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BF_Hammer
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Oct 27, 2017
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My strap arrived today. It was mostly what I ordered, but there was a major boo-boo done in assembly.
I requested a 21mm lug / 20mm buckle width to accommodate the odd-size of my Hamilton Team Earth. I got a strap of correct size, but an 18mm buckle was squeezed on it. Now I understand that the leather is supple, but that does not mean that a 20mm wide opposite end of the strap is ever going to fit through that buckle.
Now in my parts box, I have a 24mm/20mm taper strap with a close-match style buckle in 20mm, so I transplanted that. Perfect fit. But I still feel as if I am owed a correct 20mm buckle here.
Edit (11/2/2017): Vulture_Premium came-through and sent me a replacement 20mm buckle. Arrived today. Thanks! FYI: Massdrop customer helpdesk contacted me on Monday (after Vulture_Premium reached out to me here) and wanted photos of the problem before they were taking action. Heads-up for anybody who is forced to work that method for some other drop where the maker isn't watching the drop at all. At least they did write back.
Oct 27, 2017
BF_HammerWow, I am sorry I let that slip by. Please email me at vulturepremium@gmail.com with your address and I will get a buckle out to you asap.
Thanks, Will
Oct 29, 2017
BF_Hammer
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Oct 30, 2017
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Vulture_PremiumBefore I do, is there supposed to be an "m" at the end of "vulturepremiu"?
Oct 30, 2017
BF_HammerYes, I just corrected it. Thank you for clarifying.
Oct 30, 2017
BF_Hammer
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Oct 30, 2017
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BF_HammerI am quite pleased with the end result on my Hamilton watch. Some pics with the transplanted buckle. Very reminiscent of the old Hirsch Liberty straps from a decade ago.

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Oct 30, 2017
Cloaca
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Dec 5, 2017
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BF_HammerHorween Derby is full grain, i.e. the top surface of the hide, the skin side. Hirsch Liberty uses "sturdy saddle leather from the back of the skin," which sounds like a way of saying top grain, which, despite the name, is not the top side of split leather, but the layer underneath the top, full-grain layer. So in theory, the materials used by Vulture are higher quality, or at least more expensive, since there may be functional reasons to us top grain over full grain in some applications.
Hirsch lacquers the edges of the Liberty, which is cleaner looking, but if you maintain the edges of the Vulture straps they will be fine and many prefer the more authentic edges.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPLnTMSyi68
Dec 5, 2017
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