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FS: Super thick leather pilot's watch straps AVIATORS

Treat that special watch to an AVIATOR, a hand-made leather pilot’s watch strap with an open-ended design that closes with a stainless steel screw fitting. AVIATORS are super thick, high-quality, British-made straps that are custom-made for me. They are available in 18mm, 20mm, 22mm and even 24mm for Panerai and other large watches.

Stop overpaying for European straps from other suppliers; buy these at reasonable prices from me directly in the U.S., and get them shipped quickly and inexpensively to your door!

AVIATORS start at just $29.99 each for the 18mm ones. Besides lower prices per strap than the competition, you also save significantly on shipping by buying from me. I offer low-cost USPS First Class shipping in the USA for just $1.50.

That means an 18mm AVIATOR from me costs you $31.49 ($29.95 + $1.50 shipping), compared to the European competition’s inflated price of $40.50 ($31 + $9.50 shipping!!!!!!). You save about $10 per strap by buying from me:

MY PRICES INCLUDING U.S. SHIPPING:
$31.49 for 18mm
$32.49 for 20mm
$34.49 for 22mm
$36.49 for 24mm

EUROPEAN COMPETITOR’S PRICES INCLUDING U.S. SHIPPING:
$40.50 for 18mm
$43.50 for 20mm
$45.50 for 22mm
$45.50 for 24mm

You decide.

Keep your money in America; get faster shipping directly from the USA; and save about 25% over the competition’s price at the same time. Buy two straps, and insured U.S. shipping is FREE ---- to get even greater savings.

I have more than 1,000 satisfied customers on EBAY of these straps and the other styles that I sell. Email if you want the link to read plenty of references on this product.

Choose from black with matching black stitching or dark brown with contrasting beige stitching. The black comes in 18mm, 20mm, 22mm and 24mm; the dark brown comes in either 18mm or 20mm.

AVIATORS are heavy and thick straps that are fully stitched. They are custom-made piece by piece. Each strap has two sandwiched layers of high-quality leather. The heavy buckles are all stainless steel. Each AVIATOR strap is embossed “AVIATOR, Made in England.” AVIATORS measure 8 1/2 inches (215mm) long when placed end to end, counting the buckle, with the ends closed. They are 3mm thick as shown below!



These straps are a great period-looking option for fixed-lug military watches and they work equally well on modern watches with spring-bar lugs. The heavy-duty military type construction means that these straps can easily and safely carry even the heaviest of modern chronographs or big military style watches.

Sizes, colors and prices of AVIATORS available for immediate delivery. Most orders ship the next day from Arizona, USA:

18MM - $29.99 each

Black or brown

20MM - $30.99 each

Black or Brown

22MM - $32.99 each

Black only

24MM - $34.99 each

Black only (the 24mm size has two screws on each side instead of one as shown below and is slightly longer at 8 ¾ inches)

*** With the screw fittings, I do recommend that you use Loctite 243 or a similar thread sealer to give the screws a more permanent fit.

PAYMENT: You can paypal me or pay securely online with any major credit card at www.paypal.com paying to the account of billmahoney@aol.com. You can also mail payment by check, money order or cash. I accept www.Paypal.com payments in $US, Euros and British pounds, as well as payment by mail in the form of cash in a registered letter with Euros, $US or pounds.

SHIPPING/INSURANCE: U.S. buyers add $1.50 for USPS First Class shipping or $3.85 for USPS Priority Shipping. Canadian buyers add $2.50 for USPS Air Mail shipping. Other international buyers add $5 for delivery to most countries via USPS Global Priority Shipping (where available) or email for airmail delivery rates to other countries. Add $1.30 for insurance if desired for one strap; $2.20 for two straps.

Buy two straps, and insured U.S. shipping is FREE!


I will alert you via email when the order ships from Arizona. I have many references here.

Regards - Bill Mahoney (aka Squinky)

****** NEED A NYLON NATO OR LEATHER NATO, TOO? Add a nylon NATO or leather NATO to your order and save up to $3 per strap by purchasing them at the same time as your AVIATOR!

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