Baco Noir
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Post by Baco Noir on Jan 26, 2015 11:23:04 GMT -6
I know, Combat Straps has a very military sound, but that's changing. Check out this interview here... www.watchpaper.com/2014/04/21/talking-watch-straps-with-aaron-pimentel-from-combat-starps/I just ordered 2 straps from Aaron (one dressy and one casual) and they should be here in a few weeks - not months! The process was great too. I sent him an e-mail last night before I went to bed with some questions on materials, sizes, stitching, etc, and this morning when I got to the office, he had already responded. I had more follow up questions about contrasting stitching, fitting with buckles, material finishes, etc, and within 30 minutes we had swapped about 20 e-mails including attachments of photos of the exotic skins next to the stitching I was asking about - he's fast! That's excellent customer service in my book. I won't spoil the surprise of which 2 straps I ordered just yet, but here are some of the photos he sent me. Based on the reviews I have seen online, these look to be top quality straps made by a craftsman, not a guy in his basement who does a good enough job to sell them. Better yet, the cost is about 1/2 that of the OEM straps. When they get in, I'll do a follow-up review here with photos and impression of quality of the straps.
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Post by BRIAN on Jan 26, 2015 13:42:13 GMT -6
That's cool Roger It looks good quality of alligator. Did you order the straps for your panerai?
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Baco Noir
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Post by Baco Noir on Jan 26, 2015 13:57:23 GMT -6
That's cool Roger It looks good quality of alligator. Did you order the straps for your panerai? I did and those are not alligator, but I'll hold off commenting more until they actually arrive.
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aquajoe
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Post by aquajoe on Jan 26, 2015 21:24:30 GMT -6
That's cool Roger It looks good quality of alligator. Did you order the straps for your panerai? I did and those are not alligator, but I'll hold off commenting more until they actually arrive. Looks like ostrich leg
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Post by charlie3755 on Jan 27, 2015 15:20:12 GMT -6
I did and those are not alligator, but I'll hold off commenting more until they actually arrive. Looks like ostrich leg Baco Noir Can we allowed pitch in with the ones we think you might have ordered?
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Baco Noir
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Post by Baco Noir on Jan 27, 2015 15:22:32 GMT -6
Baco Noir Can we allowed pitch in with the ones we think you might have ordered? Feel free and I'll show you when they arrive, but remember those two photos are only a few of the samples he sent me in the 20 e-mails we exchanged!!!
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Post by ianmedium on Jan 27, 2015 20:40:47 GMT -6
Man, I am looking forward to seeing these completed Roger! Off to have a look at his website!
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Post by ianmedium on Jan 27, 2015 20:53:10 GMT -6
It's not toad is it Roger??? If it is can we expect this from you in future!
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Post by aerome on Jan 27, 2015 21:30:28 GMT -6
Neat stuff on his website.
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aquajoe
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Post by aquajoe on Jan 27, 2015 21:45:23 GMT -6
It's not toad is it Roger??? If it is can we expect this from you in future! I enjoyed that Ian. Thanks
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Post by ianmedium on Jan 27, 2015 22:05:46 GMT -6
I love Kenneth Graham's Wind In The Willows Joe, grew up with the books and this version hast of very famous English TV and Film stars doing the voicing. Toad is voiced by David Jason, one of the U.K.'s finest actors.
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Post by charlie3755 on Jan 28, 2015 8:28:52 GMT -6
I love Kenneth Graham's Wind In The Willows Joe, grew up with the books and this version hast of very famous English TV and Film stars doing the voicing. Toad is voiced by David Jason, one of the U.K.'s finest actors. I had the pleasure of spending a week with David Jason in the South of France a number of years ago - he is a very nice man.
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Post by ianmedium on Jan 28, 2015 11:43:13 GMT -6
Oh my goodness Mark, that must have been wonderful. I have loved all his work and his versatility is remarkable. Have you been watching his new series where he reprises his role of Granvile only now he is in Arkwrights place,it actually works really well. Tim Healy who I worked with for a short time on Auf Weidersein is in it as well, another marvelous actor.
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Post by charlie3755 on Jan 28, 2015 13:04:24 GMT -6
Oh my goodness Mark, that must have been wonderful. I have loved all his work and his versatility is remarkable. Have you been watching his new series where he reprises his role of Granvile only now he is in Arkwrights place,it actually works really well. Tim Healy who I worked with for a short time on Auf Weidersein is in it as well, another marvelous actor. Ian, no I have not seen it but I am now inspired to look into it. I will send you a separate note to tell you in more detail how our paths crossed. It is a fun story.
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Post by charlie3755 on Jan 28, 2015 15:34:34 GMT -6
Oh my goodness Mark, that must have been wonderful. I have loved all his work and his versatility is remarkable. Have you been watching his new series where he reprises his role of Granvile only now he is in Arkwrights place,it actually works really well. Tim Healy who I worked with for a short time on Auf Weidersein is in it as well, another marvelous actor. PM sent Ian
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