Untapped parts resource.
Those gas station watches and the George brand walmart sells are a great parts source. The leather straps and sailcloth straps are not bad. The dials are useless but you can pry off the indices and numbers for a project. I get those for around 10 bucks and toss the rest of the watch. Quarts hands are good too for the Swiss Ronda projects I do.
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Brian
Recently retired and have the time for hobbies. Boats , watches and moonshine.
Regina Saskatchewan
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Good idea.
💸Any recommendations for “long” leather watch straps? Pickings are slim unless I go custom, which adds up after a while.
An eye for a bargain always a good thing, and a second life for the parts is great.
💸Any recommendations for “long” leather watch straps? Pickings are slim unless I go custom, which adds up after a while.
The nice thing about gas station watches is that you can put your hands on them and measure them without asking a hot breather to show them too you.
I get Straps from this Woman in Europe
https://cnswatchbands.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwvdajBhBEEiwAeMh1U7bqpuA7diO6c1KupW0rFr2fsjSbveAM_KkQxsafS7KLF6EDPJCbXhoCZ7MQAvD_BwE
The nice thing about gas station watches is that you can put your hands on them and measure them without asking a hot breather to show them too you.
I get Straps from this Woman in Europe
https://cnswatchbands.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwvdajBhBEEiwAeMh1U7bqpuA7diO6c1KupW0rFr2fsjSbveAM_KkQxsafS7KLF6EDPJCbXhoCZ7MQAvD_BwE
Thanks!