Watches - another OCD problem

[Giles]

@bagley920:

Fossils are solid.

Go to the top of the class…..

[veloaudio]

@bagley920:

Can anyone recommend me a good place to purchase leather watch straps, NATO preferred but standard may be fine as well. Haven't been able to find anything that doesn't look cheap as hell

Check out Wood and Faulk. He offers chromexcel and cardovan versions:

http://shop.woodandfaulk.com/collections/leather-goods/products/chromexcel-passthrough-watch-strap

[Graeme]

At the other end of the spectrum to the Fossil that @jock1624 is wearing…

F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu. This has a tantalum case, which is very unusual. But if you're getting one then go for the limited edition, boutique only Byblos.

Vacheron Constantin 1972. Probably the coolest dress watch you can buy!

[jock1624]

Quite an education in watches ,  just by browsing through this thread .

[Graeme]

Something else for you to look at in that case, the Fiona Krüger skull watch.

[derivative666]

@Graeme's obsession with watches may be greater then @Seul's obsession with porn

[mclaincausey]

Let's keep things in perspective d666…

[Graeme]

It's certainly less than the beer obsession of @Seul !!!

[Snowy]

Graeme, I do wonder how on earth do you get to try so many watches on? The owners of these places must know you're not going to buy? Or do you go back and buy?

[Graeme]

They live in hope @Snowy !!!

[Snowy]

[mclaincausey]

Hope springs eternal. One sale means a massive payout too I'm sure. Like selling a house in some cases. "Sure, try it on!"

[Chris]

@Graeme:

F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu. This has a tantalum case, which is very unusual. But if you're getting one then go for the limited edition, boutique only Byblos.

A few years ago during a trip to Las Vegas, I was killing time while Julie was shopping.  I wandered into a lovely watch boutique and the bored sales guy came over.  I asked a question, and sensing a fellow watch nerd, (and because I was the only person in the shop) he proceeded to open up all the cases and geek out with me over all the watches.  Of everything in the store, he most loved F.P. Journe, and particularly that watch.

I think he was just happy to have a chance to talk with someone who genuinely appreciated watches, even though there no chance of a sale.

[Tone]

[bagley920]

@veloaudio:

@bagley920:

Can anyone recommend me a good place to purchase leather watch straps, NATO preferred but standard may be fine as well. Haven't been able to find anything that doesn't look cheap as hell

Check out Wood and Faulk. He offers chromexcel and cardovan versions:

http://shop.woodandfaulk.com/collections/leather-goods/products/chromexcel-passthrough-watch-strap

Thanks velo

[Graeme]

Tender do a couple of styles in vegetable tanned leather, which age very nicely. But they only come in an 18mm width.

http://www.trestleshop.com/

I need to post some updated shots of my watch to show the evo on its strap after a few months wear.

Equus Leather do some fantastic looking ones, but they're not cheap. The Bakers straps are the same vegetable tanned leather that Tender use. I haven't seen their straps, but my Dad's got one of their belts, and it's lovely.

http://www.equusleather.co.uk/watch-straps.html

And Leffot have a range of Horween cordovan straps in NATO and Bund styles. I've not seen these in the flesh.

http://leffot.com/shop/index.php/accessories/watch-straps.html

[bagley920]

My problem has been finding 24mm that i need

[Chris]

That is going to be tough.  24mm is wide, especially for a nato.  You may have to commission a custom strap, but the problem is going to be finding the right size hardware.

[bagley920]

That's kinda what I've noticed. 18 and 20 are the most common

[Graeme]

Daluca Straps do a bunch of leather NATOs in 24mm.

http://www.dalucastraps.com/

And the Leffot Cordovan NATO straps come in 24mm in a few of the colours.

http://leffot.com/shop/index.php/accessories/watch-straps/strap-nato.html

Finding a 19mm strap is trickier…