projectologist Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 I don't know what I was thinking, but I thought "how cool would it be to make my own strap for this watch". And it's a stitch-less version so shouldn't be that hard to cobble together. WRONG !!!!! Took way longer than I thought it would, my thumbs are still throbbing and I have new respect for the REAL strapmakers that grace this forum. Good gawd, I even had trouble cutting the leather cleanly to a consistent 26mm width... redo, reglue, retrim. The stitching turned out to be the easiest part, it just took me half a day to get to that stage . So here are some pics of my attempt at a vintage strap... and although I b!tched and moaned the whole time, it was worth it in the end. Glued and starting to stitch it together... First side done... DONE!!! A little comparo next to the real thang (gen watch and gen strap on the left) Some wristies... vintage length would be filled out by the diver's wetsuit... yeah I know the buckle isn't correct (was used 10 years later), but I really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deniz21 Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 real nice work i realy like it, you did a great job, specialy for the first attempt, no doubt about that great watch, great strap = perfect combo wear it well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhitesox Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Nothing wrong with that strap in fact it is really nice and great stitching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 great job man! I too semi tried and failed at glue stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 I think they came out great! Perfect for that watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgodeep Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 The comparo next to the gen really shows how good this looks !! Awesome watch P Enjoy FGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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