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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Pig buckles that is...... Swung by Singapore over the weekend and bought some stainless steel pig buckles in 24mm for my PAMs and my Enzos. Each buckle is about 4.5mm thick with a very robust pin. Here they are. 2 are in polished steel and 1 is in brushed finish. They are heavy, thick and sturdy. Although the submarine outline isn't "punched out", I think the entreprenuer-creator used 2 pieces: the main buckle itself and then the pre-cut submarine, which he welded in and cleaned out. I would have preferred the total cut-out version but my searches yielded zippo results. Shown in the picture below are the 3 buckles. I haven't polished them yet so there are some smudges/swirls from the blue sticker protective packaging. For a sense of scale, I included a big brushed GPF-PreMod on a light tan strap and the usual Pam-sized buckle on an Enzo black rubber strap. You will see that each buckle's size and dimension is somewhere between those 2 other buckles featured.  Shown below is the brushed version in 2 perspectives   And here below are the 2 polished versions   They will all go into service soon on some of my other straps and watches. Thanks for looking. Hope you like them.:) |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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KEWL!! |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS 
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I was a bit confused at first until I read the post. Cool buckles,Jeff. Cheers, Simon |
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Graham 3T WIS 
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Congrats on your sub-standard pickups! I like custom touches. These are cool10.gif |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS
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Thanks, teamhand6.gif |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS
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You're welcome,Jeff. |
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Nabco 3T WIS 
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Very cool buckles...congrats perfect.gif |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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Those look great..nice pick-up |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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they look awesome Jeff!....Congrats!  |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS
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Thanks, Nic and Tony;) |
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stew77 Admin 
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Very nice custom buckles bigrusty!!!!cool10.gif They look both very nicely constructed/finished and (like you said) very thick , heavy, and substantial. Will definitely add a nice custom touch to any strap you put them on!!! Can't wait to see them on some strap/watch combos. |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Very cool, Jeff. |
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teddyhanna Guest
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Jeff I really dig those. Been looking at those for a while. |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS
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Thanks Oscar, Stew and Mark. I'm reserving them for a jet black hornback and a hornback on cognac-tan, hopefully within the year. I saw a nicely burled and burnt hornback in Singapore but it just didn't have the special bones I was looking for in the middle. Maybe patience will reward me someday;) |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS
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teddyhanna wrote: Jeff I really dig those. Been looking at those for a while. Thanks, Teddy. I've been thinking of an Exocet missle design too (anything that's water warfare) and will strike a deal with that entreprenuer. If not, I'll find a way to get it done  somewhere else. |
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Devin 3T WIS 
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Sweet Jeff! I bet those are much better on the wallet then another watch! |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS
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Devin wrote: Sweet Jeff! I bet those are much better on the wallet then another watch! HAHAHA! Absolutely, Trent. |
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Seth 3T WIS
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Very slick. I love those little details. |
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DM71 3T WIS 
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Very original and the construction seems very sturdy indeed! Congrats |
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nicolasbdive 3T WIS 
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hand6.gif So cool... It's amazing the degree to which we can customize/personalize watches today. Why not do something unique right? Awesome choice Jeff. Can't wait to see what you 'hook em up' to. |
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KenC Admin 
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Love it! |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS
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When I first the read the title of this post, I thought Jeff had bought some real pigs for his farm. Man,was I confused as I entered the post,only then I noticed that he was talking about watch buckles. I didn't know that pigs was a slang term for submarine. It was a good laugh. |
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Dragnattck 3T WIS
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Those are very sweet Rusty Grats!!! |
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omegaman41 3T WIS 
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Out of this world. There is nothing like this in South Florida. Congrats |
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