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 Post subject: Blame Lingman!
PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 6:32 am 
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Ever since I bought my first Breitling strap, I was disappointed a complimentary stitching option wasn’t available. Lingman has struck again. After a private pointer or two (still holding out on the shoe polish bit), I finally have a black croco I prefer to the contrast stichting. I know this entire notion strikes horror into the hearts and minds of many. Oh well............................




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 Post subject: Re: Blame Lingman!
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THE HORROR!!!!! It looks great! I'm not sure if I would have to the balls to attempt that. Did any of the dye / whatever you used get on the strap? Is it visibly or emotionally harmed?

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 Post subject: Re: Blame Lingman!
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No, it was so simple i'm almost ashamed to tell you how it is done. I'll keep the mystique going a bit longer.

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A little too subtle for me, but looks good - suits an older gentleman lawyer :poke: :wink:
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sharkman wrote:
No, it was so simple i'm almost ashamed to tell you how it is done. I'll keep the mystique going a bit longer.


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 Post subject: Re: Blame Lingman!
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No, it was so simple i'm almost ashamed to tell you how it is done. I'll keep the mystique going a bit longer.

We have a winner. I had bought 3 different dyes and then decided to PM Lingman. Sharpie. Doh!

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beat me to it, i knew it was sharpie! i have also repaired damaged pod with it and its held up for years!
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Your timing is impeccable--that's exactly what I want to do with a croc for my new Headwind. This setup with my old Panerai 48 made a great dress watch. I have to admit, though, that with the white subdials the contrast stitching pops. Now, do you have a 20mm croc to experiment with? I bet your Cockpit would look great with this setup.

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 Post subject: Re: Blame Lingman!
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Scott wrote:
Your timing is impeccable--that's exactly what I want to do with a croc for my new Headwind. This setup with my old Panerai 48 made a great dress watch. I have to admit, though, that with the white subdials the contrast stitching pops. Now, do you have a 20mm croc to experiment with? I bet your Cockpit would look great with this setup.



I have a couple old regular size crocs with massive extra holes - crater size really - before I learned of short straps. I'll give ya one. They are unusable and perfect for experimenting. Brown or black??

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 Post subject: Re: Blame Lingman!
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Roffensian wrote:
A little too subtle for me, but looks good - suits an older gentleman lawyer :poke: :wink:



Now see here sonny boy.....

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sharkman wrote:
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Your timing is impeccable--that's exactly what I want to do with a croc for my new Headwind. This setup with my old Panerai 48 made a great dress watch. I have to admit, though, that with the white subdials the contrast stitching pops. Now, do you have a 20mm croc to experiment with? I bet your Cockpit would look great with this setup.



I have a couple old regular size crocs with massive extra holes - crater size really - before I learned of short straps. I'll give ya one. They are unusable and perfect for experimenting. Brown or black??



Tremendous, thanks. I should go black to work on the sharpie part, I suppose. I still need to visualize what brown would look like on the watch. By the way, Bob says hello, and thanks for the referral. My Bergeon is on the way, and I need to check out his deployments as well.

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...and should you want to change it back....

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Wow, a sharpie huh? It looks really good though. I might give that a shot, I think the black croco would look really good on the BB with black stitching instead of white.

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sharkman wrote:
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No, it was so simple i'm almost ashamed to tell you how it is done. I'll keep the mystique going a bit longer.

We have a winner. I had bought 3 different dyes and then decided to PM Lingman. Sharpie. Doh!


Did you stain the strap right next to the stitching?

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 Post subject: Re: Blame Lingman!
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RXPete wrote:
Did you stain the strap right next to the stitching?



Not that I can see. I did tape it off with masking tape, but not sure I needed to. I'd be a bit leery with a brown strap. Would probably have a strap maker restitch it if I ever choose to do that.

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