project watch and im having thoughts how the new crown guard will look! after russian divers and pam127 if i switch to a radiomir i think im gonna miss the crown guard/canteen symptom too

sure! maybe ill bring a case with my two beloved huge invictas along with some straps i made! hope you sell those straps you mentioned fast! i would take that last distressed one but i only have 26mm watches

V that is a fantastic watch! actually with a few more modifications its excactly the new watch im in to! please make sure you wear it when we meet!

thank you very much my friend! 1) i know my stitching is no good but i will sure practice it more and more! 2) here is something i didn't know 3) yeap, i know! i have edge kote but only black and brown and im going to order some other colors i saw availiable to match the strap color! thank you very much for your feedback! there is nothing better than respected members feedback with corrections improvements and thoughts!

my friend this is why i made this thread! feedback! even if your posts starts like 'they suck big time because ...you did this and not that and ' i will carefully read it because i know there are secrets that i am unable to think of from my first attempt! you can even PM me anything you like!

Thank you Kostas! it will be my pleasure, maybe we go leather shopping together im buying coffee!

WOW! thank you all for your good words!! honestly, these are the first two... i actually made these two for myself, but i can make a couple more for trade i guess mine are 26/26 125-130/~85 thank you Victoria! ! im also thinking in applying edge kote on the croc strap, im testing how it looks on a sample i have! thank you all guys for the feedback!

Hi Guys... i cought the bug of generally everything replicas have, so here i am making some straps. i m very excited but i need your feedback! here we go... first strap second strap (took very quick pics, if i set the lighting correctly you will be amazed with its texture-color) but i need your feedback on stitching this strap (if i go ahead and stitch it...) what thread you prefer! the strap threads on lamp light and on daylight and i keep making straps

this watch in 47mm size would be U N B E L I E V E A B L E!