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.
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.
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 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
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
Stunning !!
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.
Fantastic Workmanship! You are quality sir! Thank you!
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 :)
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 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!
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!
This commentary is legendary!
Thanks!
Superb workmanship and thank you for another great, entertaining video!
Many thanks!
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.
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
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you
For those of us without a 3d printer, would you make a pdf of the pattern available for printing?
Are the templates 3d print files? do you do pdf or laser cutter files ? Excellent insight, skilfully exercised thank you.
wish i couldve seen it on a watch
Next time i'll add it to a watch
what kind of glue do you use?
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.