Thank you. I stopped wearing a watch but this was interesting to see what I can do with my exotic leathers 😊. I have some ostrich and pirarucu. I don't do snake or reptiles. I used to have a snake and I am fond of reptiles so it would be a bit weird for me. I thank you for the inspiration 😊.
Nice I had 2 black folded beaver tail ones made by a special store in Geneva for 2 1960s vintage Omega Seamaster300s. The measurement taking at the store, the skin selection, and the weeks to make the strap made the experience very special, exceptional craftsmanship. The result is so good that I stare at the straps as much as I look at the watches ...
It's a nice experience to have something custom made for you, shame we don't have more of it. Beaver tail is an interesting material as well, you don't see it very often.
Very happy to discover your video.. I’m getting a Clemence Munro from Edinburgh soon.. I would like to order a lovely strap from your shop.. thanks for the wonderful work! Frank in Colorado
I finally got around to watch, after moving to a new apartment at the same time as you uploaded this video. And I'm thrilled to have placed my first Atelier D.James order
Hi, Thanks for sharing! You have a nice vintage watch! Raketa Copernicus, the "Day" version with a nice silver-tone dial. The Soviet Raketa Copernicus is a really cool watch to have. I have all the versions of this watch model: ''Day'' and ''Night'' (black case and black dial). Cheers from Russia!
Didn't realize everything that went into making such a watch strap. I do leather work as well, making wallets and tote bags. This is above my pay grade.
it's a lot of labor for a product almost nobody will buy at their high asking price. a good watch strap doesn't need to cost over a hundred dollars, these people are insane. not all products can be priced based on time and labor involved, and this is one of them. most people wouldn't pay half of the asking price for these straps.
Nice work!! Hopefully one day I'll use some of that Badalassi Carlo leather some snake or even crocodile. But for now i'm using cheaper veg tan leathers. I can only imagine how the Butero feels. I just started making straps like 6 months ago (for myself) so I still have much to learn first. Cheers from Canada.
@@Wasting-Time-oc7jl Yes it is and if it wasn't for people like yourself , I would still be wondering if I could do it instead of actually doing it. Thank you for all the videos and tutorials. I truly appreciate them. Cheers
I wish I had found this great video sooner as I have just made two folded straps from pig skin on the outside and cow on the inside. I finished them yesterday and found your video today. I didn't do too bad but the second strap I made was only 'cause the first wasn't perfect. I think there should be more of these types of straps out there as they really show off the skin at it's best unlike cut and painted edges. Have you tried pig skin for your vintage straps? I think they look cool and authentic.
It's an unusual strap these days but it's definitely got that little extra going for it. Keep at it with the strap making, my first straps were the opposite of perfect!
Thank you for the nice video. I wondered about making a leather strap myself as I've got involved into making knife sheaths (I have a knife-making hobby), but that looks far too meticulous. By the way, that synthetic material that you use looks very similar to fiber liners or spacers used in making knife handles. They are of different colors and thicknesses and are indeed very strong as well as affordable (the thinner the cheaper) as well as available at e-bay and many knife-making stores.
You are most welcome. Is your knife-making just a hobby, or do you sell knives? I'm in the market for a new skiving knife, and I prefer to buy from independent makers. The reinforcing material used in leather is the exact opposite; the thinner it gets, the more expensive it gets. Thanks for the kind words.
I’ve ordered hand made exotic straps from artisans in Germany and Thailand into the US without trouble. The strap was marked ‘leather’ for customs. It is a leather, after all. The value of even a strap like this one wasn’t sufficient to invoke import duty. Customs never opened it. Perhaps I’ve been lucky. In future maybe I’ll have them shipped to a British cousin then shipped here as a gift. I know that shops in Japan will remove even the original strap of a vintage watch before shipping, which seems unnecessary. Surely Patek et al have these certificates.
There's a lot of stuff crossing borders, so you have to be a bit unlucky to get it flagged. However, there are plenty of horror stories of very fine vintage watches being destroyed by customs for having exotic straps, so if I had one coming I would prefer the strap sent separately.
@@Wasting-Time-oc7jlborn and bred in Luton and a Vauxhall Technician Apprentice myself. This training led to a career in Aerospace and Defence - some of which we thought was small and intricate, but nothing compared to watch movements, which I find fascinating. I have a soft spot for Hamiltons.
@@pghgb5572 I also have a soft spot for Hamilton :) watch movements might be intricate but at least if i mess it up a bunch of people don't fall out the sky lol If you like Hamilton vintage check out Buren it's the company Hamilton acquired in their move to Switzerland seriously undervalued watches IMO
Real artisan working here! Keep it up mate!
Thank you I appreciate the kind words.
Thank you. I stopped wearing a watch but this was interesting to see what I can do with my exotic leathers 😊. I have some ostrich and pirarucu.
I don't do snake or reptiles. I used to have a snake and I am fond of reptiles so it would be a bit weird for me.
I thank you for the inspiration 😊.
More great content. I appreciate the easy storytelling style combined with really quite involved technique.
I'm glad you liked it, thank you
Doing this kind of precision work AND filming it…I couldn’t imagine…well done👍
Thanks Eddie, I do my best!
Nice I had 2 black folded beaver tail ones made by a special store in Geneva for 2 1960s vintage Omega Seamaster300s. The measurement taking at the store, the skin selection, and the weeks to make the strap made the experience very special, exceptional craftsmanship. The result is so good that I stare at the straps as much as I look at the watches ...
It's a nice experience to have something custom made for you, shame we don't have more of it. Beaver tail is an interesting material as well, you don't see it very often.
Very happy to discover your video.. I’m getting a Clemence Munro from Edinburgh soon.. I would like to order a lovely strap from your shop.. thanks for the wonderful work! Frank in Colorado
Thanks for the kind words Frank. I'll be happy to make you a strap when you get your watch, nice touch that they plant a tree for you.
4+ decades of never wearing a watch, I still want this thing. well done and thanks for posting sir
Thank you i'm glad you enjoyed it.
Love the way you go into all the various details!
Thank you!
Exceptional content as always! Thank you so much for uploading, I’ll try and make one as soon as i can!
Good luck :)
Fantastic video, thanks for sharing.
Would love to see more strap making videos. Maybe how to make a curved end strap?
Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed the video. I actually just finished making a curved end strap, I'll try to include it in a future video.
I finally got around to watch, after moving to a new apartment at the same time as you uploaded this video. And I'm thrilled to have placed my first Atelier D.James order
Thanks for the order, I will make sure you get a lovely strap. Really appreciate the support!
Superb workmanship and thank you for another great, entertaining video!
Many thanks!
This commentary is legendary!
Thanks!
Fantastic Workmanship! You are quality sir! Thank you!
Thank you
Stunning !!
Hi,
Thanks for sharing! You have a nice vintage watch! Raketa Copernicus, the "Day" version with a nice silver-tone dial. The Soviet Raketa Copernicus is a really cool watch to have. I have all the versions of this watch model: ''Day'' and ''Night'' (black case and black dial).
Cheers from Russia!
Hi, I agree it's a great watch. It's pretty much my day-to-day watch and I wear it a lot. The black version is really pretty as well.
Didn't realize everything that went into making such a watch strap. I do leather work as well, making wallets and tote bags. This is above my pay grade.
it's a lot of labor for a product almost nobody will buy at their high asking price. a good watch strap doesn't need to cost over a hundred dollars, these people are insane. not all products can be priced based on time and labor involved, and this is one of them. most people wouldn't pay half of the asking price for these straps.
I deal with people that want nice things. Its not a nice thing if you pay the person who makes it $2 an hour.
@@Wasting-Time-oc7jl Unless they live in China or Vietnam, then that's good pay.
Nice work!! Hopefully one day I'll use some of that Badalassi Carlo leather some snake or even crocodile. But for now i'm using cheaper veg tan leathers. I can only imagine how the Butero feels. I just started making straps like 6 months ago (for myself) so I still have much to learn first. Cheers from Canada.
It's harder than it looks, right? grab yourself some Conceria Puccini Attilio when you're ready it's my favourite leather
@@Wasting-Time-oc7jl Yes it is and if it wasn't for people like yourself , I would still be wondering if I could do it instead of actually doing it. Thank you for all the videos and tutorials. I truly appreciate them. Cheers
I wish I had found this great video sooner as I have just made two folded straps from pig skin on the outside and cow on the inside. I finished them yesterday and found your video today. I didn't do too bad but the second strap I made was only 'cause the first wasn't perfect.
I think there should be more of these types of straps out there as they really show off the skin at it's best unlike cut and painted edges.
Have you tried pig skin for your vintage straps? I think they look cool and authentic.
It's an unusual strap these days but it's definitely got that little extra going for it. Keep at it with the strap making, my first straps were the opposite of perfect!
Wow that’s a work of art buddy I absolutely love that colour.
Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it
Are the templates 3d print files? do you do pdf or laser cutter files ? Excellent insight, skilfully exercised thank you.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you
Thank you for the nice video. I wondered about making a leather strap myself as I've got involved into making knife sheaths (I have a knife-making hobby), but that looks far too meticulous. By the way, that synthetic material that you use looks very similar to fiber liners or spacers used in making knife handles. They are of different colors and thicknesses and are indeed very strong as well as affordable (the thinner the cheaper) as well as available at e-bay and many knife-making stores.
You are most welcome. Is your knife-making just a hobby, or do you sell knives? I'm in the market for a new skiving knife, and I prefer to buy from independent makers. The reinforcing material used in leather is the exact opposite; the thinner it gets, the more expensive it gets. Thanks for the kind words.
For those of us without a 3d printer, would you make a pdf of the pattern available for printing?
I use dyneema in the states. Thinner and stronger
I’ve ordered hand made exotic straps from artisans in Germany and Thailand into the US without trouble. The strap was marked ‘leather’ for customs. It is a leather, after all. The value of even a strap like this one wasn’t sufficient to invoke import duty. Customs never opened it.
Perhaps I’ve been lucky. In future maybe I’ll have them shipped to a British cousin then shipped here as a gift.
I know that shops in Japan will remove even the original strap of a vintage watch before shipping, which seems unnecessary. Surely Patek et al have these certificates.
There's a lot of stuff crossing borders, so you have to be a bit unlucky to get it flagged. However, there are plenty of horror stories of very fine vintage watches being destroyed by customs for having exotic straps, so if I had one coming I would prefer the strap sent separately.
what kind of glue do you use?
David, are you a Lutonian? Wondering, as your mother worked at Vauxhall.
Pretty much, I spent a few years in Dunstable as a child.
@@Wasting-Time-oc7jlborn and bred in Luton and a Vauxhall Technician Apprentice myself. This training led to a career in Aerospace and Defence - some of which we thought was small and intricate, but nothing compared to watch movements, which I find fascinating. I have a soft spot for Hamiltons.
@@pghgb5572 I also have a soft spot for Hamilton :) watch movements might be intricate but at least if i mess it up a bunch of people don't fall out the sky lol If you like Hamilton vintage check out Buren it's the company Hamilton acquired in their move to Switzerland seriously undervalued watches IMO
Is the padded with wool felt or an artificial/ manufactured felt from acrylics?
artificial in this case i don't normally work with it
Thanks for confirming, thought it was by the way it skived.
wish i couldve seen it on a watch
Next time i'll add it to a watch