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Title: New straps.... old watch....
Post by: thalis on September 28, 2010, 01:19:26 PM

Since my old Seiko 5 Pilot (flieger) originally came with a set of pilot's strap with rivets, I went hunting for a set as I kinda wanna ditch the NATO that replaced the originals (they disintegrated early this year). It seems so hard to get a pilot's leather strap with rivets for 18mm. I gave up the search and got a basic 18mm one with stitching... then went to Pertama C. to get the rivets done.

Here's the pilot wannabe leather on the Seiko.... (sorry for the quality of the pics... using PnS in da opis)


(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_z9ZSU11zWEI/TKGQTT_1QUI/AAAAAAAAACo/lqXXCNyFJrQ/s640/DSCN2468.JPG)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_z9ZSU11zWEI/TKGQWV3zS4I/AAAAAAAAACs/rjbp_vTxddA/s640/DSCN2469.JPG)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_z9ZSU11zWEI/TKGQYgoDqVI/AAAAAAAAACw/SYGE2I-rwQg/s640/DSCN2470.JPG)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_z9ZSU11zWEI/TKGQa4QXb5I/AAAAAAAAAC0/dEbSgNs8pwo/s640/DSCN2471.JPG)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_z9ZSU11zWEI/TKGQcxQxtzI/AAAAAAAAAC4/L7HRK_EhFxA/s640/DSCN2472.JPG)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_z9ZSU11zWEI/TKGQeqVUv0I/AAAAAAAAAC8/9xHbrOPrxBc/s640/DSCN2473.JPG)

The underside:
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_z9ZSU11zWEI/TKGQgxOGw4I/AAAAAAAAADA/lVb5STRbYRM/s640/DSCN2474.JPG)

Title: Re: New straps.... old watch....
Post by: takashi78 on September 28, 2010, 02:04:38 PM

Really cool DIY you got there!
Never thought of doing it that way before.
Learn something new everyday.

Title: Re: New straps.... old watch....
Post by: jacky8888 on September 28, 2010, 02:38:02 PM

hahaha. ;D... very innovative dude..... nice one :thumbsup:

Title: Re: New straps.... old watch....
Post by: thalis on September 28, 2010, 03:01:44 PM

ha ha... thanks guys... the idea only hit me last Saturday while looking at watches and straps at Ampang Point....  :Cheers:

Title: Re: New straps.... old watch....
Post by: duniajam on September 28, 2010, 05:01:51 PM

Wow! Cun beb!  :thumbsup: Are you polishing the bezel? Look different. If I not mistaken the watch case is blasted finished. But it look nice & give a different looks. Congrats bro.  ;D

Title: Re: New straps.... old watch....
Post by: thalis on September 28, 2010, 07:51:03 PM

Quote from: duniajam on September 28, 2010, 05:01:51 PM

Wow! Cun beb!  :thumbsup: Are you polishing the bezel? Look different. If I not mistaken the watch case is blasted finished. But it look nice & give a different looks. Congrats bro.  ;D

The bezel came originally polished for this version and yes, very different from those with satin finished bezels. I think those came after the version that I own.

I actually brushed the buckle to give it a satin finish as I don't quite like the bling. I did the same for Yobokies' oyster on my 007 in the pics.

Title: Re: New straps.... old watch....
Post by: duniajam on September 28, 2010, 11:10:03 PM

Never saw one before with the polish bezel. Nice bro  :thumbsup: