Best way to stain/color white stitching on watch strap
Hey everyone -
I just picked up a new Tudor Ranger on bracelet. I am looking at picking up a sailcloth strap to emulate the look of the OEM rubberish strap. I do like the look of the contrast stitching, but I want it in some color that approximates the color of the indices. All the aftermarket straps are white or other colors. I have successfully turned the stitches black with a Sharpie on black straps that I didn't want the contrast, but I am trying to go a lighter color this time. Any ideas or experience?
TIA.
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Nice watch! This is the Tudor that has, I think, the most original, least derivative model the make. I’d like to own one. But I wish they’d play with the dial colours.
You might have to commission your own if it's not available.
He wants the stitches to match the indices.
I don't know of any. If you do find one, please let me know. I would love one for my Ranger was well.
Maybe with a bit of coffe?
Looking for the same myself.
Try Watchgecko
Hirsch
Artem
Fin straps (eBay)
Trouble I'm having is finding one that doesn't have leather (rules out Artem for me unfortunately).
My Watchgecko Zuludiver I wear regularly & I recommend as a cheaper option
Maybe with a bit of coffe?
Or green tea? You'll need a bit of heat to set the color if it ever gets wet.
Or be lame and use a highlighter.
I used mustard to color stitching yellow.
After I did it, someone mentioned a highlighter or a marker; which probably would have worked better.
I've used a marker to go from white to a more amber tone.
I've only ever used black sharpies.. you can obviously get coloured sharpies, but results are going to vary depending on thread and sharpie tone.
Nothing to do with the topic, but I just got a single pass NATO style strap for my Ranger and it's perfection. Love how it doesn't raise the overall thickness noticeably.
Nothing to do with the topic, but I just got a single pass NATO style strap for my Ranger and it's perfection. Love how it doesn't raise the overall thickness noticeably.
Mind sharing a pic of it?
I never thought of it until reading through the thread, but colored Sharpies? Or other colored markers? Might be the easy way...
Welcome to the 79950
Mind sharing a pic of it?
Not at all
Can’t help with the strap, but that watch is 🔥. Congrats.
There has to be custom sailcloth straps out there somewhere…
This looks like it could be close...
Ok... so I took a common Nylon/rubber strap sold on AliExpress, dropped it in Photoshop. Then I picked the color from the second from the left of the Sharpie pack above and digitally colored the white stitches. This is the result:
It might be worth the experiment...
Why don't you go on Etsy and have one made to whichever spec you want? There is guys (in Vietnam often) which will use whatever thread colour you heart desires and also do whatever length you want, at no extra cost. That's a great thing if you intend to use a deployant clasp.
I have bought from this fella before. I can say he's responsive and does decent work. Drop him (or any other of the sellers on there) a message and they'll send you a pic of all the colours they have. For what it's worth, I have two of his "canvas" straps, which look much like the Tudor strap, and I like them a fair bit.
Tons of custom strap makers could probably make you what you want.
Nice watch! This is the Tudor that has, I think, the most original, least derivative model the make. I’d like to own one. But I wish they’d play with the dial colours.
Isn’t it essential a gen one explorer? I had thought the North Flag for the bill of most unique to Tudor, but I am certainly no expert on brand by ANY stretch
Well, it’s essential if you want to choose it over many, to my mind, more interesting 🤔 options… It is really cool, no doubt!