Reviewing @linhnghiem straps after winning WatchCrunch Give-away

taratataw

6 months ago

I unexpectedly won a couple of weeks ago a give-away for straps from @linhnghiem, and how pleased I was to receive this beauty. I am writing this review out of my own will to help him out (because I think he deserves it), he has not asked me to do so

First, as I am sure most of you will agree with, I am really really happy with the choice I've made - the green of the strap works amazingly well with the lume from my Seiko SNXS79, and of course, with the dark gray/black dial. I've seen quite a bit of different combinations for straps on the SNXS79, but I think the one I found is the best I've ever seen... And I've gotten several compliments already (more since I got the new strap).

But what is most important to review here is @linhnghiem's work. Everything is custom-made, so the dimensions were the exact ones I needed. The strap feels great immediately - this is no strap that will take time to loosen up etc... I am not sure what process/material he uses exactly for it, but you get a nice leather feel without the issue of stiffness.

The buckle is perfect, and the white stitching is clean and without notable defects.

It took about 2 weeks from the moment I gave him my final "order" to the moment I received the watch here in Switzerland - and he ships from Vietnam! So very reasonable delivery times given the distance and, most importantly, given the fact it's custom made!

I've worn it about 15 days already, and no sign of it getting damaged yet. Of course, 15 days is too soon to evaluate durability, but still - I'm very optimistic it will last nicely for a little while. I believe the asking price for this is normally around 50 USD. I've ordered straps for the same budget that are a lot less pleasant than this one - I'll happily order from him again if I need another strap of the same style!

Thanks again @linhnghiem !!!

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