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Nope sorry.. too late

Can't wait to see the combo with your Cali my friend

R from the photos it looks a bit yellowish but I am sure it is the colour balance... Of course there is no need to comment on your reluming skills You have reached perfection and still trying to improve it !!!

Love the leather of the strap.. yo uare getting better and better my friend A little too pointy tongue edge for my taste but very good nevertheless

I have the same strap on the top in my 118 and it is one of the best combos.. LOVE Cajun straps!!!

Just amazing... Nothing more nothing less!!!!

Thanks for the kind words guys.. I enjoyed making the dark brown straps.. I think they look great with vintage watches... Again wear them and enjoy them because they will get great patina in time... @G all the leather i get must be great and smell great as well...

Lovely movement R... Love the final result!!!!

I thought as well to DLC a 210.. it will look VERY COOL to me... BUT.. gold hands will do a great contrast and they will look odd with the black case.. I think it will ruin the balance of the watch.. GOld hands in a SS 210 i would say yes.. on a pvd no.. Ahhh.. and don't really mess the dial.. I think it is stupid for someone who is member of the rep community. If you want a franken make a rep franken one. Don't ruin the genuine... Would love to see your 210 DLC'd. but nothing else..

Thanks S.. mailed you back Here is another strap i made for a RG forum member in short length: and of course VDB's strap with holes opened

Very strange watch indeed with that movement... If you hae the papers you should check the serials..

Cheers mate.. i like it a lot.. made as well one for myself n 24mm

just great!!!

Your tan leather is on its way G... Pm me if you want details of how i did the rust effect (or anyone else who has those buckles).

Thanks guys for the kind words... Btw the buckle is not actually rusted. Its a mixture of products to make it look like this Here a photo of a genuine buckle but more heavily true rusted:

For you who don;t know how the genuine strap looks here are some great photos:

Both for my friend S (VDB) for his amazing Vintage pieces... The Dark brown one is by far my BEST strap I have ever done until now.. It is almost identical to the original vintage ones. The vintage tan is also a great hide but made stitchless to S request but still made the vintage way. Enjoy the many photos.. Check the 'rusty' GPF buckle. my best work so far.. destined to be my new avatar

welcome back mate..nice to see you again

Thanks for the kind words guys.. throughout those years in the forum i got married, had a child and many good years to follow i guess btw i need to have more posts than Victoria.. SHE was a post-[censored] .. oops i shouldnt have said that for a woman i guess

Well i have now realised i reached the 5000 posts on rwg.. it is like yesterday that i had something less than 2000 on rwg1 and when we changed home and started from 0 thought i will never reach again 2000 Anyway it is a pleasure to be here guys... A great forum indeed and made some very good friends along the way..

Love the 2533 S.. amazing work once again!!!!

What can I say? Congrats for the new great watch and a big thumbs up to all the members who helped you with your project

Great watch G.. I wonder what strap you will put on it

My friend.. My own dark tan hide strap is finished.. It get a great patina just like the vintage ones.. Here are some photos of the finished strap.. Lighter is the original.. then next to it is medium darkness with just a bit of aging and finally on the watch it is quite dark brown..

Great watch my friend