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FS: The perforated "racing" strap. Made in Germany.

THE PERFORATED "RACING" STRAP


Hand Made in Germany

COLOR AND SIZES AVAILABLE

20mm REGULAR LENGTH

Black big holes
Black small holes
Black white stitching small holes 5mm domed shaped padding $35
Brown big holes
Dark Brown small holes 5mm domed shaped padding $35
Brown small holes
Blue big holes
Blue small holes

19mm REGULAR LENGTH

Black small holes
Black big holes
Brown small holes
Blue big holes
Blue small holes
Red big holes
Red small holes

18mm REGULAR LENGTH

Black big holes
Black small holes
Red big holes
Red small holes
Blue big holes
Blue small holes

22 REGULAR LENGTH

Black big holes
Black big holes holes 5mm domed shaped padding $35
Black small holes
Black small holes holes 5mm domed shaped padding $35
Blue big holes
Blue small holes
Brown big holes
Brown small holes
Gray small holes
Gray big holes
Burgundy big holes
Burgundy small holes

24 PERFORATED FOR PANERAI

Same specs as OEM Panerai but with holes. $75
Black big holes
Black Small holes
Dark Brown big holes
Dark Brown small holes
Brown Big holes
Brown Small holes

LONGS

18mm

Black big holes
Black small holes
Brown small holes
Brown big holes
Blue big hole,
Blue small holes

20mm

Black big holes
Black small holes
Brown big holes
Brown small holes

SHORTS

20mm

Black small holes
Blue small holes
Brown small holes

18mm

Black small holes
Brown small holes
Blue small holes

These perforated straps bring out the best in your chronographs. Two models available, one with small holes and another one with big holes.
Hand Made in Germany from the finest top grain calf skin following the unique construction method known as "Art Manuel". This unique method creates a much stronger strap.

STRAP MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES

Most cheap straps are made with the "semi remborde" method in which the top leather is drawn and glued over the edge, but not tucked under the lining of the strap. This method is widely used by many oriental factories where straps are mass produced.

Here is a "semi-remborde" strap, do you see what I mean?

Then, there is the widely known method of "cut straps" used by Oriental and European strap makers alike. The leather at the top of the strap and the lining leather of the bottom are two pieces of equal size that are glued together, stitched and then the edge is painted. Straps made under this method will vary greatly in quality depending on numerous factors, and while most straps made like this are totally machine made, some small factories make them by hand and they can turn out to be pretty decent straps.

Here is an unfinished "cut strap"
The"Art Manuel" method, is more elaborated. The top leather (the one you see when you are wearing the watch) has another layer of leather underneath which is rolled over a fleece lining by hand

then the bottom nubuck lining is added in such a way that the actual top leather rolls underneath the bottom lining and then it is all finally stitched together.

The "Art Manual" cut out

In order to give the straps a beautiful edge, all Art Manuel models, like the
perforated, have the edges painted five times by hand

The back of the strap reveals a lot about it too. A cheap strap

will have no stitched keeper or loop and no stitches at the end of it near the buckle, while a fine quality strap

should always be stitched at those three points.One hundred and ten manufacturing steps
go into these straps compared to a maximum of 50-60 steps for other
straps.

Watches modeling these
sporty strap


TZ
INTRODUCTORY PRICE $29.95 unless otherwise specified next to each strap
FREE SHIPPING IN THE CONTINETAL US.

Please specify size, color and buckle color.

Payment options
Paypal (nickmargaret@hotmail.com )
Money order or check to:
Nick G Gabarro
1181 Willard
Galesburg, IL 61401

Many references
available.

Thanks for looking
Nick G Gabarro

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