Joepny
1970
From Russia with Love
A few weeks ago, I saw a cool strap on Pinterest and it eventually lead me to Etsy and I discovered that there are quite a lot of leather strap makers/artisans hailing from let's say far Eastern Europe. Well, I thought I would get a new shoes for fun so I put in an order and 2 weeks later I got this package below from the postman. I was going to rotate the new shoes between my Duometre and my Gallet; unfortunately I had to return the Gallet, so there is only the Duometre left that fits correctly.
The new strap is a deep purple fish skin with red stitching. It was about $30 so I'm happy with the result. The leather maker was very prompt & clear in emailing with me and I got exactly what we agreed on.
Another view of the fish scales vs. my current sharkskin strap on the Duometre. There's a slight "new car" odor, presumably the color dye or side paint process. The keep is a bit too wide for my tastes but not a big deal.
Well, to my dismay, I discovered that I overlooked one minor detail. The lugs of the Duometre are short and curve downwards so there is not much space between the watch case and the lug holes. The new strap that I ordered is fairly thick at the end bend, probably about 0.25mm too thick. It's really my fault. The leather maker had recommended that the strap be 2.5-2.7mm but I asked for it to be 3.0-3.5mm. It would have fit the Gallet much better.
So being pig-headed, I tried to force the new shoes onto the Duometre and I really did a number on the top lugs. (I put on painter's tape to protect the lugs but still a few scratches got created). I admitted defeat & saved the bottom lugs from scratches and the new straps are going into the drawer for "future" use. Starting to have too many new straps that are not being used. Who's got a bunch of them? Should I buy a new watch with 20mm lugs just to use these straps...crazy, no?
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From Russia with Love
A few weeks ago, I saw a cool strap on Pinterest and it eventually lead me to Etsy and I discovered that there are quite a lot of leather strap makers/artisans hailing from let's say far Eastern Europe. Well, I thought I would get a new shoes for fun so I...
I've got dozens of extra straps - join the club
but I also have dozens of watches with 20mm lug spacing - but no purple ones! That's a brave choice Upon reflection, this might handle that strap -- but no, the lugs are 22 on the P10 Paul Gerber, which originally came with this salmon-skin strap same on ...
I like your green leather one đ
Wow, dozens is impressive. I thought having 5 unused straps was too many. đ
Thanks for sharing!
There is a raft of strap makers out there and some - even if not well known - make a very decent effort and often for a very decent price. I also often found that if you want something out of the ordinary the big watch brands tend to be less forthcoming. ...
Lesson No.2
joepny What an electric colour! At least you learnt Lesson No.2: Don't be pig-headed when the expert recommends a strap thickness. Lesson No.1 is to leave it as OEM strap and let the brand do it for you. But that would not be fun, would it? Regards, MTF
donât recognize lesson #1. but primary lesson: buy strap with quick release đ
my sharkskin was made by Jean Rousseau and Iâm glad I chose the quick release option because it is so easy to take off and put back on.
I agree: I only have a quick release Camille Fournet strap
...and it's so easy. Every strap should be like that. Or like the St Galen All Black Rescue PuristSPro Edition quick strap. Regards, MTF
If only one watch in your collection supports 20mm straps, ...
... your collection is far too small, this is for sure. 20mm is a standard lug spacing, so I strongly advise acquiring a nice selection of watches you can put that strap on ... Marcus
It's clear you need to buy a watch that fits (and coordinates with) your new, purple strap.
I'm surprised you even had to ask.