Beautiful. And if I may say...

Dec 01, 2008,08:27 AM
 

Hello chiewata. Incredibly beautiful straps. Thanks for posting and sharing these. My name is Mike and I am new here and I know I have lots to learn, but I still couldn't help myself from commenting on how genuinely inspiring your photos (and, frankly speaking, so many others on this site) are to me. The heart and story behind each of so many of the posts I've read has been wonderful to see. I've been a reader here for only a week but I have been uncontrollably combing through so much of the OP forum and gallery here for the past several days. The unusual part of my growing addiction to Panerai isn't that it started with my affection for thick vintage straps and the beauty of PAM 172----It's that I don't even actually own a PAM yet. lol ... I hope that that will change soon. Anyway, many thanks to you chiewata for helping me along and nice to "meet" you.

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My Latest Strap Projects

 
 By: chiewata : December 1st, 2008-07:09
Dear all, Would like to share some of my latest strap projects which primarily made from natural vege tanned leather and I hand dye it myself and subsequently hand stitch it. The most recent one is my first attempt to do some stamping on the straps "steal...  

Beautiful. And if I may say...

 
 By: mikez : December 1st, 2008-08:27
Hello chiewata. Incredibly beautiful straps. Thanks for posting and sharing these. My name is Mike and I am new here and I know I have lots to learn, but I still couldn't help myself from commenting on how genuinely inspiring your photos (and, frankly spe... 

Hello Mike

 
 By: chiewata : December 1st, 2008-08:55
Dear Mike, I fully understand your feeling as I myself is also a rather new owner of Panerai watches as only started about a year ago with my first PAM164 then subsequently PAM210 and now looking forward to collect one more PAM Submersible to complete my ... 

Welcome to the Panerai blackhole...

 
 By: efftee : December 1st, 2008-09:28
...where no souls can escape its pull. Kidding, of course. Um, actually, no, I'm not. From my personal experience, all I can say is, Panerai offers you more than mere timepieces. You know what they say - history on your wrist. Mike, I wish you a wonderful... 

I am too slow...

 
 By: chiewata : December 1st, 2008-10:25

Beautiful straps there chiewata!

 
 By: BluNotte : December 1st, 2008-17:41
Wow and its amazing to know that you hand-made them yourselves! Very artistic, and original! It sure got this very vintage look and i'm sure feel to it as well! Keep up the good work! Cheers Stephen

Very nice!

 
 By: ALEPOS : December 1st, 2008-20:14
Keep walking! Alepos

Thanks

 
 By: chiewata : December 1st, 2008-20:19

Thank you Stephen...... [nt]

 
 By: chiewata : December 1st, 2008-20:18

Thank you for sharing...

 
 By: WatchFan1 : December 1st, 2008-21:00

Those straps are absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful work, most impressive.

 
 By: Arie Radowsky : December 1st, 2008-22:50
Keep it up - you obviously have the talent! Look forward to seeing your future creations.

You've got style.

 
 By: Krieng : December 2nd, 2008-01:55