The $800 dollar watch strap build. Rembordé the king of watch straps.

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My workshop is now open : atelierdjames....
Rembordé straps are considered by some to be the king of watchstraps, especially common on high-end watches. This is a very tricky strap to make by hand, so join me and I'll show you how to make one of these.
This strap style really suits vintage watches, so if you're a fan of all things vintage, pull up a chair.
Templates for this strap can be found here: atelierdjames....
My second channel can be found here: / @saving-time if you're interested in vintage watches

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@iancarnell5020 24 күн бұрын

Great to see an artisan at work. Excellent video showing all the stages. You make it look easy but we know different. 😊

@thanassisandrinopoulos5449 9 күн бұрын

Wonderful workmanship there ... quality! I cannot seem to find neither Veladon nor Owls leather store in Singapore mentioned in this video. We have a mystery! (I need something like it for leather knife sheaths).

@Timjacks01 Ай бұрын

Impressive, most impressive.

@AndLuxSerg 18 күн бұрын

На запястье мастера-часы "Ракета Коперник". Очень красивые! Ремешок тоже замечательный!)

@frankieb2784 4 ай бұрын

Very happy to discover your video.. I’m getting a Clemence Munro from Edinburgh soon.. I would like to order a lovely strap from your shop.. thanks for the wonderful work! Frank in Colorado

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Frank. I'll be happy to make you a strap when you get your watch, nice touch that they plant a tree for you.

@GiovanniS21 4 ай бұрын

Real artisan working here! Keep it up mate!

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 4 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate the kind words.

@andreatthatsme 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. I stopped wearing a watch but this was interesting to see what I can do with my exotic leathers 😊. I have some ostrich and pirarucu. I don't do snake or reptiles. I used to have a snake and I am fond of reptiles so it would be a bit weird for me. I thank you for the inspiration 😊.

@notafan1275 3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for this video! You've certainly given me enough information to realise that I need to find a simpler version to make myself 😉

@WristwatchWorkshop 7 ай бұрын

More great content. I appreciate the easy storytelling style combined with really quite involved technique.

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 7 ай бұрын

I'm glad you liked it, thank you

@olejan1438 5 ай бұрын

Hi, Thanks for sharing! You have a nice vintage watch! Raketa Copernicus, the "Day" version with a nice silver-tone dial. The Soviet Raketa Copernicus is a really cool watch to have. I have all the versions of this watch model: ''Day'' and ''Night'' (black case and black dial). Cheers from Russia!

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 5 ай бұрын

Hi, I agree it's a great watch. It's pretty much my day-to-day watch and I wear it a lot. The black version is really pretty as well.

@eddiejr540 5 ай бұрын

Doing this kind of precision work AND filming it…I couldn’t imagine…well done👍

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Eddie, I do my best!

@andreyche193 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the nice video. I wondered about making a leather strap myself as I've got involved into making knife sheaths (I have a knife-making hobby), but that looks far too meticulous. By the way, that synthetic material that you use looks very similar to fiber liners or spacers used in making knife handles. They are of different colors and thicknesses and are indeed very strong as well as affordable (the thinner the cheaper) as well as available at e-bay and many knife-making stores.

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 4 ай бұрын

You are most welcome. Is your knife-making just a hobby, or do you sell knives? I'm in the market for a new skiving knife, and I prefer to buy from independent makers. The reinforcing material used in leather is the exact opposite; the thinner it gets, the more expensive it gets. Thanks for the kind words.

@carlswenson5403 7 ай бұрын

4+ decades of never wearing a watch, I still want this thing. well done and thanks for posting sir

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 7 ай бұрын

Thank you i'm glad you enjoyed it.

@robynsjp 7 ай бұрын

Nice I had 2 black folded beaver tail ones made by a special store in Geneva for 2 1960s vintage Omega Seamaster300s. The measurement taking at the store, the skin selection, and the weeks to make the strap made the experience very special, exceptional craftsmanship. The result is so good that I stare at the straps as much as I look at the watches ...

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 5 ай бұрын

It's a nice experience to have something custom made for you, shame we don't have more of it. Beaver tail is an interesting material as well, you don't see it very often.

@gunnsteinnjonsson9166 3 ай бұрын

Great video, fantastic work. I just started experimenting with leather and I intend to make some straps, but I have to start doing something more simple.

@simongrimwood5942 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic video, thanks for sharing. Would love to see more strap making videos. Maybe how to make a curved end strap?

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed the video. I actually just finished making a curved end strap, I'll try to include it in a future video.

@johnnyc.5979 5 ай бұрын

Didn't realize everything that went into making such a watch strap. I do leather work as well, making wallets and tote bags. This is above my pay grade.

@chris_topher1984 4 ай бұрын

it's a lot of labor for a product almost nobody will buy at their high asking price. a good watch strap doesn't need to cost over a hundred dollars, these people are insane. not all products can be priced based on time and labor involved, and this is one of them. most people wouldn't pay half of the asking price for these straps.

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 4 ай бұрын

I deal with people that want nice things. Its not a nice thing if you pay the person who makes it $2 an hour.

@johnnyc.5979 3 ай бұрын

@@Wasting-Time-oc7jl Unless they live in China or Vietnam, then that's good pay.

@fuarkistani3033 6 ай бұрын

This commentary is legendary!

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@rc9266 7 ай бұрын

Love the way you go into all the various details!

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@springbay1 5 ай бұрын

I finally got around to watch, after moving to a new apartment at the same time as you uploaded this video. And I'm thrilled to have placed my first Atelier D.James order

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the order, I will make sure you get a lovely strap. Really appreciate the support!

@tedblackburn8679 7 ай бұрын

Nice work!! Hopefully one day I'll use some of that Badalassi Carlo leather some snake or even crocodile. But for now i'm using cheaper veg tan leathers. I can only imagine how the Butero feels. I just started making straps like 6 months ago (for myself) so I still have much to learn first. Cheers from Canada.

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 7 ай бұрын

It's harder than it looks, right? grab yourself some Conceria Puccini Attilio when you're ready it's my favourite leather

@tedblackburn8679 7 ай бұрын

@@Wasting-Time-oc7jl Yes it is and if it wasn't for people like yourself , I would still be wondering if I could do it instead of actually doing it. Thank you for all the videos and tutorials. I truly appreciate them. Cheers

@PaulTwilley 2 күн бұрын

Good morning David, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to follow up on the watch strap order I placed with you last September. Since the last update on November 27th from Nilla Nova, I've not received any further information regarding the completion or shipping of the strap. The original agreement was for the strap to be ready within five weeks, however it has now been five months with little to no updates from you explaining why the delay. Given the extraordinary length of time that has past since my order, I wonder if you can provide any information on the status of the order, or provide a refund if you are unable to complete it. Thank you for your assistance. Best regards, Wolfgang

@Wmu5 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic Workmanship! You are quality sir! Thank you!

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 7 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Ninjadoc2000 7 ай бұрын

Exceptional content as always! Thank you so much for uploading, I’ll try and make one as soon as i can!

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 7 ай бұрын

Good luck :)

@alanmarklew6850 6 ай бұрын

Stunning !!

@ronkiely6183 7 ай бұрын

I wish I had found this great video sooner as I have just made two folded straps from pig skin on the outside and cow on the inside. I finished them yesterday and found your video today. I didn't do too bad but the second strap I made was only 'cause the first wasn't perfect. I think there should be more of these types of straps out there as they really show off the skin at it's best unlike cut and painted edges. Have you tried pig skin for your vintage straps? I think they look cool and authentic.

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 5 ай бұрын

It's an unusual strap these days but it's definitely got that little extra going for it. Keep at it with the strap making, my first straps were the opposite of perfect!

@mateustoledo0 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video, it helped me a lot! I'm from Brazil and i'm having trouble finding what type of glue is the best for this type of work. Wich one are you using?

@PaulSchwarzbaum-xr8qm 7 ай бұрын

Superb workmanship and thank you for another great, entertaining video!

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 7 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@nickjohnson217 7 ай бұрын

Wow that’s a work of art buddy I absolutely love that colour.

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 7 ай бұрын

Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it

@f.kieranfinney457 5 ай бұрын

I’ve ordered hand made exotic straps from artisans in Germany and Thailand into the US without trouble. The strap was marked ‘leather’ for customs. It is a leather, after all. The value of even a strap like this one wasn’t sufficient to invoke import duty. Customs never opened it. Perhaps I’ve been lucky. In future maybe I’ll have them shipped to a British cousin then shipped here as a gift. I know that shops in Japan will remove even the original strap of a vintage watch before shipping, which seems unnecessary. Surely Patek et al have these certificates.

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 5 ай бұрын

There's a lot of stuff crossing borders, so you have to be a bit unlucky to get it flagged. However, there are plenty of horror stories of very fine vintage watches being destroyed by customs for having exotic straps, so if I had one coming I would prefer the strap sent separately.

@tommygamba170 5 ай бұрын

I use dyneema in the states. Thinner and stronger

@ChanterelleAtelier 5 ай бұрын

For those of us without a 3d printer, would you make a pdf of the pattern available for printing?

@etebol 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 7 ай бұрын

Thank you

@alanmarklew6850 6 ай бұрын

Are the templates 3d print files? do you do pdf or laser cutter files ? Excellent insight, skilfully exercised thank you.

@pghgb5572 5 ай бұрын

David, are you a Lutonian? Wondering, as your mother worked at Vauxhall.

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 5 ай бұрын

Pretty much, I spent a few years in Dunstable as a child.

@pghgb5572 5 ай бұрын

@@Wasting-Time-oc7jlborn and bred in Luton and a Vauxhall Technician Apprentice myself. This training led to a career in Aerospace and Defence - some of which we thought was small and intricate, but nothing compared to watch movements, which I find fascinating. I have a soft spot for Hamiltons.

@Wasting-Time-oc7jl 5 ай бұрын

@@pghgb5572 I also have a soft spot for Hamilton :) watch movements might be intricate but at least if i mess it up a bunch of people don't fall out the sky lol If you like Hamilton vintage check out Buren it's the company Hamilton acquired in their move to Switzerland seriously undervalued watches IMO